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Networking (MAC (What is a MAC address used for? (Restricting or allowing…
Networking
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A network operating system allows a computer to communicate on a network, it provides additional functionality to a stand-alone operating system including passing usernames and passwords to a server for checking
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MAC
MAC addess is a unique identification that is assinged to a network of interface card (NIC) which is inside a digital device, a MAC adress is made up of 6 pairs of characters.
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Ethernet
Cat5 - used n homes, small business for Ethernet connections
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Fiber Optic Cable
Are flexible fibers, each fiber optic cable contains a glass thread that bounces light signals between 2 devices faster and further than is possible with wire cables
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Switch
A switch connects a device on a network, it has ports, each of which can be connected to a device using cable
Router
A router stores the address of all devices that are connected to it so that it can forward network traffic to its destination using the quickest route
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Servers
A computer that shares its resources with connected devices, computers connected to a server are known as clients, Resources can be shared by one or more servers.
Browser
A web browser is a type of software application used to request and display information stored on web servers.
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