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Networking Vocab

TermDefinition
Network Interface A computer component that provides a port where a network cable can be connected.
Network Cable A cable that provides connectivity between network devices. A common network cable connects a computers network interface with a wall jack.
Wall Jack A device, usually located on a building wall, that provides a port where a network cable can be connected. On the hidden side of a wall jack is wiring to a patch panel or to a network device.
Local Area Network(LAN) A group of networked computers that are physically close together, usually in the same building
Wide Area Network(WAN) A network of interconnected LANs across a large geographical location.
Client-Server Model A computer model where computer server supply network and computational services (such as email, file sharing, online gaming, and VoIP) that are consumed by client computers
File Server A computer that provides network access to shared disk storage.
Mail Server A computer that provide s email services to a network.
Web Server A computer that stores web pages and hypertext documents and transmit them to devices requesting these pages
Database Sever A computer that stores database, which are huge repositories of organized data.
Gaming Server A computer that provides a gaming environment that tracks event in multiplayer video games.
Modem Short for modulator / demodulator, a network device that converts digital signals used by modern networks to analog signals that are typically carried by telephone or cable of cable tv lines.
Router A network device that moves traffic between tow different IP networks
Switch A network device that moves within an IP network
Access Point A network device that connects wireless devices to a wired network
Fire Wall A network security device that protects a network by examining the Traffic before transferring it to the network
Home Router A small network device with modem firewall, routing, and switching features that is used in homes ans small businesses.
Registered Jack 11- (RJ-11) Interface A network interface or connection with four pins and a clip to hold the plug into a wall socket. RJ-11 is used to connect to a plain old telephone line. In a DSL network, this interface connects the modem to the wall jack.
Registered Jack 45 (RJ-45) Interface A network interface or connection with eight pins, that is similar, but wider than RJ-11 connector. RJ-45 is used to create a wired connection between a computer and a network.
Bluetooth A technology used to create wireless connections between computers and devices.
Near Field Communications (NFC) A technology that uses specially encoded tags that respond in a specific way when scanned by a radio frequency reader. NFC is often used by placing a smartphone near a scanner to pay an item in a store.
Dial-up A technology used in early days of the internet where a computer would make a phone call to the ISP to establish Internet connectivity.
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) A technology that uses phone lines to establish high-speed connectivity to the internet through an ISP.
Cable A technology that uses cable tv lines to establish high-speed connectivity to the internet through an ISP.
Fiber Optic A technology that used fiber optic cables that carry light signals to establish high-speed connectivity to the internet through an ISP.
Satellite A technology that sends signals to and from a satellite to establish connectivity to the internet through an ISP.
Cellular A technology that uses cellular radio signals to establish connectivity to the internet through an ISP
Wi-Fi A technology that uses radio signals to connect a device to an access point.
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