Topic Objectives for "Basic Networking"

The objective of unit Basic Networking is to learn to recognize and understand the key unit vocabulary. This is accomplished by completing the readings and practice activities.

Key Topic Vocabulary

Below is a list of key vocabulary terms in the current unit:

  LAN ( local area network )

  client / server

  distributed computing

  ethernet

  groupware

  packet

  protocol

  authenticate

  domain

  IP address

  node

  firewall

  WAN ( wide area network )

  virtual private network

  Bluetooth

  Wi-Fi

  P2P ( peer-to-peer )

  encryption

Unit Reading:

- English for Computer Networks ( Basic Networking )