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Amy Pollard English 17 cards

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1LANLocal area network
Used for when you are staying in one place
2WANWide area network
Used for when you are on the move
3WPANWireless personal area network
Used for if you do not want other people using your network
4EthernetA connection that requires a wire
Used for if you are staying in one place
5WiFiA connection that can have a password and can be accessed over a long range
Used if you are moving but only round one building
6BluetoothConnects two devices together
Used if two devices close together need to be connected for something
7GPRSConnects to a device to give it a network signal
Used if you are moving a very long distance
8FirewallsStops unwanted things from gaining access to your device like a virus
9Anti-malwarespots viruses and destroyed them before they can cause damage to the device
10passwordsStops people from being able to access a device when they do not have access
11Encryptionconverting in
Stops people from being able read other peoples things when they are not supposed to read it
12Football playing ape what does it mean?firewall
Anti-malware
Passwords
Encryption
13RouterConnects devices together and share files
14WiFi range extenderlets devices connect to the WiFi when the device can not reach the router
15serverA computer that manages access to a service in a network
16network interface cardused for the router
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