Computer glossary

1. Network
Glossary
Students names in Al kharj Group (NE7-2)
Dr.Rainer
1- Khalid Abdulrahman Almubarak (459)
2- Mansour Dhaif allah Al harbi (405)
3- Nasser Mubarak Al shahrani (403)

3. Letter Key word Detention Picture
A
Asymmetric
Existing or occurring between two
incommensurate entities, especially to the
detriment of one.
B
Byte
A byte is a unit of data that is eight binary
digits long.

4. C
Collision
collision or clash is a situation that occurs
when two distinct pieces of data have the
same hash value
D Digital
A brief dynamic event consisting of the close
approach of two or more particles, such as
atoms, resulting in an abrupt change of
momentum or exchange of energy.
E Encryption The process or result of encrypting data.

5. F Fire wall
An integrated collection of security measures
designed to prevent unauthorized electronic
access to a networked computer system.
G Gateway
Something that serves as an entrance or a
means of access:
H Hard Disk
The hard disk is a spindle of magnetic disks,
called platters, that record and store
information.

6. I
Inkjet
Inkjet printers are the most common type of
consumer printers. The inkjet technology
works by spraying very fine drops of ink on a
sheet of paper.
J
Java
While most of the world uses "Java" as
another term for coffee, the computer
science world uses it to refer to a
programming language developed by Sun
Microsystems.
K
Kibibyte A kibibyte is a unit of data storage that
equals 2 to the 10th power, or 1,024 bytes.

7. L
Linux
Linux is a free, open source, Unix-
like operating system. It is available in
several different distributions, including Cent
OS, Debian, Ubuntu, and Red Hat.
M
MAC Address
Stands for "Media Access Control Address,"
and no, it is not related Apple Macintosh
computers. A MAC address is a hardware
identification number that uniquely identifies
each device on a network.

8. N
NTFS
Stands for "New Technology File System."
NTFS is a file system introduced by
Microsoft with Windows NT and is supported
by subsequent versions of Windows, such
as Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
O
Operating
System
This is the software that communicates with
computer hardware on the most basic level.
Without an operating system, no software
programs can run
P
Protocol
When computers communicate with each
other, there needs to be a common set of
rules and instructions that each computer
follows. A specific set of communication
rules is called a protocol.

9. Q
Quad Fast
Ethernet
Quad Fast Ethernet is a network interface
card (NIC) manufactured by Sun
Microsystems that is designed to enhance
the bandwidth of a Peripheral Component
Interconnect (PCI)-based server using Sun
Microsystem's Solaris 8 or later operating
environment
R Router
This is a hardware device that routes data
(hence the name) from a local area network
(LAN) to another network connection.
S Switch
A switch is used to network multiple
computers together.
T Transport layer
In the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)
communications model, the Transport layer
ensures the reliable arrival of messages and
provides error checking mechanisms and
data flow controls

10. U
Unix
Unix (all-caps UNIX for the trademark) is a
family of multitasking, multiuser computer
operating systems that derive from the
original AT &T Unix, developed in the 1970s
at the Bell Labs research center by Ken
Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.