network 2 Flashcards
network
MAN
Computer network over a large area such as a city.
mbps
Megabits per second. Measure of network bandwidth.
Metropolitan Area Network.
Computer network over a large area such as a city.
microblog
Blog-like system which limited post length, such as Twitter.
MODEM
Device for connecting a computer to a telephone line, used in dialup connections.
narrowband
Low speed network connection.
network administrator
Individual responsible for maintaining and running a network.
P2P
Network in which all computers are equal and there are no centralised servers.
PAN
Short range network between a computer and a mobile phone or similar portable device.
Peer to peer
Network in which all computers are equal and there are no centralised servers.
Personal Area Network
Short range network between a computer and a mobile phone or similar portable device.
personal firewall
Software application that controls network access to and from a single computer.
port
Number used to determine the type of service required when a computer connects to another.
print server
Computer on a network that receives and processes print requests.
protocols
A standard set of rules for performing tasks, such as communication.
proxy server
Computer on a network which acts on behalf of another, or through which all Internet data must pass.
push technology
System which notifies users of changes to web pages without them having to visit the page.
Read / write web
Refers to web pages which allow user interaction and collaboration.
Remote access
Ability to connect to a computer, over a network, as though you were physically present at the keyboard.
Router
Hardware device used to connect two separate networks.
RSS
Really Simple Syndicate. A push technology.
SAN
Network dedicated to providing disk storage to other computers on the network.
server
Computer on a network that provides services or performs work for others.
social bookmarking
Web site that lets users store and manage their favourite links, and share them with others.
