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A computer designed to request information from a server
Client
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A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients
Client/Server Network
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Cable that can carry a wide range of frequencies with low signal loss
Coaxial Cable
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A physical and data layer technology for LAN networking
Ethernet
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Refers to the technology associated with the transmission of information as light impulses along a glass wire or fiber
Fiber Optic (or optical fiber)
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The "next generation" protocol designed to replace the current version Internet protocol, IP version 4 (1Pv4)
Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
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The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers
Interoperability
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Connects a group of computers in proximity, such as in an office building, school, or home
Local Area Network (LAN)
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A large computer network usually spanning a city
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
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A communications system created by linking two or more devices and establishing a standard methodology in which they can communicate
Network
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Operating system that runs a network, steering information between computers and managing security and users
Network Operating System (NOS)
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Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers (and other network devices) in a network
Network Topology
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