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Node (Host)
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Any
addressable device attached to a network
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Data
Transfer Rate (Bandwidth)
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The
speed with which data is moved from one place to another on a network
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Client/Server Model
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A
distributed approach in which a client makes requests of a server and the
server responds
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Domain Name
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The
part of a hostname that specifies a specific organization or group
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Domain Name Server
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A
computer that attempts to translate a hostname into an IP address
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Domain Name System
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A
distributed system for managing hostname resolution
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Ethernet
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The
industry standard for local-area networks, based on a bus topology(all nodes
share a common line)
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Gateway
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A
node that handles communication between its LAN and other networks
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Host Number
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The
part of an IP address that specifies a particular host on the network
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Host Name
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A
name made up of words separated by dots that uniquely identifies a computer on
the Internet; each hostname corresponds to a particular IP address
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Interoperability
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The
ability of software and hardware on multiple machines and from multiple
commercial vendors to communicate
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IP Address
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An
address made up of four numeric values separated by dots that uniquely
identifies a computer on the Internet
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Local-Area
Network (LAN)
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A
network connecting a small number of nodes in a close geographic area
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Metropolitan-Area
Network (MAN)
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A
network infrastructure developed for a large city
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MIME Type
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A
standard for defining the format of files that are included as email
attachments or on websites
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