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Cambridge lower secondary computing stage 8 Keywords

The document outlines various types of computer networks, including PAN, LAN, and WAN, along with key concepts such as hardware, software, and network security measures. It also discusses data transmission methods, including serial and parallel transmission, and introduces terms like algorithm, binary, and augmented reality. Additionally, it covers the functions of devices like servers, switches, and firewalls in a computing context.

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Cambridge lower secondary computing stage 8 Keywords

The document outlines various types of computer networks, including PAN, LAN, and WAN, along with key concepts such as hardware, software, and network security measures. It also discusses data transmission methods, including serial and parallel transmission, and introduces terms like algorithm, binary, and augmented reality. Additionally, it covers the functions of devices like servers, switches, and firewalls in a computing context.

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Cambridge lower secondary computing stage 8

network: a collection of computing devices connected to each


other, either wired or wirelessly

Personal Area Network (PAN): a type of network that


communicates over an area of no more than 10 metres, usually
connecting smart devices within the immediate area of a user

Bluetooth: a wireless technology that allows data


transmission using radio waves

Local Area Network (LAN): a type of network that


communicates over a small geographical area, such as a single
building

Wide Area Network (WAN): a type of network that


communicates over a large geographical area, such as across a
city or country

software: the programs or set of instructions that tell a


computer what to do to complete a task; aspects of a device you
cannot touch

hardware: the physical parts of a computer that you can


touch and see, e.g. the processor, storage devices, input devices,
output devices autonomous programming: computer hardware
and complex Al software working together to solve a problem
without any human interaction server: a computer that offers a
service to other devices on a network, such as file-sharing
services and printer-sharing services

authenticate: allowing a computer or a human to verify that


the user is who they say they are

operating system: the systems software that manages


hardware and software, giving the user an interface to operate
the computer antivirus: software that detects and removes
viruses from a computer anti-spyware: software that detects and
Cambridge lower secondary computing stage 8

removes spyware from a computer firewall: software or hardware


that prevents unauthorised access to a network

switch: a network device that forwards data from one device


to another

data: raw facts and figures ethernet cable: a popular type of


copper cable used to transmit data between devices

Wireless Access Point (WAP): enables devices to


connect to a network using Wi-Fi interference: what happens
when something interrupts the transmission of a signal; this could
be a physical obstruction such as a wall, or other radio waves
bandwidth: a measure of the maximum number of bits that can
be transmitted over a network or cable in a specified amount of
time

online: connected to
the internet augmented reality (AR): a simulation
that superimposes digital images on the user's real-world
environment and allows the user to interact with those images

binary: the number system that uses just two digits: 0 and 1;
also known as 'base 2'

ASCII (American Standard Code for


Information Interchange): a 7-bit binary code that
represents all the keys on a standard keyboard

serial transmission: data is transferred one bit at a time


parallel transmission: 8 bits (or 1byte) of data are
transferred simultaneously

bit flip: when a single bit changes from 0 to 1, or 1 to 0, during


transmission
Cambridge lower secondary computing stage 8

power surge: a temporary increase in power, often caused


by lightning, which can damage computer hardware

data set: a collection of data items that are all related

algorithm: step-by-step instructions to solve a particular


problem

denary format: a number system that uses the digits 0, 1,


2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to represent every numerical value

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