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Applications that use location information to provide a service
Location-Based Services (LBS)
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A large computer network usually spanning a city
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
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A device that enables a computer to transmit and receive data
Modem
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Private companies that own and maintain the worldwide backbone that supports the Internet
National Service Providers (NSPs)
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Traffic exchange points in the routing hierarchy of the Internet that connects NSPs
Network Access Points (NAPs)
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The efficient coexistence of telephone, video, and data communication within a single network, offering convenience and flexibility not possible with separate infrastructures
Network Convergence
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A computer network that relies on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than a centralized server
Peer-to-Peer (P2P)
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Provide communication over a short distance that is intended for use with devices that are owned and operated by a single user
Personal Area Networks (PAN)
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A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission
Protocol
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Uses electronic tags and labels to identify objects wirelessly over short distances
Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID)
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Offer Internet service by connecting to NSPs, but they also can connect directly to each other
Regional Service Providers (RSPs)
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A space station that orbits the Earth receiving and transmitting signals from Earth-based stations over a wide area
Satellite
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A combination of HTIP and SSL to provide encryption and secure identification of an Internet server
Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (SHTIP or HTIPS)
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A standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a Web server and a browser, ensuring that all data passed between them remains private
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
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Offer more advanced computing ability and connectivity than basic cell phones
Smart Phones
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An electronic document that confirms the identity of a website or server and verifies that a public key belongs to a trustworthy individual or company
SSL Certificate
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A method of sending audio and video files over the Internet in such a way that the user can view the file while it is being transferred
Streaming
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A type of data connection able to transmit a digital signal at 1.544 Mpbs
T1 Line
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Provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
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The integration of communication channels into a single service
Unified Communications (UC)
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Companies can establish direct private network links among themselves or create private, secure Internet access, in effect a "private tunnel" within the Internet
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
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Uses I P technology to transmit telephone calls
Voice Over IP (VoIP)
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Spans a large geographic area such as a state, province, or country
Wide Area Network (WAN)
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A wireless security protocol to protect Wi-Fi networks
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
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A means by which portable devices can connect wirelessly to a local area network, using access points that send and receive data via radio waves
Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi)
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A local area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
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A metropolitan area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data
Wireless MAN (WMAN)
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A wide area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data
Wireless WAN (WWAN)
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A communications technology aimed at providing high-speed wireless data over metropolitan area networks
Worldwide lnteroperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX)
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