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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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outbound TCP/IP connections with the host.

network Collection of two or more computers interconnected by telephone

lines, coaxial cables, satellite links, radio, and/or some other communication

technique. Group of computers that are connected and that communicate with

one another for a common purpose.

Network Interface in File Explorer or Windows Explorer; displays

networked computers and other devices, such as network printers.

network attached storage (NAS) A device that attaches to a network for

the sole purpose of storing and sharing files.

network connection A method for connecting two or more computers

together. See also network.

network documentation A road map to an organization’s network

configuration and topology for techs who need to change or repair the

network.

Network File System (NFS) Network file and print sharing protocol for

UNIX and Linux systems that competed with Server Message Block (SMB).

Usage has declined as SMB won out.

network ID Logical number that identifies the network on which a device

or machine exists. This number exists in TCP/IP and other network protocol

suites.

network printer Printer that connects directly to a network.

network protocol Software that takes the incoming data received by the

network card, keeps it organized, sends it to the application that needs it, and

then takes outgoing data from the application and hands it to the NIC to be

sent out over the network.

network technology A practical application of a topology and other critical

standards to provide a method to get data from one computer to another on a

network. It defines many aspects of a network, from the topology, to the

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