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ICT2 - Networking
MS ICT2 - Unit 2 - Networking
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | Allows electronic devices like cell phones and computers to exchange data over short distances using radio waves |
| Chat Room | A virtual room where people discuss using text over the Internet |
| Cloud Storage | a model of networked online storage where data is stored in virtualized pools of storage which are generally hosted by third parties |
| An exchange of electronic messages between computers that are connected to the Internet or some other computer network | |
| Fax | A device that transmits a scanned picture or document over a telephone line |
| File Transfer Protocol (FTP) | A communications method for transferring data between computers on the Internet |
| Firewall | a software that can be loaded on to a network that can serve as a barrier that keeps destructive forces away from a network of computers. |
| Home Area Network | a method of allowing computers to communicate with one another. If you have two or more computers in your home, a network can let them share |
| Instant Messaging | The use of an application that allows users to “chat” over the Internet from computer to computer |
| Internet Protocol address | a numerical label assigned to each device (e.g., computer, printer) participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. |
| Local Area Network | confined to a small area, generally limited to a building or a geographical area, no more than a mile apart |
| Metropolitan Area Network | Often used by libraries and government agencies to connect to citizens and private business industries; network classificaton that is less than 30 miles in distance |
| Modem | a contraction of the words modulator-demodulator. A modem is typically used to send digital data over a phone line |
| Moore’s Law | the observation that over the history of computing hardware, the number of transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every two year |
| Network Interface Card | allows you to plug an Ethernet cable into or helps you connect wirelessly to the Internet or a network |
| Networking | to share information between computers |
| Public internet access point | A public place that provides internet access to users or customers |
| Router | a device that forwards data packets between computer networks, creating an overlay internetwork |
| Server | offers users (clients) access to the same information |
| Video Conferencing | Live conferences over the Internet that includes voice, video, and or text |
| Wide Area Network | Connects larger geographical areas, such as London, the UK, or the world |
| Wi-Fi | Wireless local area network that uses radio signals to transmit data |
| Bandwidth | The amount of data that can be transferred over a network in a certain amount of time |
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