Network Vocabulary by Aristotle Mills https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40 Aristotle Mills en-us 2019-01-07 18:56:55 UTC 2026-01-30 08:35:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png Local Area Network aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318034187 a computer network that links devices within a building or group of adjacent buildings.]]> 2019-01-07 18:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318034187 personal area network aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318037192 A personal area network, or PAN, is a computernetwork that enables communication between computer devices near a person. PANs can be wired, such as USB or FireWire, or they can be wireless, such as infrared, ZigBee, Bluetooth and ultrawideband, or UWB.]]> 2019-01-07 19:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318037192 Wide Area Network aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318037711 a computer network in which the computers connected may be far apart, generally having a radius of half a mile or more.]]> 2019-01-07 19:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318037711 Neighborhood Area Network aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318038093 A neighborhood area network (NAN) is an offshoot of Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless local area networks (WLAN), which enable users to connect to the Internet quickly and at very little expense. A NAN is generally installed by an individual to serve a family or a number of neighbors.]]> 2019-01-07 19:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318038093 Metropolitan Area Network aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318038566 A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large local area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network (WAN).]]> 2019-01-07 19:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318038566 Transmission Control Protocol aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318039075 TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a standard that defines how to establish and maintain a network conversation via which application programs can exchange data. TCP works with the Internet Protocol (IP), which defines how computers send packets of data to each other.]]> 2019-01-07 19:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318039075 Client Server Network aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318039567 client/server network. A computer network in which one centralized, powerful computer (called the server) is a hub to which many less powerful personal computers or workstations (called clients ) are connected. The clients run programs and access data that are stored on the server. Compare peer-to-peer network .]]> 2019-01-07 19:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318039567 Peer-2-Peer Network aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318470340 In its simplest form, a peer-to-peer (P2P) network is created when two or more PCs are connected and share resources without going through a separate server computer. A P2P network can be an ad hoc connection—a couple of computers connected via a Universal Serial Bus to transfer files]]> 2019-01-08 18:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318470340 Geographical Structure aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318471735 The geographic structure is one of several organizational designs. This particular structurebrings workers together in geographical divisions. Other divisional structures group according to product, service or customer.]]> 2019-01-08 18:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318471735 Organizational Structure aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318472198 An organizational structure is a system that outlines how certain activities are directed in order to achieve the goals of an organization. These activities can include rules, roles and responsibilities. The organizational structure also determines how information flows from level to level within the company.]]> 2019-01-08 18:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318472198 Communications Channel aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318472713
A communication channel or simply channel refers either to a physical transmission medium such as a wire, or to a logical connection over a multiplexed medium such as aradio channel in telecommunications and computernetworking.
]]> 2019-01-08 18:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318472713 file retrieval protocols aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318473668
  • File retrieval protocols. This type of service was one of the earliest ways of retrieving information from computers connected to the Internet. ...
  • FTP (File Transfer Protocol) ...
  • Gopher. ...
  • Telnet. ...
  • FTP. ...
  • Gopher. ...
  • telnet

    • ]]>     2019-01-08 18:24:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318473668     FTP aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318474181 FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol. ... You can use FTP to exchange files between computer accounts, transfer files between an account and a desktop computer, or access online software archives. Keep in mind, however, that manyFTP sites are heavily used and require several attempts before connecting.]]> 2019-01-08 18:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318474181 Bandwidth aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318474714 Bandwidth. Bandwidth describes the maximum data transfer rate of a network or Internet connection. It measures how much data can be sent over a specific connection in a given amount of time]]> 2019-01-08 18:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318474714 Physical Topology aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318475462 The physical topology is the way you physically lay out the network, like a map, and the logical topology is the way the information flows on the network. Usually, the physical and logical topology is the same, but sometimes they can differ, such as in a physical star/logical ring topology.]]> 2019-01-08 18:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318475462 Ring Topology aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318476403 A ring topology is a network configuration in which device connections create a circular data path. Each networked device is connected to two others, like points on a circle. Together, devices in a ring topology are referred to as a ring network.]]> 2019-01-08 18:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318476403 Bus Topology aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318476874 A bus topology is a topology for a Local Area Network (LAN) in which all the nodes are connected to a single cable. The cable to which the nodes connect is called a "backbone". If the backbone is broken, the entire segment fails.]]> 2019-01-08 18:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318476874 Mesh Topology aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318477283 Mesh topology is a type of networking where all nodes cooperate to distribute data amongst each other. Thistopology was originally developed 30+ years ago for military applications, but today, they are typically used for things like home automation, smart HVAC control, and smart buildings.]]> 2019-01-08 18:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318477283 Tree Topology aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318477821 A tree topology is a special type of structure in which many connected elements are arranged like the branches of a tree. For example, tree topologies are frequently used to organize the computers in a corporate network, or the information in a database.]]> 2019-01-08 18:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318477821 Star Topology aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318478279 A star topology is a topology for a Local Area Network (LAN) in which all nodes are individually connected to a central connection point, like a hub or a switch. A star takes more cable than e.g. a bus, but the benefit is that if a cable fails, only one node will be brought down.]]> 2019-01-08 18:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318478279 Application Server aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318478671 An application server is a software framework that provides both facilities to create web applications and a server environment to run them. Application Server Frameworks contain a comprehensive service layer model.]]> 2019-01-08 18:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318478671 File Server aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318479117 a device which controls access to separately stored files, as part of a multiuser system.]]> 2019-01-08 18:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318479117 Latency aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318479641 COMPUTING
    the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer
    ]]>     2019-01-08 18:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318479641     Internet Protocol aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318480430 a set of rules governing the format of data sent over the Internet or other network.]]> 2019-01-08 18:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318480430 Gopher aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318480861 A Gopher server presents its contents as a hierarchically structured list of files. With the ascendance of the Web, many gopher databases were converted to Web sites which can be more easily accessed via Web search engines. Gopher was developed at the University of Minnesota and named after the school's mascot.]]> 2019-01-08 18:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318480861 Router aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318481542 A wireless router is a device that performs the functions of a router and also includes the functions of a wireless access point. It is used to provide access to the Internet or a private computer network.]]> 2019-01-08 18:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318481542 Telnet aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318481998 a network protocol that allows a user on one computer to log into another computer that is part of the same network.]]> 2019-01-08 18:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318481998 Bridge aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318482475 Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table. ]]> 2019-01-08 18:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318482475 Firewalls aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318483375 a part of a computer system or network which is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.]]> 2019-01-08 18:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318483375 Wifi aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318484037 Wi-Fi is the name of a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network connections. A common misconception is that the term Wi-Fi is short for "wireless fidelity," however this is not the case. Wi-Fi is simply a trademarked phrase that means IEEE 802.11x.]]> 2019-01-08 18:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318484037 URL aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318484597 URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, and is used to specify addresses on the World Wide Web. A URL is the fundamental network identification for any resource connected to the web (e.g., hypertext pages, images, and sound files). The protocol specifies how information from the link is transferred.]]> 2019-01-08 18:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318484597 Internet aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318485318 A means of connecting a computer to any other computer anywhere in the world via dedicated routers and servers. When two computers are connected over theInternet, they can send and receive all kinds of information such as text, graphics, voice, video, and computer programs.]]> 2019-01-08 18:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318485318 Repeater aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318485889 A wireless repeater (also called wireless range extender) takes an existing signal from a wireless router or wireless access point and rebroadcasts it to create a second network. ... Those outside of the primary network will be able to connect through the new "repeated" network.]]> 2019-01-08 18:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318485889 hub aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318486735 the effective center of an activity, region, or network.]]> 2019-01-08 18:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318486735 Wireless Access Points aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318487088 Cisco Aironet wireless access point

    In computer networking, a wireless access point (WAP), or more generally just access point (AP), is a networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi device to connect to a wired network. The AP usually connects to a router (via a wired network) as a standalone device, but it can also be an integral component of the router itself. An AP is differentiated from a hotspot, which is the physical location where Wi-Fi access to a WLAN is available.

    ]]>     2019-01-08 18:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318487088     Gateway aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318487755 A default gateway serves as an access point or IP router that a networked computer uses to send information to a computer in another network or the internet. Default simply means that this gateway is used by default, unless an application specifies another gateway.]]> 2019-01-08 18:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318487755 Switches aristotle_mills5920 https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318488329 While switches allow different devices on a network to communicate, routers allow different networks to communicate. A router is a networking device that routes data packets between computer networks. A router can connect networked computers to the Internet, so multiple users can share a connection.]]> 2019-01-08 18:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/aristotle_mills5920/43cs9iovk40/wish/318488329