A network designed to allow communication within an organisation.
What is an Intranet or Local Area Network?
100
Software that scans for a sample of a known "bad program" on your computer. A secure computer also is patched, monitored and has web filtering installed in addition to this software.
What is Antivirus?
100
Device that protects the PCs, servers and other devices in your "local area network" from people outside.
What is a Firewall?
200
Technology that allows electronic devices to connect mainly using the 2.4 gigahertz and 5 gigahertz radio bands.
What is a WiFi (or Wireless)?
200
The most important thing you can do with your data. We recommend an on-site and online version of this.
What is Backup?
200
Data storage device used for storing and retrieving digital information - usually found inside a computer but could also be external.
What is a hard drive?
300
This is a way to seperate two local networks using the same hardware. Hint: think of the first name of the real Dracula and change the last letter to "N".
What is a VLAN?
300
Program that can screen incoming Web pages to determine whether some or all of it should not be displayed to the user. Checks are performed on the the origin or content of the page against a set of rules.
What is a Web Filter?
300
Place in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the device's processor. Data remains in this device as long as the computer is running.
What is RAM?
400
Microsoft's name for their cloud platform. Email, SharePoint, full versions of Office, Skype for business and OneDrive for business are all a part of this product.
What is Office365?
400
Originating from the name of Hormel's canned meat, this term now also refers to junk e-mail or irrelevant postings to a newsgroup or bulletin board.
What is SPAM?
400
The small particles can cause damage to your computer by interfering with fans and functioning as insulation, causing your computer to heat up. High levels of heat can cause early failure of components.
What is dust?
500
Technology that allows you to make voice calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular (or analog) phone line.
What is VOIP?
500
An error screen displayed on a Windows computer system after a fatal system error, also known as a system crash: when the operating system reaches a condition where it can no longer operate safely.
What is BSOD (Blue Screen of Death)?
500
These are the most versatile computers and are designed for portability. Tablets were going to replace them but they are still the choice for mobile business users.