Unit 2 Vocabulary

Computing System

• a group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose

• An agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system

• the inclusion of extra components so that a system can continue to work even if individual components fail, for example by having more than one path between any two connected devices in a network.

• the series of connections between computing devices on a network starting with a sender and ending with a receiver

Computing Device

• a machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors

• a group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose

• a group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data.

• the series of connections between computing devices on a network starting with a sender and ending with a receiver

Computing Network

• An agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system

• a system of linked pages, programs, and files.

• a group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data.

• A type of computer that forwards data across a network

Path

• An agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system

• the series of connections between computing devices on a network starting with a sender and ending with a receiver.

• Can continue to function even in the event of individual component failures. This is important because elements of complex systems like a computer network fail at unexpected times, often in groups.

• a machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors

Bandwidth

• Can continue to function even in the event of individual component failures. This is important because elements of complex systems like a computer network fail at unexpected times, often in groups.

• A type of computer that forwards data across a network

• differing access to computing devices and the Internet, based on socioeconomic, geographic, or demographic characteristics

• the maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time, usually measured in bits per second.

Protocol

• An agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system

• A chunk of data sent over a network. Larger messages are divided into packets that may arrive at the destination in order, out-of-order, or not at all.

• Can continue to function even in the event of individual component failures. This is important because elements of complex systems like a computer network fail at unexpected times, often in groups.

• a computer network consisting of interconnected networks that use standardized, open (nonproprietary) communication protocols.

IP Address

• a protocol for sending data across the Internet that assigns unique numbers (IP addresses) to each connected device

• A chunk of data sent over a network. Larger messages are divided into packets that may arrive at the destination in order, out-of-order, or not at all.

• The unique number assigned to each device on the Internet.

• a machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors

Internet Protocol (IP)

• a protocol for sending data across the Internet that assigns unique numbers (IP addresses) to each connected device

• An agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system

• A chunk of data sent over a network. Larger messages are divided into packets that may arrive at the destination in order, out-of-order, or not at all.

• a system of linked pages, programs, and files

Router

• A chunk of data sent over a network. Larger messages are divided into packets that may arrive at the destination in order, out-of-order, or not at all.

• the series of connections between computing devices on a network starting with a sender and ending with a receiver.

• An agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system

• A type of computer that forwards data across a network

Packet

• A chunk of data sent over a network. Larger messages are divided into packets that may arrive at the destination in order, out-of-order, or not at all.

• a system of linked pages, programs, and files.

• differing access to computing devices and the Internet, based on socioeconomic, geographic, or demographic characteristics

• a machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors