Gabriel Gutierrez, 1213809

Module 1, Assignment 1 Definitions

Term
ANSI

Backbone Network
Broadband
CAT 5
CAT 6
Plenum
Circuit
Client
Data Link Layer
Extranet
FCC
Firewall
IEEE
IETF
ITU
Internet
Intranet
ISP
KB
Kb
LAN
Logical
Modem
Open System
Physical
RFC
Router
Client
Switch
VPN

Definition or Description
American National Standards Institute. Organization which sets standards for
technology and nontechnology.
Network which connects other networks.
Wide bandwidth data transmission, can transport multiple signals.
Category 5 cable, twisted pair cable used for structured cabling computer
networks, such as Ethernet.
Category 6 cable, twisted-pair cable used for Gigabit Ethernet.
Cable laid in the plenum spaces of buildings.
Combination of physical media (cables,etc) and devices that allow
transmissions of data through the media.
Input/output device, user end.
Layer 2 in OSI model, transfers data between nodes.
An organization has an intranet; extranet provides invited outside users to
access it over the internet.
Federal Communications Commission, regulates communications in the U.S.
Blocks unauthorized access to a network.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, develop standards for
computing.
Internet Engineering Task Force, responsible for TCP/IP, supervised by IAB.
International Telecommunication Union, United Nations FCC. Coordinates
telecommunication operations.
Global network which allows computers to connect from around the world.
Communication network that is used locally via the World Wide Web.
Internet Service Provider. Entity which provides internet access.
kilobyte, 1,024 bytes.
kilobyte, 1,024 bytes.
Local Area Network. A small network which connects computers in a small
area.
Transmission characteristics of the connection.
A device which is in charge of signal transmission between computers and
analog signals.
System which conforms to standards independent of a particular supplier.
Physical media is what is physically used to transport data and connect
devicesa wire.
Request of Comment Type of publication from the IETF concerning the
internet.
Device which connects at least two networks.
Input/output device, user end.
Device which connects 2+ LAN segments. Gives information to devices which
need to receive it.
Virtual Private Network, network constructed by using public wires, i.e., the
internet, and allows connection to a private network.

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Module 1, Assignment 1 Definitions
WAN
Wireless Access Point

Wide Area Networks, a network which is large, geographically.

Device which allows devices to connect to a wired network.