Communication technologies - key terms

What does PAN stand for?

• Private Area Network

• Public Area Network

• Personal Area Network

• Pizzas Are Nice

What does PIN stand for?

• Personal Identification Number

• Private Identification Number

• Personal Index Number

• Private Index Number

What does USB stand for?

• Universal Service Bus

• Uniform Service Bus

• Universal Serial Bus

• Ultra Service Bus

Using a smartphone as an access point to allow another device access to the internet is called...

• Streaming

• Synchronising

• Uploading

• Tethering

True or False: An Ad Hoc Network needs fixed hardware like a router to work.

• True

• False

True or False: A server is a computer that manages a lot of processing requests, delivering data between machines that are connected to a local network.

• True

• False

True or False: Airdrop uses Bluetooth technology.

• True

• False

What do we call a period when a computer and its services are unavailable?

What do we call those with an interest or investment in a business or organisation and who are affected by changes, decisions or financial concerns, such as employees and suppliers?

What are VMs?

• Virtual Machines

• Visual Markers

• Viable Machines

• Versatile machines