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Topic 2 Glossary

Piper Smith-McKinlay ICT GCSE Inglês 12 flashcards

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1What is LAN?A Local area Network is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area.
2What is WAN?A Wide Area Network is a telecommunications network (or computer network) that extends over a large geographical distance.
3What is a Digital Communication?Digital communications is the transfer of data over a point-to-point communication channel.
4What is a broadcast?Something that transmits a programme (or some information) by radio and television.
5What is Digital data?Computers can only work with digital information. Everything that they process must first be turned into a digital signal in one of two states: 'on' or 'off'.
6What is Communication?The exchanging of information by speaking, writing or using some other medium.
7What is an Application?in IT, it is the use of a technology, system or product.
8What is Bandwidth?The number of bits that can go through a network connection in one second. (A measurement of bits per second).
9What is Latency?Is an expression of how much time it takes for a packet of data to get from one designated point to another.
10What is Ethernet?A system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network.
11What is Wireless Ethernet?The standard for wireless networking within a home or office.
(Also known as 'Wi-Fi' or '802.11')
12What is GSM?Global system Mobile Communication is a digital