Networking terms (13S)

an open wireless protocol for exchanging data; primarily used for connecting mobile devices to computers

• Bluetooth

• Wi-Fi

• Ethernet

a named group of networked computers that are administered as a unit with common rules and procedures

• protocol

• domain

• firewall

the standard way to connect computers on a network over a wired connection

• Wi-Fi

• Bluetooth

• Ethernet

a networking model where computers are connected to each other via the Internet, and files can be shared directly between systems on the network without the need of a central server

• authentication

• client-server

• peer-to-peer (P2P)

a networking model in which the functions are divided between "child" computers and a single "parent" computer which stores and controls access to data

• authentication

• client-server

• peer-to-peer (P2P)

a wireless networking technology that allows computers and other devices to communicate over a wireless signal

• Bluetooth

• Wi-Fi

• encryption

the process of verifying the identity of a person or device; for example, entering a username and password when you log in to a website

• authentication

• encryption

• packet

• node

the process of making information 'more secure' by making it unreadable to anyone but the intended recipient

• authentication

• encryption

• packet

• node

a device or software program designed to prevent unauthorized access to a network

• packet

• node

• protocol

• firewall

the main cable used to connect computers on a network

• backbone

• power cable

• node

• bridge