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Computer Communications and networking
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- 1NetworkA Network is a way of connecting all computers together.
- 2LANA local area network. The wires go into the a server in the same building.
- 3WANA wide area network.
- 4WLANA wireless local area network.
- 5Peer to PeerIf a number of computers use the same network. You are able to share data among others.
- 6Client-Server Networkdata is stored on the server. Without it, computers are pointless.
- 7TopologyTopology is the way to connect computers together.
- 8Bus networkThe cables that all devices are connected to. Only one device can access the bus at a time. It's easy and cheap to set up.
- 9Ring networkA ring has no central host computer and none of the nodes need to have overall conrol of access to the network. Messages in the ring flow in one direction from node to node.
- 10Star networkThe star network is the most commonly used network topology in use today. Each device is connected directly to a central computer. Your home network is a star, connecting through the wifi router.
- 11NodeThis is either a redistribution point or a communication endpoint.
- 12SwitchControls the central server and connects data devices together on the server.
- 13SMTPThis stands for System Mail Transfer Protocol
- 14What is a SMTPHow emails are sent
- 15HTTPHyper Text Transfer Protocol
- 16PacketThe sections that data is separated into
- 17Domain nameeasy for people to remember, i.e: www.,http//.
- 18DNSDomain Name Server, gets the ip address from what you type
- 19WWWWorldWide Web, used by people to acces and view websites on the internet
- 20Internet.
- 21Back-up.
- 22Mesh.
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- GCSE Computer Science Flashcards on Computer Communications and networking, created by Connor Kilsby on 30/01/2017.
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