Vocab
What carries one or more communications signals?
Transmission media
is a network that connects computers directly instead of through a central server
Peer to Peer
What is a Controller Area Networks (CAN)?
Are used for real‐time control operations (measure and control temperature, fluids, time, etc.)
Computers that are linked together form a .
Network
Macintosh
devices that send and receive electrical signals
Network interfaces
is A protocol used to move files and folders over a network or the Internet
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
What are disk management programs?
help you maintain your hard disk and data to ensure that your system operates efficiently.
CPU stands for .
Microcomputer
Central procession unit
Programmable electronic devices that can store, retrieve, and process data.
computers
covers the small area around a user's work space.
Personal Area Networks (PAN)
What is a device driver?
Enables communication between the operating system and device.
How many bytes in the wordsupercalifragelisticexpealidotious
34
1,000,000,000
The rules that establish an orderly transfer of data between the sender and the receiver
Protocols
is a private network of computers normally located in the same office or building
Local Area Networks (LAN)
What is ROM?
Stored permanent systems; which are never changed.
The blue bar at the bottom of the desktop is called the .
Task bar
PC
Protocol that breaks a message or file into packets
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
is a private network of computers spread over a large geographic area
Wide Area Networks (WAN)
What is a Mother board?
This is the main circuit board that all of the other internal components connect too.
Networks are sometimes Referred to as .
A stylus device
Centralized Systems