Defintion of the Computer Terminology

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COMPONENTS:

Network Server- server thats on a network
Host Computer- is one that provides a particlar service to a user
FTP- a standard for moving files from one computer to another
Telnet- program that is part of the TCP/IP protocol, Its purpose is to allow a user to logon to a computer from a remote location
Router- acommunication device which routes data between networks
Gateway- device that connects different networks togehter
Ethernet- a lan that has a provision to transmit data at a rate of 10 mb per/sec
Token Ring Network- type of lan with nodes wired to a ring
Hub- used for any device to which serveral others are attached providing a common point of connection
Fiber Optics- a techonolgy by which data is transmited using light through glass fibre cable
ISDN- a fast digital phone line
Fire Wall- a combination of specialised hardware & software designed to keep unauthorised users to login
ATM- a networking standard which is predicated by many experts to be the network protocol of the furture
TCP/IP- a standard set of protocol's that govern the basic workings of the internet
Lan- a group of PC's
Wan- linked networks of Lan's
Distributed Computing- a collection of several different data