InformationDesign-Assignment#15

Network Keyterm - 7

**Gateway**

1. When referring to a network, a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network. For example: 166.70.10.1 could be used as a gateway. It is common for .1 and .2 to be setup as a network's gateway. The gateway is commonly the address of a network device such as a network router.
2. Gateway is also a U.S. computer company. See our Gateway company information page for additional information about this company.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/g/gateway.htm

**Glass house**

A name given to the rooms often found in large corporations that contain the main networking equipment, servers, and/or mainframes that run the corporation's infrastructure. The name glass house is given to these rooms because they are almost always an isolated room with glass windows that enable people to gaze into the room without disrupting anything and to help cut down the noise generated by the equipment.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/g/glashous.htm

**Gateway**

1. When referring to a network, a gateway is an address used as an entry point into another network. For example: 166.70.10.1 could be used as a gateway. It is common for .1 and .2 to be setup as a network's gateway. The gateway is commonly the address of a network device such as a network router.
2. Gateway is also a U.S. computer company. See our Gateway company information page for additional information about this company.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/g/gateway.htm

**GroupWare**

Type of software program that allows a group of individuals on a network to use the same software and/or work on the same project at the same time. A good example of a GroupWare program is Lotus Notes. This program allows users to exchange e-mail, share documents and work on the same documents at the same time.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/g/groupwar.htm

**Guest**

1. An account that enables a user to gain very limited access to a computer. Although some computer operating systems will have a default guest account setup after their installation, many times this account will commonly have to be setup manually by the administrator before it can be accessed.

Unless you plan on having unauthorized users on your computer or network, it is recommended that the guest accounts be disabled on the computer to help prevent potential security issues. This account / username is commonly one of the first accounts a potential hacker may try if he or she is unable to gain access with a higher account.

* Information about disabling the guest account in Windows can be found on document CH001095.

2. Users visiting Computer Hope who are not registered on the Computer Hope forum are considered guests. If you do not wish to be identified as a Guest in the Computer Hope chat either create a free account on the forum and/or register with the IRC nickserv and identify when logging into the chat.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/g/guest.htm

InformationDesign-Assignment#14

***News***

G.E.’s Breakthrough Can Put 100 DVDs on a Disc

Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times

General Electric says it has achieved a breakthrough in digital storage technology that will allow standard-size discs to hold the equivalent of 100 DVDs.

Brian Lawrence leads G.E.’s holographic storage program.

The storage advance, which G.E. is announcing on Monday, is just a laboratory success at this stage. The new technology must be made to work in products that can be mass-produced at affordable prices.

But optical storage experts and industry analysts who were told of the development said it held the promise of being a big step forward in digital storage with a wide range of potential uses in commercial, scientific and consumer markets.

source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/technology/business-computing/27disk.html?_r=1&ref=technology

InformationDesign-Assignment#13

Network Keyterm - 6

**Fiber-optic**

Hollow cables that send data by pulses of light. Fiber optics allows for a much faster data transmission because of the capability of transmitting data at the speed of light. Most home computer users will never get the opportunity to work with fiber-optic cables because almost all home networks use other types of cables or wireless connections to connect their computers together. Fiber-optic cables are often used in corporate networks or world-wide networks such as Internet backbones because of its capabilities. The image to the right is an example of fiber-optic.

Please take the below pre-cautions when handling and using fiber-optic cables and/or networking equipment:

1. Keep the fiber connections and connectors capped when not in use to help prevent dust, dirt or other substances from being on the connection of connector.
2. Always keep your fiber connections and connectors clean.
3. Do not allow the fiber cabling to bend more than the diameter of your fist. Bending the cable further could cause physical damage to the cable.
4. Do not touch the tip of the actual fiber cabling, this could cut you.
5. Never look down the fiber cabling when in use as light pulses are being used. To determine if the pulse is being sent, use a meter.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/f/fiberopt.htm

**Firewall**

A software utility and/or hardware device that limits outside network access to a computer or local network by blocking or restricting ports. Firewalls are a great step for helping prevent un-authorized access to a company or home network. The image to the right is a 3Com SuperStack 3 Firewall, an example of what a hardware firewall may look like.

• A listing of computer firewall programs as well as additional information about preventing unauthorized access to your computer can be found on document CH000464.
• See document CH000907 for additional information about disabling firewalls.
  
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source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/f/firewall.htm

**FTP**

Short for File Transfer Protocol, FTP was first proposed in 1971 for and developed for implementation on hosts at MIT and was later defined by RFC 959 published in 1985. FTP is a standard way to transfer files between computers. The method has built-in error checking. FTP often refers to a standard way of transferring many types of files over the Internet. Below is a short listing of some of the software programs you can use to connect to an FTP server from your computer.

1. FileZilla - A fantastic free FTP program with everything most users need.
   
2. SmartFTP - A great FTP with everything most users need.
   
3. CuteFTP - Another popular and widely used FTP program.
   
4. Internet Explorer - Users who have Microsoft Internet Explorer on their computer can also use Internet Explorer to connect to FTP servers.

In addition to using any third-party software program, many computers, including all Microsoft Windows computers, Linux computers, and Mac OS X computers, come with a command line FTP program; see our FTP page for additional information and tips with these commands.

Although many FTP servers require logins many FTP servers also allow anonymous ftp login, which only require a username, often an e-mail and no password.

Finally, it is important to realize that FTP is insecure. When your username and password are sent to the server they're both sent as plaintext and could be intercepted and read.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/f/ftp.htm

**Forests and Trees**

Also referred to as forests and trees, the domain tree is the group of domains in Windows Active directory that all have the same Domain Name Server (DNS). For example, computerhope.com, the top domain also referred to as the parent and its child domains help.computerhope.com and support.computerhope.com.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/d/domatree.htm

**Forward error correction**

Sometimes abbreviated as FEC, forward error correction is a type of algorithm used in one-way data communications where additional data is added onto the data packet to ensure the receiving end gets no errors.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/f/forwarde.htm

InformationDesign-Assignment#12

***News***

Apple on Netbooks: 'If We Find a Way We Can Deliver an Innovative Product...'

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During their quarterly earnings call, Apple COO (and acting head honcho) Tim Cook had this response to the netbook question that recurs on every one of these calls:

"When I'm looking at what's sold in the netbook market, I see cramped keyboards, junky hardware, very small screen, bad software. Not a consumer experience that we would put the Mac brand on. As it exists today, we're not interested in nor would it be something customers would be interested in the long term. We are looking at the space. For those who want a small computer that does browsing/email, they might want an iPhone or iPod Touch. If we find a way we can deliver an innovative product that really makes a contribution, then we'll do that. And we have some interesting ideas in this space."

source: http://i.gizmodo.com/5223490/apple-on-netbooks-if-we-find-a-way-we-can-deliver-an-innovative-product

InformationDesign-Assignment#11

***News***

EagleTec Nano 4/8GB Flash Drive is Pri-Tay, Pri-Tay Small

I used to want a Super Talent Pico flash drive, but now I want an EagleTec Nano. Even though they take a few steps back on the metric naming scale, this thing is small.

Now that every press release anyone gets handed comes on a USB flash drive, I've found it hard to actually purchase one. But an unobtrusive 8GB on my keychain for $33 ($22 for the 4GB) is appealing. At least it looks like I can use it with my MacBook and still have room for something in the other USB slot. [Brando]

Update: Speed is up to 15Mb/s read, up to 6Mb/s write

source: http://i.gizmodo.com/5222815/eagletec-nano-48gb-flash-drive-is-pri+tay-pri+tay-small

InformationDesign-Assignment#10

***News***

If Apple was a reality netBook

Bon nombre de fans Apple rêvent de voir arriver le premier netbook de la marque. Many Apple fans dream of seeing the first NETBOOK of the mark. Alors pour assouvir ce phantasme, Wendy Lui à dessiner un le netbook ultime que pourrait nous sortir la pomme ! So to satisfy this fantasy, Wendy him to draw the ultimate NETBOOK that we could get the apple!

Coté look, on pourrait imaginer qu’il soit proposer en 8 couleurs différentes, qu’il soit épais comme un macbook air, que le touchpad ressemble à l’iphone et que le clavier soit entièrement tactile ! Side look, one might imagine it to be offered in 8 different colors, it is thick as a macbook air, the touchpad looks like the iphone and the keyboard is fully touch!

Il disposerait d’une batterie avec une autonomie de 9-12h, l’écran OLED ferait 10 pouces, il embarquerait le wifi, la 3G et le bluetooth ! It would have a battery with a range of 9-12h, the OLED screen would be 10 inches, it will embark on wifi, 3G and bluetooth! Il tournerait sous une version légèrement modifiée de Mac OS qui serait à mi-chemin entre un macbook et l’iphone. It runs under a slightly modified version of Mac OS that is halfway between a macbook and iphone. Il intègrerait un GPS et un accéléromètre, avec un vrai logiciel de navigation ! It includes a GPS and an accelerometer, with a real browser!

Vous avez assez rêvé ? You have dreamed enough? Maintenant on redescend sur terre et on essai d’être réaliste, même si Apple sort un netbook, il sera certainement beaucoup moins complet que ce bijou proche de la perfection ! Now it is down to earth and try to be realistic, even if Apple releases NETBOOK, it will certainly be much less comprehensive than this jewel of near perfection!

source: http://www.retrevo.com/content/blog/seven-features-apple-netbook