1) Bandwidth a) A measure of network speed or how fast the network can transmit data. b) A system that maps the name people use to locate a website to the IP address that a computer uses to locate a Web site. c) An internal corporate network built using Internet and World Wide Web standards and products. 2) Latency a) A very short-range wireless connectivity technology that enables two devices placed within a few inches of each other to exchange data. b) a delay between when you send your request and when the other computer on the network receives it. c) network device that keeps a record of the MAC (Media Access Control) address of all the devices connected to it and uses this information to determine to which port a frame of data should be directed. 3) Ethernet a) Refers to a universal technology standard for transmitting data over computer networks, much like how HDMI is a universal standard for transmitting video and audio. b) A cable consisting of a conducting outer metal tube enclosing and insulated from a central conducting core, used primarily for the transmission of high-frequency signals. 4) wide area network (WAN) a) A secure connection between two points on the Internet; VPNs transfer information by encapsulating traffic in IP packets and sending the packets over the Internet. b) A network that connects computer systems and devices within a small area, such as an office, home, or several floors in a building. c) A network that connects large geographic regions. 5) Modem a) A network device that directs data packets to other networks until each packet reaches its destination. b) A device that sits between your home network and your internet provider. 6) Router a) A network device that directs data packets to other networks until each packet reaches its destination. b) A valuable tool that enables you to find information on the Web by specifying words that are key to a topic of interest, known as keywords. 7) Computer network a) Software that manages and troubleshoots mobile devices remotely, pushing out applications, data, patches, and settings while enforcing group policies for security. b) A group of 2 or more computers connected by a common communications link so that data, resources and peripheral devices can be shared between them 8) Computing device a) An audio broadcast you can listen to over the Internet. b) A device that keeps a record of the MAC (Media Access Control) address c) Any device that can run a program

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