Chapter 1 Flashcards
tools that allow individuals to work together as a team on a project, no matter where they are located
collaboration tools
technology in which a user can get access to the Internet when connecting a cell phone to a cell phone network
cellular
type of network infrastructure that stores, retrieves, and replicates data
SAN
a network characteristic that restricts the impact of a failure on network access and allows a network to recover quickly from the failure
fault tolerance
a mechanism to manage the flow of traffic based on different requirements to ensure reliable delivery of each type of traffic
QoS
makes it possible for users to be free to use their personal devices to access a corporate or a campus network
BYOD
technology that allows users and organizations to store data on remotely located servers on the Internet
cloud computing
a facility used to store information originating from users or organizations
data center
the connection of devices to the Internet through the use of existing electrical wiring
Powerline Networking
a web page that can be created and edited by a group of people
wiki
web pages easily updated and edited by a person who wants to express his or her opinions about any subject
blog
a technology that allows people to access a website and download an audio recording delivered by someone
podcasting
a network with the capability of delivering traffic with different requirements but with the use of the same network infrastructure
converged network
technology that provides the user with a high-bandwidth connection to the Internet over a telephone line
DSL
a type of network in which computers can perform the role of a server and a client at the same time
peer-to-peer network
