Ch 7. Computer Info. System Assignment
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 antenna | a device used for receiving or sending radio signals; often used to increase the range of a network |
| Bluetooth | a networking standard for very short-range wireless connections; the devices are automatically connected once they get within the allowable range |
| computer network | a collection of computers and other hardware devices that are connected together to share hardware, software, and data, as well as to communicate electronically with one another |
| digital transmission | a type of data transmission where the data is represented by 0s and 1s |
| Ethernet | a widely used wired LAN networking standard |
| global positioning system (GPS) | a system that uses satellites and a receiver to determine the exact geographic location of the receiver |
| mesh network | a network in which there are multiple connections between the devices on the network so that messages can take any of several possible paths |
| switch | a device used to connect multiple devices on a single (typically wired) network; forwards packets to only the intended recipient |
| Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) | a networking protocol that uses packet switching to facilitate the transmission of messages; the protocol used with the Internet |
| WiMAX | an emerging wireless networking standard that is faster and has a greater range than Wi-Fi |
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