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- 1What is a packet of data?A packet is data ( packets of data )
- 2What can a router connect to?Laptop , phone , tablet , ext
- 3What is a Ad-hoc?Ad-hoc network creates a network between just two devices. It has no need for a router (No middle man). A Bluetooth connection is a ad-hoc network.
- 4What is a wireless access point?A wireless access point is basically the antennas on top of the router. It allows devices to connect to the router without wires. Not all routers are wireless routers.
- 5What is a switch?A Switch turns connections between machines on and off when they are needed to avoid these data collisions.
- 6What is a network interface card?Network Interface cards come in wired or wireless forms. They are fitted into a computer or laptop so that they can be connect to a network.
- 7Copper cablesCopper wire has been used to wire the home since the telephone became popular, over 100 years ago!
It is perfect to send across a voice signal but it has very limited bandwidth.
- 8Fibre optic cablesFiber optics refers to technology that transmits data through thin strands of a highly transparent material that usually is either glass or plastic
- 9Wep keyA WEP key is a kind of security passcode for Wi-Fi devices.
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- Year 10 Computing Flashcards on Flash cards, created by Chloe Marshall on 09/10/2017.
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