Index

A

Adaptive tree-walk algorithm, 155

Address mask, 198

Address resolution protocol, 29, 226, 228

Advantage of token-passing protocol over CSMA/CD protocol, 156

Advantage and disadvantage of E-mail, 255

Advantage and disadvantage of fibre optic cables, 76

Advantage of computer networking, 8

communication, 9

preserve information, 8

sharing hardware resources, 8

sharing information, 8

sharing software resources, 8

Advantages of FDDI over a basic Token Ring, 169

Advantages of reference model, 23

ALOHA protocol limitation, 148

American standard code for information, 3

hexadecimal values, 3

interchange (ASCII), 3

Analog and digital signals, 4041

Analog data, 40, 44, 59

Analog hierarchy, 90, 108

Analog modulation, 59

Analog transmission, 44

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