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    This document defines and explains 70 key terms related to computer networks, including early networks like ARPANET and NSFNET, networking hardware components, protocols, wireless technologies, mobile communication standards, and internet-related technologies. It covers network infrastructure, connectivity, transmission standards, and protocols for communication, file transfer, email, and the world wide web.

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    This document defines and explains 70 key terms related to computer networks, including early networks like ARPANET and NSFNET, networking hardware components, protocols, wireless technologies, mobile communication standards, and internet-related technologies. It covers network infrastructure, connectivity, transmission standards, and protocols for communication, file transfer, email, and the world wide web.

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    Computer networks

    1. ARPANET - Advanced Research Project Agency Network


    2. NSFNET - National Science Federation Network
    3. ISP - Internet Service Provider
    4. ATM – Automated teller machine
    5. NAP - Network Access Points
    6. IP -Internet Protocol
    7. NIU - Network Interface Unit
    8. NIC - network interface card
    9. MAC – Media Access Control
    10. hertz - Hz
    11. Kilo Hertz –KH z
    12. Mega Hertz - MHz
    13. bps - bits per second
    14. Bps - bytes per second
    15. kilobits per second - kbps,
    16. megabits per second - mbps,
    17. gigabits per second - gbps,
    18. terabits per second - tbps.
    19. MODEM - Modulator DEModulator
    20. RJ-45 - Registered Jack 45
    21. Personal Area Network - PAN
    22. Local Area Network - LAN
    23. Metropolitan Area Network - MAN
    24. Wide Area Network - WAN
    25. WLAN - wireless local area network
    26. P-P Link – point to point link
    27. Shielded twisted pair -STP
    28. Unshielded twisted pair -UTP
    29. light emitting diode - LED.
    30. Wi-Fi - Wireless Fidelity
    31. Wi-Max - Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
    32. PDA – personal digital assistant
    33. TCP /IP-Transmission Control Protocol/internet protocol
    34. IP -Internet Protocol
    35. FTP - File Transfer Protocol
    36. PPP -Point-to-Point Protocol
    37. SMTP- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
    38. POP3 - Post Office Protocol
    39. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol - HTTP
    40. URL - uniform resource locator
    41. IRC - Internet Relay Chat
    42. SIP - Session Initiation Protocol
    43. VoIP - Voice over Internet Protocol
    44. IMAP -Internet Message Access Protocol
    45. GSM - Global System for Mobile Communication
    46. CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access

    Computer Networks
    47. Time Division Multiple Access -TDMA
    48. Frequency Division Multiple Access - FDMA
    49. GPRS - General Packet Radio Services
    50. Multimedia Messaging Service - MMS.
    51. Wireless Application Protocol -WAP
    52. Wireless in Local Loop -WLL
    53. SMS – short message service
    54. EMAIL – Electronic mail
    55. E-commerce - electronic commerce
    56. 1G - first generation
    57. 2G – second generation
    58. Domain Name System -DNS
    59. Information Technology Act 2000 - ITA-2000 or the IT Act
    60. Domain Host Configuration Protocol -DHCP
    61. Denial of Service -DoS
    62. IPR - intellectual property rights
    63. WWW -World Wide Web
    64. Hyper Text Markup Language - HTML
    65. Extensible Markup Language -XML
    66. Domain Name Resolution - DNR
    67. VBScript -Visual Basic Script
    68. PHP -Hypertext Pre-Processor
    69. ASP -Active Server Pages
    70. JSP -Java Server Pages

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