Vocabulary and Technology Database

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	Acronym	Term	Definition	Comment	Picture
	WPA3	WiFi Protection Access 3	WPA3 encryption is geared to be better than previous iterations of WiFi technology. First, like the move of browsers Google Chrome and Firefox to warn or outright block users from connecting to insecure web servers, WPA3 security discards older encryption mechanisms in favor of ones that have not been broken. Granted, nothing lasts forever in the world of security, but WPA3 Encryption is covered by 256-bit Galois/Counter Mode Protocol (GCMP-256) so that makes breaking through the encryption harder.
	WPA2	WiFi Protected Access 2	WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) is an encrypted security protocol that protects internet traffic on wireless networks. The second-generation of the Wi-Fi Protected Access security protocol, WPA2 addresses earlier flaws and offers more powerful encryption. Since its introduction in 2004, it has become the standard for Wi-Fi network security. Your internet router creates networks and manages data sent and received by your connected devices. That makes your router vulnerable to security threats, since private data is valuable to hackers. Along with its predecessors WPA and WEP, WPA2 uses encryption technology to scramble data so it’s indecipherable to hackers. Among all these security protocols, WPA2 offers the most sophisticated levels of encryption.
	Ethernet Speeds WiFi	WiFi 4, WiFi 5, WiFi 6	WiFi 4 Theoretical Speed is 600Mbps, Typical 100Mbps WiFi 5 Theoretical Speed is 1300Mbps, Typical 200Mbps WiFi 6 Theoretical Speed is 10Gbps, Typical 2Gbps	Many Home WiFi system are effected by many factors and can change your connections speeds. Walls, Height of Router/Access Point, any electrical equipment near etc. you might be interested in this publication https://stevessmarthomeguide.com/home-networking-speed/
	Web Server	Web Server	Web servers are computers that deliver (serves up) Web pages. Every Web server has an IP address and possibly a domain name. For example, if you enter the URL http://www.webopedia.com/index.html in your browser, this sends a request to the Web server whos
	DVI-I	Digital Visual Interface	video port that supports both analog and digital monitors.	Modern Monitor Connector, used on all types of computers, MAC, Windows etc.
	Data	Data	Usually means the information (text, pictures, audio etc) that you create or share on a computer, as opposed to the programs that manipulate the data.
	USB	Universal Serial Bus	Universal Serial Bus, is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and communications protocols used in a bus for connection, communication, and power supply between computers and electronic devices.
	Kb	Kilobyte	Unit of measure for data storage. One kilobyte is equivalent to 1024 bytes or 8192 bits.
	CMOS	Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor	Typically refers to a battery-powered memory chip in your computer that stores startup information. Your computer's basic input/output system (BIOS) uses this information when starting your computer.	This is the image of the Battery that needs to be replaced every year or two.
	phish	Phishing	To try to obtain financial or other confidential information from Internet users, typically by sending an email that looks as if it is from a legitimate organization, usually a financial institution, but contains a link to a fake website.	From Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-symptoms.aspx copy and paste the above link into your browser URL. I have more information on the Education Page of the Members Only Area, internet pull down.
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