Network+ Study Guide
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Before you take the exam, be certain that you are familiar with the following terms:
| ad hoc RF network | gateway |
| backbone | ground loop |
| BNC | host |
| bridge | hub |
| bus topology | internetwork |
| cable tester | ISDN Terminal Adapter |
| Channel Service Unit (CSU) | logical topologies |
| client | mesh topology |
| client/server network | modem |
| coaxial cable (coax) | multiplexing |
| crosstalk | multipoint RF network |
| Data Service Unit (DSU) | network |
| DIX | network attached storage |
| electromagnetic interference (EMI) | network interface card (NIC) |
| expansion slots | network operating system |
| Fast Ethernet | N-series connector |
| peer-to-peer networks | subscriber connector (SC) |
| physical media | terminator |
| physical topology | Thick Ethernet (Thicknet) |
| plenum-rated coating | Thin Ethernet (Thinnet) |
| radio frequency interference (RFI) | Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) |
| ring topology | topology |
| RJ (Registered Jack) | unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) |
| router | vampire tap |
| segment | wireless access point (WAP) |
| server | wireless bridge |
| shielded twisted-pair (STP) | workgroup |
| star topology | workstation |
| straight tip (ST) |
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