FBLA COMP CPU SCI: Networking Concepts & the Internet:1:@8
-A type of transmission in which the entire channel capacity of the communications medium (such as cable) is used by one data signal, enabling only one node to transmit at a time.
-refers to the original frequency range of a transmission signal before it is converted, or modulated, to a different frequency range
Baseband
transmission of data by a hub to all devices connected to its ports
Broadcast
A device that provides the functions of both a bridge and a router
Brouter
a computer that uses the services of another program
Client
Cellular Digital Packet Data will allow network connections for mobile users using satellites.
CDPD
Carrier sense multiple access w/ collision detection (network access method) ethernet
CSMA/CD
Database Management System; a program that organizes data in a database, providing information storage, organization, and retrieval capacities
DBMS
Data communication equipment
DCE
Digital data service is a leased dedicated digital line.
DDS
Digital Equipment Corporations, a suite of protocol that provides for data paket transaction.
DECnet
a physical and data layer technology for LAN networking
Ethernet
Fiber distributed data interface, almost exculsively fiber optic for large network
FDDI
The transmitter and receiver change predetermined frequencies at the same time (in a synchronized manner).
Frequency hopping
HyperText Markup Language
-the authoring language used to create documents on the World Wide Web
HTML
hypertext transfer protocol are the rules computers use to transfer web pages across the Internet
HTTP
In a network, each point that can send or receive data or both is known as a
Node
intruder sends messages to a computer with an IP address indicating that the message is coming from a trusted host
(imitating someone to trick someone into getting a virus on computer)
Spoofing
a tool that intercepts data flowing in a network
Packet Sniffing
most effective way to achieve data security
Encryption