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occurs when several network users communicate at the same time and interfere (collide) with one another
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2
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describes signals and systems whose range of frequency is measured from 0 to a maximum bandwidth or highest signal frequency; sometimes used as a noun for a band of frequencies starting at 0
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4
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interprets the LAN hardware adapter address contained in MAC and decide whether to filter or forward the frame; does not change the frame in any way
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expressed in a range of frequencies using hertz as the unit of measurement; also called analog capacity
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relates a number from 0 to 255 in the binary (base 2) form to keyboard characters
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one of several physical media specified by IEEE 802.3 for use in an Ethernet local area network (LAN); referred to as Fast Ethernet because of its higher transmission speed
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the brain of the computer system where calculations and decisions are made; also referred to as the processor
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10
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system layout where electrical signals generated by a device connected anywhere on the bus are received by all other connected devices
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an integrated circuit designed for a particular use
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12
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special computer program that provides an environment in which other programs can use the computer’s central processor and the attached input/output devices
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a voluntary organization that coordinates the development and use of consensus standards in the United States and represents the needs and views of U.S. stakeholders in standardization forums around the globe
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17
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a technique used for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave
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an interautonomous system routing protocol; a network or group of networks under a common administration and with common routing policies
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19
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special type of CD-ROM that can be written onto by any computer with a recording drive; can be written onto more than once
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the standard size of data in a computer; 8-bits
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network layer protocol provided with TCP/IP; used to map an IP (internet protocol) address to a MAC (media access card) address
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the firmware code run by an IBM-compatible PC when first powered on, known as “booting up”; primary function is to prepare the machine so other software programs can load, execute, and assume control of the PC
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one of several physical media specified by IEEE 802.3 for usein an Ethernet local area network LAN); consists of Thickwire coaxial cable with a maximum segment length of 185 meters
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27
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gives programmers a formal set of routines to call on to use underlying network services
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28
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software used to design products such as electronic circuit boards in computers
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client applications that access WWW servers
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keeps data the processor is likely to need quickly close at hand; increases processor operation speed
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high bandwidth, cell-switching technology; designed to carry many different types of information, including voice, video, image, data, and graphics; another form of STDM (statistical time division multiplexing)
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contraction of the expression “binary digit”; smallest unit of data in a computer
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allows multiple devices to be wired to a central location to share the same media and regenerate the signal; also referred to as multiport repeaters
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special type of CD-ROM that can be written onto by any computer with a recording drive; can only be written onto once
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requires very little power; maintains information even when the computer is off
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