Networking +
Storage and more storage
Potpourri
Ins and Outs
Communication Lines
100
This is a network standard that specifies no central computer or device on the network (nodes) should control when data can be transmitted
What is Ethernet.
100
This mechanism that reads items and writes items in the drive as it barely touches the disk's recording surface.
What is a read/write head.
100
Application of this technology can be used to make a map, assist people with determining where they are, and monitoring the movement of a person or object.
What is GPS technology.
100
This is an output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium such as paper.
What is a printer.
100
Computers and devices that have appropriate wireless capability can communicate via radio waves using this technology.
What is WiFi.
200
This series of IEEE standards is used to specify how two wireless devices communicate over the air with each other.
What is 802.11.
200
You should eject first and not remove this type of storage media from a computer while still in use.
What is a USB flash drive.
200
This device is a touch-sensitive device, resembling a dry-erase board, that displays the image on a connected comuter screen, usually via a projector.
What is an interactive whiteboard or SMARTBOARD.
200
This term is used for judging the quality of a display and is often measured by horizontal and vertical pixels.
What is resolution.
200
Networks use this type of transmission media that consists dozens or hundreds of thin strands of glass or plastic that use light to transmit signals.
What is fiber-optic cable.
300
This network topology can also be associated with the words "school", "Greyhound", and "public transportation".
What is a bus network.
300
Advantages of this type of storage include: a) You can store off-site backups of data. b) You can access files from any computer or device that has Internet access. c) Can provide data center functions relieving enterprises of this task.
What is cloud storage.
300
These discs store items by using microscopic pits (indentations) and lands (flat areas) that are in the middle layer of a disc.
What is an optical disc.
300
This input device typically has between 101 and 105 different keys.
What is a standard keyboard.
300
This type of cable can be used in communications networks and CATV.
What is coaxial cable.
400
This term describes a collection of computers and devices connected together via communications devices and transmission media.
What is network.
400
This type of storage is typically on a roll that's between 100-215 feet long.
What is microfilm.
400
The law requires that any company with 15 or more employees to make reasonable attempts to accommodate the needs of physically challenged workers. This can often mean finding and implementing input and output peripherals like specialized keyboards, speech recognition devices, and braille printers.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
400
This device records video as digital signals, which can transfer directly to a computer or mobile device with the appropriate connection.
What is digital video (DV) camera.
400
The Internet is world's largest example of this type of network.
What is a WAN.
500
This term can mean a computer or device connected to a network that has an IP address or a central connection on a network.
What is a node.
500
This device has platters that spin at a rate of 5.400-15,000 rpm while operating.
What is a hard disk.
500
This technology uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, animal, or person.
What is RFID.
500
This type of code can be used with bar code readers and is known as a 2-D bar code because it stores information in both a vertical and horizontal direction.
What is QR code.
500
One negative aspect of this technology is its low bandwidth. Because of its slow data transfer speeds it is NOT an ideal solution for replacing a LAN.
What is bluetooth technology.
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