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.
social network
Web site that lets users create personal profile pages and share them with friends.
Storage Area Network
Network dedicated to providing disk storage to other computers on the network.
switch
Hardware device for connecting several computers on a network.
Synchronous
Data transfer method in which the sender and receiver are synchronised, allowing higher speed transfer.
tagging
Adding key words to an item such as a photo to describe its content.
TCP/IP
Transfer Control Protocol / Internet Protocol. Common protocol for LANs and the Internet.
thin client
Networking system whereby client computers rely on servers to perform their processing tasks.
top-level domain
Suffix at the end of a URL, such as .com or .org.
upload
To transfer data from a client to a server computer.
URL
Universal Resource Locator. Describes the location of an item, such as a web page, on the Internet.
Virtual LAN
Network form by several LANs which are in separate geographical locations.
Virtual Private Network
Allows a secure private connection over a public network, using an encrypted ‘tunnel’. For example, a remote computer can securely connect to a LAN, as though it were physically connected.
VLAN
Network form by several LANs which are in separate geographical locations.
VPN
Allows a secure private connection over a public network, using an encrypted ‘tunnel’. For example, a remote computer can securely connect to a LAN, as though it were physically connected.
WAN
Computer network over a large area, such as a country or several countries.
Web 2.0
Refers to web pages which allow user interaction and collaboration.
Web 3.0
Proposed evolution of the world wide web.
web server
Computer on a network that stores web pages.
Wide Area Network
Computer network over a large area, such as a country or several countries.
WiFi
Most common type of wireless connection.
wiki
Type of web page that any visitor can edit.
WiMax
Long range wireless network technology.
wireless hotspot
The area around a WiFi router where wireless access is available.
WLAN
Wireless LAN. A LAN what allows WiFi connections.
WWW
World Wide Web, a series of interlinked multimedia pages stored on the Internet.
grid computing and distributed processing are examples of extreme
Decentralized
Network allow for the exchange of
Data and information
[timesharing]
is different terminals sharing the processing power of the mainframe
