Lesson 9 Vocabulary Week 10 by Shirley Lara https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu The Vocabulary from Week 9 en-us 2018-02-27 19:43:30 UTC 2018-03-22 18:36:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Network sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236119418  
Two or more devices connected together, along with the equipment used to connect them. ; an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines; any net-like combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like:
]]> 2018-02-27 19:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236119418 Local area networks (LANs) sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236120436 is a network that connects computers and other devices in a relatively small area, typically a single building or a group of buildings.]]> 2018-02-27 19:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236120436 Wide area networks (WANs) sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236120939  A type of network where the computers are far apart—in different buildings, different cities, or even different countries ; is a communications network that spans a large geographic area such as across cities, states, or countries. They can be private to connect parts of a business or they can be more public to connect smaller networks together. ]]> 2018-02-27 19:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236120939 Intranet sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236122859 a local or restricted communications network, especially a private network created using World Wide Web software. ; A private network that looks and functions a lot like the Internet but is typically available only to the employees of an organization.]]> 2018-02-27 19:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236122859 Extranet sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236122932 an intranet that can be partially accessed by authorized outside users, enabling businesses to exchange information over the Internet securely. ; 
What an organization’s intranet becomes when the organization allows outsiders to access its intranet. 
]]> 2018-02-27 19:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236122932 Network operating system (NOS) sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236123761 a computer operating system system that is designed primarily to support workstation, personal computer, and, in some instances, older terminal that are connected on a local area network (LAN)]]> 2018-02-27 19:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236123761 Network protocols sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236124881 are formal standards and policies comprised of rules, procedures and formats that define communication between two or more devices over a network.]]> 2018-02-27 19:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236124881 Bandwidth sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236125403  the range of frequencies within a given band, in particular that used for transmitting a signal. ]]> 2018-02-27 19:53:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236125403 Network Interface Cards (NICs) sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236126160 is a circuit board or card that is installed in a computer so that it can be connected to a network. ]]> 2018-02-27 19:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236126160 Cable sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236126538  an insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals.]]> 2018-02-27 19:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236126538 Ethernet twisted-pair sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236127683  is an Ethernet computer network that uses twisted pairs of insulated copper wires for the physical layer of the network, which is combined with the data link layer. ]]> 2018-02-27 19:56:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236127683 Category 5 (CAT5) sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236127747 is a twisted pair cable for computer networks. The cable standard provides performance of up to 100 MHz and is suitable for most varieties of Ethernet over twisted pair]]> 2018-02-27 19:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236127747 Fiber-optic sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236129356 consisting of or using thin flexible fibers with a glass core through which light signals can be sent with very little loss of strength.]]> 2018-02-27 19:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236129356 Wireless Networking sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236129995 are computer networks that are not connected by cables of any kind. ]]> 2018-02-27 20:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236129995 Hub sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236130437 the effective center of an activity, region, or network; the central part of a wheel, rotating on or with the axle, and from which the spokes radiate. ; A central point on a network where computers can connect. The central point is often a switch rather than a hub.]]> 2018-02-27 20:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236130437 Switch sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236130718 A type of hub that uses a table to keep track of destinations so that data can be sent directly to its destination, rather than to every computer on the network before the destination machine receives it; a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit; an act of adopting one policy or way of life, or choosing one type of item, in place of another; a change, especially a radical one. ]]> 2018-02-27 20:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236130718 Router sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236131047 is a device or, in some cases, software on a computer, that determines the best way for a packet to be forwarded to its destination. ]]> 2018-02-27 20:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236131047 WI-FI sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236132246  a facility allowing computers, smartphones, or other devices to connect to the Internet or communicate with one another wirelessly within a particular area. ]]> 2018-02-27 20:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236132246 Client/Server System sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236132324  is a distributed application structure that partitions tasks or workloads between the providers of a resource or service, called servers, and service requesters, called clients. ;A network architecture in which each computer is either a client or a server. Servers are powerful computers dedicated to managing the clients. Clients are PCs on which users run applications. Clients rely on servers for resources.]]> 2018-02-27 20:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236132324 Connection Speed sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236132738 The performance of an Internet connection, which is based on the number of bytes per second that data travels from the user's device to the Internet (upload) and from the Internet (download). ]]> 2018-02-27 20:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/236132738 Clients sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237131522 a desktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining information and applications from a server.]]> 2018-03-01 19:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237131522 Virtual Private Network (VPN) sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237131896  is a network that is constructed using public wires — usually the Internet — to connect remote users or regional offices to a company's private, internal network. ]]> 2018-03-01 19:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237131896 Topology sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237132969 The study of how items are related to one another in space; a configuration.; study of how things are arranged. It refers to how things relate to each other in space. 

 
]]> 2018-03-01 19:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237132969 Packets sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237133146 is a small amount of computer data sent over a network. Any time you receive data from the Internet, it comes to your computer in the form of many little packets. Each packet contains the address of its origin and destination, and information that connects it to the related packets being sent.]]> 2018-03-01 19:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237133146 Collision sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237133995 The situation that occurs when two or more devices attempt to send a signal along the same channel at the same time. ]]> 2018-03-01 19:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237133995 Network topology sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237134858 The arrangement of the various elements (links, nodes, etc.) of a communication network.]]> 2018-03-01 19:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237134858 Bus topology sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237135407 A network setup in which each computer and network device are connected to a single cable or backbone ; A network layout in which there is one main trunk, or backbone, that all the various computers and network devices are connected to.]]> 2018-03-01 19:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237135407 Protocol sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237135551 a set of rules or procedures for transmitting data between electronic devices ]]> 2018-03-01 19:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237135551 Ring Topology sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237135754 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.]]> 2018-03-01 19:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237135754 Tree LAN sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237136225 is a hybrid network topology in which star networks are interconnected via bus networks.Tree networks are hierarchical, and each node can have an arbitrary number of child nodes. ]]> 2018-03-01 19:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237136225 Star Network Topology sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237136518 A network where every node connects to a central network device, like a hub, switch, or computer.]]> 2018-03-01 19:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237136518 Mesh LAN sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237137390 Where  each device in the network can act as a router.]]> 2018-03-01 19:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237137390 Fully Connected Mesh LAN sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237137970 has all the nodes connected to every other node. ]]> 2018-03-01 19:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/237137970 sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245173555 2018-03-22 18:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245173555 Backbone sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245173864  The central core of a network, this connection can link many smaller networks to a larger network. ]]> 2018-03-22 18:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245173864 Bridge sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245173880  Often called a network switch, this connects many parts of a network and directs traffic as needed. ]]> 2018-03-22 18:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245173880 Client Workstation sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245175124 A computer intended to be used by one person at a time.]]> 2018-03-22 18:28:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245175124 Coaxial Cable sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245175733 A type of electrical cable often used to transmit cable TV.]]> 2018-03-22 18:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245175733 Ethernet sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245176164 The primary networking technology currently in use. Ethernet defines standards for addressing packets and data and a method for avoiding data conflicts on the network.]]> 2018-03-22 18:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245176164 Network architecture sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245176432 The design of a computer network, which specifies how devices communicate with one another. The most common network architecture types are client/server and peer-to-peer.

]]> 2018-03-22 18:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245176432 Fiber-optic Cable sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245176968 Cable that uses light guided through thin glass tubes, instead of electrical signals, to transmit data. It is very fast but also expensive.



]]> 2018-03-22 18:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245176968 Firewall sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245177244 A piece of hardware or software on a network designed to limit access to certain machines to authorized users only.]]> 2018-03-22 18:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245177244 Wireless Communication sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245177861 Data transmission that uses radio frequencies instead of cabling. Wi-Fi is a version of this.; A type of network where the computers are far apart—in different buildings, different cities, or even different countries.]]> 2018-03-22 18:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245177861 Twisted-Pair Cable sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245178136  The most commonly used kind of networking cable today. 

]]> 2018-03-22 18:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245178136 Network Administrator sl80865 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245178175  A person who manages a computer network; he or she designs the topology and adjusts the network as needed to suit the organization’s needs. The network administrator may also be responsible for securing the network against attack. ]]> 2018-03-22 18:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245178175 Token Ring Topology sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245178566  A network layout in which each individual node is connected to two others, with the first and last coming back to connect to each other, thus completing the ring shape. 

]]> 2018-03-22 18:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245178566 Star Topology sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245179004  A topology with one central node that has each computer or network device attached to the central node. All data first goes into the central node and then is sent out to its destination. (Think of it like a bicycle wheel with spokes.) ]]> 2018-03-22 18:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245179004 Star Bus Topology sl80866 https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245179340  A LAN topology wherein two star networks are linked using a bus. ]]> 2018-03-22 18:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sl80865/a7bceesbqlgu/wish/245179340