week2 Flashcards
what is network?
A group of system connected sharing information
switch
A device in a network that connects every other network component together.
Router
A router is a network device used to connect LAN’s together.
LAN
(Local area network) a network located in a small geographic area
what does WI-FI stand for
wireless fidelity- also known as a W-LAN in a tech professional
AP
access point- A device that converts ethernet or LAN traffic into wireless radio signals.
WAN
(wide area network) a group of LANs connected, sharing information spanning a wide geographic area.
MAN
metropolitan area network- A group of LANs connected, sharing information spanning a metro area
HTTP
hypertext transmission it is protocol. used to transmit web pages. It transmit data into a clear text visible to humans not encrypted.
HTTPS
(hypertext transmission protocol secure) used to transmit webpages. It transmits encrypted data
internet
it is a goup of LANs connected sharing resources, spanning the globe.
www
world, wide, web. A group of internet resources connected spanning the globe.
HTML
(hypertext markup language) it is a web protocol use to convert private LAN resource to a public internet resource.
extranet
a collection of local resources that can be accessed by users inside the network.
Data
data is information’s, it is a collections of files and folders
