Basic networking Flashcards
(18 cards)
a network which covers more than one building or area
WAN (wide area network)
a trademarked, nontechnical term used to describe a certain quality of wireless networking compatibility
Wi-fi
a relatively high security connection to a private network
VPN (virtual private network)
a set of standards or rules which govern communication
protocol
a networking model where computers seamlessly share data; used primarily to reduce sever bottlenecks and reduce costs
P2P (peer-to-peer)
a collection of bits normally sent through a network that contains data surrounded by error correction information
packet
any computer or other device connected to network
node
a small computer network normally contained within one room or building
LAN (local area network)
a unique string of numbers that identifies a computer or server on the Internet
IP adress
software applications that facilitate shared work on documents and information
groupware
a device or software program designed to prevent unauthorized access to a network
firewall
a baseband local-area network originally developed by Xerox Corp. Normally running between 10 Mbps and 1,000 Mbps
ethernet
the process of making information ‘more secure’ by rendering it unreadable to anyone but the intended recipient
encryption
a named group of networked computers that are administered as a unit with common rules and procedures
domain
a type of computing in which a computational task is divided into subtasks that execute on a collection of networked computers
distributed computing
a networking model in which the functions are divided between “child” computers and a single “parent” computer which stores and controls access to data
client-server
an open wireless protocol for exchanging data; primarily used for connecting mobile devices to computers
bluetooth
to verify that a process is true or genuine
authenticate
