CISSE Intermediate Level
Networking and Data Communication glossary
Every term this guide defines, A to Z, each with the chapter that teaches it. Open it when a word in a question is unfamiliar, and test yourself on it in the last week: cover the definition and say it in one sentence.
4 terms from the free first chapter
A
- Analog transmission
A continuously varying signal, e.g. traditional voice telephony.
Taught in Data communication and networks overview
D
- Digital transmission
A discrete, binary (0/1) signal, the basis of virtually all modern data networks, more resistant to noise and easier to process, encrypt and compress than analog.
Taught in Data communication and networks overview
- Domain
A centrally managed network where a server (a domain controller) authenticates users and enforces policy across every joined device, suits larger, more secure environments.
Taught in Data communication and networks overview
W
- Workgroup
A peer-to-peer group of computers sharing resources with no central authority; each machine manages its own accounts, suits small networks.
Taught in Data communication and networks overview
The full glossary adds every term from the other 15 chapters, A to Z, each with the chapter that teaches it.