Network - system for communication between two or more computers, Wireless Connectionconnects computers without the use of cables or wires - connects computers without the use of cables or wires, Electromagnetic Waves - method of travel for information from computer-to-computer; consists of light waves, radio waves, microwaves, etc., Local Area Network - local, privately owned networks, Wide Area Network - network which provides connections between computers in multiple locations, Metropolitan Area Network - high-speed network designed to link together metropolitan size areas, campuses or school districts, Controlled Area Network - used for real-time control operations, Personal Area Network - covers the small area around a user’s workspace, Internet - worldwide, publicly accessed network, Network Messaging - allows users to send messages from one computer to another through the Internet, Server - allows equipment such as fax machines, printers and files to be “served” to multiple computers, Firewall - serves as a security device between a computer and Internet sites or between multiple computer networks, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - helps distinguish individual computers since there are millions on the InternetL, Network Router - hardware device connected to multiple channels for different networks through an interface, Network Interface Card - device provides the physical connection between the network and the computer workstation, Network Switch - device providing a central connection point for cable from workstations, Network Bridge - device dividing traffic on a local area network, Decision Support System - make use of computing tools, mathematical and scientific modes of its analysis, Information System Security - protecting a business or organization’s data assetsN,

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