Chapter 14.2 Flashcards
Software
Includes all of the programs, routines, and computer languages that control a computer and tell it how to operate.
Server
Supports applications and allowing the sharing of output devices, software, and databases among network users.
It’s the heart of a midrange computer network.
Operating system
Software that controls the basic workings of a computer system.
Ex: Windows 8 and Vista
Application software
A program that performs the specific tasks that the user wants to carry out.
Ex: Microsoft PowerPoint
Local are networks (LANs)
Computer networks that connect machines within limited areas, such as a building or several nearby buildings.
Links computers and shares printers, documents, and information, as well as provide access to internet.
Wide area networks (WANs)
Ties larger geographical regions together by using telephone lines and microwave and satellite transmission.
Ex: AT&T provide WAN service to businesses and consumers.
WiFi or “Wireless Fidelity”
Is a wireless network that connects various devices and allows them to communicate with one another through radio waves.
Other: Wi-Max access point can give coverage for over many miles.
Intranet
Blocks outsiders without valid passwords from entering its network by incorporating both software and hardware known as a firewall.
Firewall
Limit data transfers to certain locations and log system use so that managers can identify attempts to log on with invalid passwords and other threats to a systems security.
