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| 9673511732 | bandwidth | the amount of data that can be transferred over a network in a certain amount of time. |  | 0 |
| 9673511733 | blue tooth | allows electronic devices like cell phones and computers to exchange data over short distances using radio waves. |  | 1 |
| 9673511734 | Bus topology | In the bus topology computers are arranged in the linear format. All devices are connected to a central cable called the bus or bakbone |  | 2 |
| 9673511735 | client | any part of the network that receives data such as a work station |  | 3 |
| 9673511736 | computer network | computers connected together for the purpose of sharing information and resources |  | 4 |
| 9673511737 | rom | read only memory refers to special memory used to store to store programs that boot the computers memory | 5 | |
| 9673511738 | cpu | the cpu is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place |  | 6 |
| 9673511739 | firewall | a computer firewall limits the data that can pass through the computers and protect the network server or client machine from damage by authority users. |  | 7 |
| 9673511740 | File transfer protocol | a communication method for transferring data between computers on the internet |  | 8 |
| 9673511741 | Host | any part of the network that gives data out where client accesses the data from such as a server | 9 | |
| 9673511742 | hub | a device that uses its ports to connect devices like computers printers etc together |  | 10 |
| 9673511743 | LAN | local area network a geographic network that covers a relatively small geographic area such as a building or a small campus no more than a mile distance between computers |  | 11 |
| 9673511744 | MAN metropolitan Area Network | metropolitan area network a geographic network that covers a large area like a city or community mat be used to connect computers in libraries government agencies etc together no more than 30 miles in size |  | 12 |
| 9673511745 | mesh topology | device are connected with many redundant interconnected between to networks |  | 13 |
| 9673511746 | modem | a device that allows computers to communicate over telephone lines |  | 14 |
| 9673511747 | mother board | the main circuit board of the microcomputer |  | 15 |
| 9673511748 | network interface card | a card installed in a computer that allows you to connect to a network |  | 16 |
| 9673511749 | peer-to-peer | a controller network that simply connects computers to each other or to a device such as a printer but but a server is not necessary |  | 17 |
| 9673511750 | parallel port | a parallel interface for connecting an external device such as a printer |  | 18 |
| 9673511751 | protocol | how data is formatted transmitted and received in a network | 19 | |
| 9673511752 | main memory temporary memory data can be changed or deleted info is lost when the computer shuts down | Ram | 20 | |
| 9673511753 | Ring Topology | all devices are connected to one another in shape of a closed loo so that each devise is connected directly to two other devices one on either side of it |  | 21 |
| 9673511754 | router | a device that transfers data from one network to another | 22 | |
| 9673511755 | serial port | many newer system have replaced the serial port |  | 23 |
| 9673511756 | server | a computer with large proceeding resources that store all of the software that controls the network | 24 | |
| 9673511757 | sound card | an expansion board that enables a computer that manipulate and output sounds |  | 25 |
| 9673511758 | star topogy | all nodes are connected to a central computer | 26 | |
| 9673511759 | switch | a computer network device that connects devices that connects networks segment | 27 | |
| 9673511760 | usb (aka) universal serial port | an external bus that supports that data transfer | 28 | |
| 9673511761 | a board that plugs into a personal computer to give it a disable capabilities | Video card | 29 | |
| 9673511762 | wi-fi | wireless local area network that uses radio signals to transmit data |  | 30 |
| 9673511763 | WAN | wide area network largest type of network in terms of geographic area largest WAN is the internet. |  | 31 |
| 9673511764 | wireless adapter | the device that v you must have on your computer in order to connect tp a wireless network |  | 32 |
| 9673511765 | wireless local area network | wlan uses high frequency radio waves rather than wires to communicate between nodes | | 33 |
| 9673511766 | work station | a personal computer located on a network |  | 34 |
