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            <title><![CDATA[Trojan]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/worldwideweb/g/bldef_trojan.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A trojan is a network software application designed to remain hidden, like a virus. Unlike viruses, trojans can steal personal information from home or business computers and send data to a remote party via the Internet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[WWW - World Wide Web]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/worldwideweb/g/bldef_www.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The term WWW refers to the open development phase of the Internet in the 1990s. The World Wide Web consists of all the global public Web sites hosted on server computers and the client devices (computers, cell phones, etc.) that access their Web content.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[OSI Model Questions and Answers - PDU of the Physical Layer]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/osimodel/l/bl031101q16.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A question from the interactive OSI model test on About Computer Networking. What is the PDU of the Physical Layer?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Skype Phone Headsets]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/internetphone/tp/skypephones.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A Skype phone allows you to use the popular Internet VoIP service away from your built-in PC microphone, speakers and keyboard. These Skype phones offer more convenient dialing and often cordless roaming and/or support for both traditional and Internet telephone service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[History of Networking - About Computer Networking History]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/basicnetworkingconcepts/l/aa021403a.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A lot can happen in a few years of Internet time. See which topics in the history of networking I've chosen as the biggest moves and shakers over the 1998-2003 time period.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Is a MySpace Proxy?]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/proxyserversandlists/f/myspace-proxies.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Some schools and other organizations block Internet access to MySpace and other social networking sites. Proxy servers allow you to access MySpace and the other sites, bypassing these network filters.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ISPs - Before You Buy Internet Service]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/internetaccessbestuses/l/aabyb_isp.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Choosing an ISP is increasingly difficult as more and different types of service are being offered. Start your decision making process by considering the network technology that these ISPs have to offer.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who Created the Internet?]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/history_networking/f/internet_create.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Several individuals and organizations contributed to creating the Internet. Key developments included the Internet Protocol, Ethernet and email.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[OSI Model Questions and Answers - Error Detection]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/osimodel/l/bl031101q17.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A question from the interactive OSI model test on About Computer Networking. Which layer of the OSI model is designed to perform error detection?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Linksys WRT55AG]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wirelessrouters/ig/Linksys-Wireless-Routers/Linksys-WRT55AG.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Linksys WRT55AG is a dual-band 802.11a / 802.11g WiFi wireless router. The Linksys WRT54G supports all of the essential features one expects from a modern home network router, including WPA encryption and SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) firewall capabilities. Linksys offers a 3-year limited warranty for the WRT54G.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[NAS - Computer Networking]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/itinformationtechnology/l/bldef_nas.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[(A definition.) A NAS system supports client/server network data storage for file sharing and backup purposes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[OSI Model Questions and Answers - MAC and LLC Sublayers]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/osimodel/l/bl031101q19.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A question from the interactive OSI model test on About Computer Networking. Which layer of the OSI model is associated with the MAC and LLC sublayers?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[VPN Self Test: Question 7]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/vpn/l/bl012101q7.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This online quiz lets you test your knowledge of VPN.  Prepare for that certification exam or just refresh your memory on some of the details.  Learning about VPNs can be fun!]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Disable Limewire File Sharing]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/p2ppeertopeer/ht/disablefileshar.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Limewire Basic is a free P2P system that includes a standard client software application. The Limewire P2P client allows file sharing (uploading) to be disabled as a means to prevent accidental sharing of copyrighted music. This page explains the steps involved to disable file sharing in Limewire.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[OSI Model Questions and Answers - Error Recovery]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/osimodel/l/bl031101q18.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A question from the interactive OSI model test on About Computer Networking. Which layer of the OSI model is designed to perform error recovery?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[PAN]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/networkdesign/g/bldef_pan.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A personal area network - PAN - is a computer network organized around an individual person. Personal area networks typically include a mobile computer, a cell phone and/or a handheld computing device such as a PDA.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[OSI Model Questions and Answers]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/osimodel/l/bl031101end.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Summary page for the interactive OSI model test on About Computer Networking.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dial-Up Connections in Windows - Windows 2000 Network and Internet Connection Wizards]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/windowsnetworking/l/aa033102a.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Follow these step by step instructions to create dial-up connections to the Internet in Windows 2000.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[FTP Clients for Windows]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/softwareapplicationstools/tp/ftpclients.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An FTP client supports downloading of files across the Internet from computers called FTP servers. This index describes popular GUI based FTP client software programs. Some FTP clients work only on Microsoft Windows while others work cross-platform on Linux and Mac computers as well.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[OSI Model Quiz - OSI Facts Trivia Certification]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/osimodel/l/bl031101a11.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This online quiz lets you test your knowledge of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.]]></description>
            <category>compute</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hosting]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/p2ppeertopeer/g/filesharing.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The term hosting refers to a site or service that maintains files on behalf of clients. Besides Web hosting services, other types of network file hosting services are common including FTP sites and shared network folders on a PC.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Is An Ethernet Port?]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/ethernet/f/ethernet-port.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An Ethernet port is an opening on computer network equipment that Ethernet cables plug into. Ethernet ports accept cables with RJ-45 connectors.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Network Attached Storage - NAS - Introduction to NAS]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/itinformationtechnology/l/aa070101b.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[NAS systems add data storage to a computer network and are an interesting alternative to traditional file servers.]]></description>
            <category>compute</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Glossary of TCP Port and UDP Port Numbers - TCP/IP Port Number Glossary]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/tcpip/l/blports_gl800.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Reference for TCP and UDP port numbers used by the TCP/IP protocol.]]></description>
            <category>compute</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[VPN Self Test]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/vpn/l/bl012101q12.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This online quiz lets you test your knowledge of VPN.  Prepare for that certification exam or just refresh your memory on some of the details.  Learning about VPNs can be fun!]]></description>
            <category>compute</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[OSI Model Quiz - OSI Facts Trivia Certification: Question 11]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/osimodel/l/bl031101q11.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This online quiz lets you test your knowledge of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[TCP UDP Practice Test - Test Question - Which Protocols Operate Above the TCP Layer?]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/networkprotocols/l/bl121001q4.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A question from the interactive TCP and UDP practice test on About Computer Networking. Which protocols operate above the TCP layer?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Is a Server?]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/basicnetworkingconcepts/g/network_servers.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A network server is a computer designed to process requests and deliver data to other computers over a local network or the Internet. Common types of network servers include Web, proxy and FTP servers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SoulSeek Downloads]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/p2ppeertopeer/qt/soulseekdownld.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[SoulSeek P2P client downloads exist for Windows computers only. SoulSeek downloads are free although paid donations are accepted that increase your client's file sharing performance. Check the locations listed to find SoulSeek downloads.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Internet Protocol (IP) Practice Test - Question 27]]></title>
            <link>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/networkprotocolsip/l/bl081000q22.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This online quiz lets you test your knowledge of the nuts and bolts of Internet Protocol (IP).  Prepare for that certification exam or just refresh your memory on some of the details.]]></description>
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