Computer Science Revision - Networks

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  • Created by: Pugrick
  • Created on: 11-05-16 12:33
Another name for a MAC address
Physical
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An input device of a computer
Mouse
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Similar to a hub, but only sends packets to the intended location
Switch
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A small amount of data transmitted over a network
Packet
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An output device for a computer
Printer
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A device that connects a LAN to the Internet
Router
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A commonly used operating system
Windows
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What the components of a computer are built on
Motherboard
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What do most networks use as a network standard
Ethernet
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File format created by Adobe
PDF
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A type of software, with the source code openly available
Opensource
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Binary
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A type of value containing both leters and numbers
Hexadecimal
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The name for a remote server where you store data, e.g. Dropbox
Cloud
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The name of what you use in case of a failure
Failover
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Standard for connecting hard drives to computer motherboards
SATA
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Type of compression where data is not lost
Lossless
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Type of compression where data is not necessarily preserved and could be lost
Lossy
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A data type that can contain text
String
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A data type that contains minimal options, e.g. True and False
Boolean
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Software used to protect a computer from infection
Antivirus
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Commonly known as RAM, stores data currently in use by the computer
Memory
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Where the data for the BIOS is kept
ROM
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Card 2

Front

An input device of a computer

Back

Mouse

Card 3

Front

Similar to a hub, but only sends packets to the intended location

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

A small amount of data transmitted over a network

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

An output device for a computer

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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