EOU TEST Flashcards
Bus
A type of network topology that shapes in the form of a bus
Cyber Attack
an attempt by hackers to damage or destroy a computer network or system.
Deadlock
where two programs are unable to access a shared resource, causing both programs to stop functioning
DNS
Stands for Domain Name System: turns domain names into IP addresses, which browsers use to load internet pages
Domain Name
Refers to your website address such as google.com
Hyperlink
a link from a hypertext document to another location, activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image
Internet
a worldwide system of interconnected computer networks and electronic devices that communicate with each other using an established set of protocols
IP Address
A four set number assigned to each device on the internet
LAN
Local area network:a collection of devices connected together in one physical location
Network
an interconnected or interrelated chain, group, or system
Packet
small ‘chunks’ of data that make up a larger piece of data that has been broken down by the TCP protocol so that it can be transmitted over the internet
HTTP
Hypertext transfer protocol
WAN
A wide-area network (WAN) is the technology that connects your offices, data centers, cloud applications, and cloud storage together.
