ITN v5.1 Chapter 1

collaboration tools

tools that allow individuals to work together as a team on a project, no matter where they are located

cellular

technology in which a user can get access to the Internet when connecting a cell phone to a cell phone network

SAN

type of network infrastructure that stores, retrieves, and replicates data

fault tolerance

a network characteristic that restricts the impact of a failure on network access and allows a network to recover quickly from the failure

QoS

a mechanism to manage the flow of traffic based on different requirements to ensure reliable delivery of each type of traffic

BYOD

makes it possible for users to be free to use their personal devices to access a corporate or a campus network

cloud computing

technology that allows users and organizations to store data on remotely located servers on the Internet

data center

a facility used to store information originating from users or organizations

Powerline Networking

the connection of devices to the Internet through the use of existing electrical wiring

wiki

a web page that can be created and edited by a group of people

blog

web pages easily updated and edited by a person who wants to express his or her opinions about any subject

podcasting

a technology that allows people to access a website and download an audio recording delivered by someone

converged network

a network with the capability of delivering traffic with different requirements but with the use of the same network infrastructure

DSL

technology that provides the user with a high-bandwidth connection to the Internet over a telephone line

peer-to-peer network

a type of network in which computers can perform the role of a server and a client at the same time

intranet

a private interconnection of LANs and WANs inside an organization that can only be accessed by organization members or by non-members with authorization

extranet

a network that provides safe and secure access to an organization's data to authorized people who work outside that organization

Internet

the collection of globally interconnected networks