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protocols

luke savoury Computing Year 9 English 13 cards

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1what is a stand alone computer?one computer not connected to any other computer
2what is meant by a router?devices that choose where the packets go
3name a web browser.Firefox
4what is hypertext used for?creating websites
5To connect to the internet a user needs a network adapter and a...?modem
6what protocol would you use to transfer hypertext?SMTP
7what are the rules used by computers for communicating?protocols
8what is a "mac address"?A 48-bit address put as 12 hexadecimal digits. This is hard coded to a NIC. Every network capable hardware device has a unique MAC address
9what is a disadvantage of networking stand-alone computers in an LAN?viruses can spread, building a network isn't cheap and if a server, switch or hub fails, you cant access files or network resources.
10what does WAN stand for?Wide Area Network
11what does LAN stand for?local area network
12what protocol is used to send packets?IP
13what are the 4 layers?application, transport, internet and network access

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