To pass this unit, please study the 18 vocabulary words below.
- Authenticate
- Bluetooth
- Client-server
- Distributed computing
- Domain
- Encryption
- Ethernet
- Firewall
- Groupware
- IP address
- LAN (local area network)
- Node
- Packet
- P2P (peer-to-peer)
- Protocol
- VPN (virtual private network)
- Wi-Fi
- WAN (wide area network)
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to verify that someone is really the person they claim to be
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"The computer was very slow and took nearly 10 seconds to authenticate a user."
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an open wireless protocol for exchanging data; primarily used for connecting mobile devices to computers
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"The man used Bluetooth technology to create a personal area network (PAN) between his mobile phone and his computer."
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a networking model in which the functions are divided between "child" computers and a single "parent" computer which stores and controls access to data
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"A standard protocol such as TCP/IP or IPX is used to define client-server interactions."
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a type of computing in which a computational task is divided into subtasks that execute on a collection of networked computers
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"The professor said the Internet could theoretically be used as a giant distributed computing platform."
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a named group of networked computers that are administered as a unit with common rules and procedures
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"System administrators in large organizations use a domain to save time on common administration tasks."
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the process of making information 'more secure' by rendering it unreadable to anyone but the intended recipient
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"The company used SSL encryption on its ecommerce web site to protect its customers while they made online purchases."
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a baseband local-area network originally developed by Xerox Corp; normally running between 10 Mbps and 1,000 Mbps
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"The man could not connect to the LAN because he forgot to bring his RJ-45 ethernet cable."
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a device or software program designed to prevent unauthorized access to a network
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"When the firewall was deactivated, the hacker found it easy to penetrate the system and upload a rootkit virus."
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software applications that facilitate shared work on documents and information
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"Since the members of the project were thousands of miles apart, a groupware application was an integral part of the solution."
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a unique string of numbers that identifies a computer or server on the Internet
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"The server's IP address was 215.44.32.134."
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a small computer network normally contained within one room or building
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"The network administrator talked with great enthusiasm about upgrading the LAN to Gigabit Ethernet."
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any computer or other device connected to a network
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"The Networking 101 book said that all connected PCs, servers, and printers are nodes on a network."
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a collection of bits normally sent through a network that contains data surrounded by error correction information
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"The network administrator was upset because the network connection kept dropping packets."
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a networking model where computers seamlessly share data; used primarily to reduce sever bottlenecks and reduce costs
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"BitTorrent is a popular and controversial peer-to-peer networking program used by millions of people to distribute data."
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a set of standards or rules which govern communication
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"Before the Internet age, corporate LANs often ran on IPX or NetBEUI protocol."
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a high security connection to a private network
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"The man connected to his work intranet from home using a virtual private network"
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a trademarked, non-technical term used to describe a certain quality of wireless networking compatibility
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"The businessman was upset because he could not get his laptop to connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot at the convention."
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a network which covers more than one building or area
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"The technical college's WAN connected all the county campuses."