10.7 Resources

Important Terms Introduced

  • application protocol

  • Bluetooth

  • bot

  • circuit switching

  • client

  • client/server

  • collision

  • data network

  • datagram

  • delegation problem

  • distributed processing

  • downlink

  • Ethernet

  • frame

  • host

  • link

  • link protocol

  • MAC address

  • message switching

  • network hub

  • network switch

  • optical fiber

  • packet switching

  • peer-to-peer

  • protocol

  • protocol stack

  • rootkit

  • sequence diagram

  • server

  • timeout

  • transport protocol

  • trunks

  • uplink

  • Wi-Fi

Abbreviations Introduced

  • ACK—acknowledgment

  • Cat 5—Category 5

  • Cat 5 E—Category 5 Enhanced

  • CDMA—code division multiple access

  • coax—coaxial cable

  • CTS—Clear to Send

  • DDOS—distributed denial of service

  • GSM—Global System for Mobile Communication

  • IP—Internet Protocol

  • LAN—local area network

  • MAC—media access ...

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