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terminator:

ending to a network cable that absorbs the signal to stop it bouncing back

MAC address:

number programmed into a network interface card that identifies each device on a network

router

hardware device that connects networks together

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP):

protocol for transferring data between devices

IP address:

a unique number assigned to a computer on a network

network switch:

switch that connects devices together to form a wired network

colliding:

when data 'bumps into' other data, which often causes errors or lost data

protocol:

agreed set of rules that computers follow to communicate with each other over a network

domain name:

part of a URL that specifies the location on the internet, e.g. google.com

file server:

server that stores users' files and enables them to be shared on a network

network topology

diagram that shows how devices in a network are connected to one another, and shows the network hardware

network interface card (NIC):

every device that connects to a network includes a NIC, which has a pre-programmed MAC address so that it can be identified on the network

star topology:

network in whicheach device is connected separately to a central switch

ring topology:

network in which all devices are connected together to form a ring

firewall:

restricts the network traffic entering and exiting a network, to ensure that it is safe

bus topology:

network in which all devices are connected together via a main cable running down the centre of the network

hardware

physical parts of a computer that you can touch and see, e.g. the processor, storage devices, input devices, output devices

wireless access point:

allows devices to connect to a network using Wi-Fi

network traffic:

amount of data travelling through a network, split into small parts for transmission

scalability:

capacity to make something larger, e.g. a network enlarged with more devices

file server:

server that stores users' files and enables them to be shared on a network

cyber-attack:

attempt to gain unauthorised access to a network, to damage or destroy a computer system

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP):

set of rules for communicating with web servers

data packet:

small unit of data that is packaged to be sent across a network

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS):

set of rules for communicating with web servers, with added encryption to improve security

firewall:

restricts the network traffic entering and exiting a network, to ensure that it is safe