Chapter 4: Computer Systems and Networks

is a network of networks.

are computing devices along a path that send the information along to the next stop on the path.

is the process of finding a path from sender to receiver

is a measure of the maximum amount of data that can be transferred through a channel or network connection.

is responsible for addressing and routing your online requests.

is a protocol that defines how computers send packets of data to each other.

is a protocol that allows computer applications to send messages without checking for missing packets to save on time needed to retransmit missing packets.

is the ability for a system, network or process to handle a growing amount of work in an efficient manner.

is when a hardware device, such as a computer or printer, stops working properly due to an issue with the physical components.

are any issues or breakdowns in the operation of a business, machine, system, process, etc.

are malicious attempts to damage or disrupt computer systems, networks, and data.

could cause the hardware to be destroyed, bringing the network activity to a halt.

is an intense radiation that is released from the sun.

can consist of a parallel portion and a sequential portion.

can operate independently but share the same memory resources.

allows problems to be solved that could not be solved on a single computer because of either the processing time or storage needs involved.