computing revison

computing revison

1. Networking

   • networking main fetures
     • networking basics
       • Networked computer
         • a networked computer would be able to play games on a lan networked so if yo wanted to play a game such as tux cart or hedge wars you would be able to play with other people in the lan network
       • stand alone computers
         • stand alone is a computer that has no other computer attached to the lan so if you were going to have perifferals such as printer you would not have to share it
     • client server vs peer to peer
       • peer to peer
         • a peer to peer network would mean you can only connect to peers in the same lane
       • client server
         • a client server would be a computer that can log on to any client connected to the server
     • networking topologics
       • a bus network is less money to gget everything set up but the bus network if the main cable or a terminator breaks it will all fail
       • the ring network it dose not cost as much money but the star network is if a noad breaks then the whole server will go down
     • network security measures
       • password
         • a password is to stop[ any one to acsses any file you dont want spread or even your computer if wanted
       • fire wall
         • a firewall would stop acsses to so bad sites and any pop ups
       • physical security
         • physical sercurity is stuff like biometric lens so you would have to scan a certin body part to get past and acsses certin areas
       • encription
         • encryption is where you encrypt a file or cerin data so they need to crack the code
       • user acsses levels
         • user acsses levels are protection that the adminastrater so that guests can not acssec certin data files
     • network policies
       • Network policy server is the Microsoft implementation of a Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service server and proxy. It is the successor of Internet Authentication Service
     • IP Addresses
       • Your IP Address is a unique set of numbers that identifies each computer using the Internet to communicate over a network

2. Software

   • software main fetures
     • Operating system
     • Utility software
     • Custom vs off the shelf
     • open source vs proprietary