Itgs Vocabulary Words

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Bandwidth

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Bandwidth is the rate of data transfer from a server to a PC, this means that bandwidth is the capacity for a system to transfer data over a connection.

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Bluetooth

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Bluetooth is a wireless specification delivering short-range radio communication between electronic devices that are equipped with specialised Bluetooth chips.

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Cellphone\Mobile Phone

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wireless phone or cellular phone)[1] is a portable electronic device used for mobile
Several examples of non-flip mobile phones.
voice or data communication over a network of specialized base stations known as cell sites

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DHCP

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol controls how a client joins a network. In a model situation, the client sends a request for the appropriate networking information to the server of the network, and is sent back these details along with an IP address.

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Hotspot

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A hotspot is a public area where customers can access the Internet using wireless local area networks (WLAN).

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Antenna

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An electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals through electromagnetic waves.

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HTTPS

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HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS).

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IP Address

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An IP Address, or Internet Protocol is a form of numerical identification.

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ISP

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Stands for Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a company that gives you the connection to the network of internet computers, so that your computer has the ability to communicate with other computers. The company gives users a gateway passage into the internet, without one internet access is impossible.

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MAC address

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A MAC (Media Access Control) address is an identification code, unique to each network interface device. It is used to allocate IP addresses within a network, ensuring that each different device has a different IP.

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MAN

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Short for Metropolitan Area Network, a data network designed for a town or city. In terms of geographic breadth, MANs are larger than local area networks (LANs), but smaller than wide-area networks (WANs)

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Modem

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A modem is a device, that is used to transmit data for computers.

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Radio Channel

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A radio channel is the process where signals are passed on through electromagnetic waves that are invisible.

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MAN

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Short for Metropolitan Area Network, a data network designed for a town or city. In terms of geographic breadth, MANs are larger than local area networks (LANs), but smaller than wide-area networks (WANs)

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Modem

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A modem is a device, that is used to transmit data for computers.

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Radio Channel

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A radio channel is the process where signals are passed on through electromagnetic waves that are invisible.

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MAN

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Short for Metropolitan Area Network, a data network designed for a town or city. In terms of geographic breadth, MANs are larger than local area networks (LANs), but smaller than wide-area networks (WANs)

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Modem

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A modem is a device, that is used to transmit data for computers.

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Radio Channel

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A radio channel is the process where signals are passed on through electromagnetic waves that are invisible.

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MAN

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Short for Metropolitan Area Network, a data network designed for a town or city. In terms of geographic breadth, MANs are larger than local area networks (LANs), but smaller than wide-area networks (WANs)

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Modem

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A modem is a device, that is used to transmit data for computers.

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Radio Channel

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A radio channel is the process where signals are passed on through electromagnetic waves that are invisible.

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Router

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A router is a computer whose software and hardware are usually tailored to the tasks of routing and forwarding information

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Spam/Spyware Protection

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Spam is unwanted, unsolicited e-mail that is a form of bulk mail [1], usually sent indiscriminately to large numbers of generally unrelated inboxes simultaneously

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SSID

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The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is a token, which identifies an 802.11 (Wi-Fi) network.
The SSID is a secret key, which is set by the network administrator

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Switch

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A device that improves network performance by segmenting the network and reducing competition for bandwidth.

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USB Hub

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Universal Serial Bus or Port, connection port on a computer that is universally compatible with many types of devices, such as, printers, speakers, mouse keyboards PDAs, Gamepads, Joysticks, Scanners, etc.

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Virtual Learning Environment

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A Virtual Learning Environment, or VLE, is software designed to enhance a students ability to learn online, by providing tools similar to those which are available in the classroom and facilitating easy distance learning.

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Virus Protection

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Software described as "Virus Protection" is a piece of software, with the purpose of preventing the spread of viruses on a user's computer.

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Web conferencing environment

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Web Conferencing is used to conduct live meeting or presentations over the internet. In a web conference, each participant sits at his or her own computer and is connected to other participants via the internet.

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WEP

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It is a algorithm that is used to secure IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. [2] WEP is a deprecated

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WPA

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a wireless security standard that has been designed to improve upon the security features of WEP

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WPA2

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This is an improved upgrade to WPA.

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Wi-Max

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it is a long distance wireless data transfer system designed for "Metropolitan Area Networks".

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WiFi

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Wi-Fi is a method of transmitting wireless data through microwaves