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Packet
A piece of total data to be communicated, combined with the address of destination computers, address of the sending computer, and other control information
Private Line
A circuit that is always open for your communication traffic. Also known as leased line and dedicated line
T 1 Line T 3 Line Connections are multiplexed, ie. They are broken into separate lanes of communication
Tunneling Software
Establishes a set of intermediary locations of the telephone equipment that will host a given data communications transfer. Establishes a private network for the few milliseconds it takes to send the data Tunnel is established only after authentication of the sending and receiving computers VPNs offer secure, fast and inexpensive connections among organizations
Communication Architecture
Protocol
Along with standard for network architecture, a protocol is needed A specification of the format for the data transmitted between communication devices
Terminal
A device that has no storage or processor A means for entering and displaying data for the computer Communication protocols are developed to address this need. System Network Architecture (SNA)
Uses Host computer Connects to computer via a Network
Token Ring
Uses Peer to Peer Protocol
TCP / IP Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
Network address may be permanent or assigned temporarily for a session Network Interface Card (NIC) Intermediary between the data moving to and from computer or other device and the network
Network Types
Local Area Networks Metropolitan Area Network Wide Area Network Internet Intranet Extranets