Bandwidth is the number of bits that can go through the network connection per second
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Latency
Latency is the time in milliseconds between a bit leaving one device and arriving at the other
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Peer-to-peer network
A peer-to-peer network is when digital devices communicate wirelessly with each other directly without the need for a transmitter between them
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VOIP
Voice over Internet Protocol is a set of rules for transmitting audio messages over the internet
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Firewall
A firewall is software that permits or blocks connections between your computer and other computers on the network according to the rules you have set
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Encryption
Encryption is the process of encoding a message or information in a way that only authorised parties can access it and those who are not authorised cannot
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HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the protocol of the World Wide Web
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Virus
A virus is a program that is designed to cause other computer programs to malfunction or stop working
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POP
If the recipient uses Post Office Protocol to read the email, the mail server will download the email to the computer. The email is then deleted from the server and can be read offline
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SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is used when an email is sent from the sender’s email client (like Outlook), to the sender’s email server and when the email is delivered to the recipient’s email server
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IMAP
If the recipient uses Internet Message Access Protocol, the email is read on the mail server. The email is not deleted from the server and can be accessed anywhere using any computer with an internet connection
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Biometrics
Biometrics is the technical term for body measurements and calculations (retina scanners, fingerprint scanners)
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Modem
A modem is a device that allows a computer to transmit data over things (telephone lines, cable lines)
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LAN
A local area network connects all the computers in a house so that resources can be shared
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Card 2
Front
Latency is the time in milliseconds between a bit leaving one device and arriving at the other
Back
Latency
Card 3
Front
A peer-to-peer network is when digital devices communicate wirelessly with each other directly without the need for a transmitter between them
Back
Card 4
Front
Voice over Internet Protocol is a set of rules for transmitting audio messages over the internet
Back
Card 5
Front
A firewall is software that permits or blocks connections between your computer and other computers on the network according to the rules you have set
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