Technology Terms

Brian Barnett
Teachers College of San Joaquin
TECH 280: Technology for School Administrators
In a Democratic Society
June 29th, 2016

Technology Terms
Term

Your Definition

Real Definition

Sentence

Bandwidth

Amount of storage

In computing, bandwidth is the bitrate of available or consumed

information capacity expressed
typically in metric multiples of bits per
second. 1

We are unable to stream the

video because our school needs
to increase our bandwidth since
we bought all of the
chromebooks.

Throttle

Amount of storage used up

Bandwidth throttling is the

intentional slowing of Internet service
by an Internet service provider.2

As a result of the number of

students working on research
papers the tech has throttled the
bandwidth to avoid a crash.

LAN

The screen

A local area network (LAN) is a

computer network that interconnects
computers within a limited area such
as a residence, school, laboratory,
university campus or office building
and has its network equipment and
interconnects locally managed.3

Our local area network (LAN) is

not working because of the power
outage in town.

WLAN

The key pad

A wireless local area network (WLAN)

is a wireless computer network that
links two or more devices using a
wireless distribution method (often
spread-spectrum or OFDM radio)
within a limited area such as a home,
school, computer laboratory, or office
building.4

The schools wireless local area

network is slow because the
entire junior high is working on
their chromebooks today.

IDF

The mouse

An intermediate distribution frame

(IDF) is a distribution frame in a
central office or customer premises,
which cross-connects the user cable
media to individual user line circuits

The students in my old classroom

thought the intermediate
distribution frame was camera to
monitor their behavior.

1 "Bandwidth (computing) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 23 Jun. 2016 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandwidth_(computing)>
2 "Bandwidth throttling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 23 Jun. 2016 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandwidth_throttling>
3 "Local area network - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 23 Jun. 2016 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_area_network>
4 "Wireless LAN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 23 Jun. 2016 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_LAN>

and may serve as a distribution

point for multipair cables from the
main distribution frame.5

MDF

Wiring to connect

MDF - Computer Definition. A

distribution frame on one side of
which main cable connect and on the
other side of which lesser cable
connect. 6

The main distribution frame is

located in room 9.

POE

Pod of education

Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a

technology for wired Ethernet LANs
(local area networks) that allows the
electrical current necessary for the

The school is using power over

ethernet to reduce the number of
wires seen in the classroom.

5 "Intermediate distribution frame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 23 Jun. 2016 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediate_distribution_frame>
6 "MDF dictionary definition | MDF defined - YourDictionary." 2008. 23 Jun. 2016 <http://www.yourdictionary.com/mdf>

operation of each device to be

carried by the data cables rather than
by power cords.7

Switch

The on and off switch

A network switch (also called

switching hub, bridging hub,
[1]
officially MAC bridge ) is a
computer networking device
that connects devices together
on a computer network, by
using packet switching to
receive, process and forward
data to the destination device.8

The network switch reminds me

of my cable box at home.

7 "What is Power over Ethernet (PoE)? - Definition from WhatIs.com." 2010. 23 Jun. 2016 <http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/Power-overEthernet>

8 "Network switch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 23 Jun. 2016 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_switch>

Dongle

The antenna of

A dongle is a small piece of

hardware that connects to another
device to provide it with additional
functionality.9

Instead of using cords in my boat

have attached a bluetooth dongle
to play my music from my phone.

WAP

Wireless at the point

Wireless Application Protocol

(WAP) is a technical standard for
accessing information over a mobile
wireless network.10

I am now allowed to check my

teams scores on my phone
because of wireless application
protocol.

8.02.11 a, b/g/n, ac

Date of website design

is a set of media access control

(MAC) and physical layer (PHY)
specifications for implementing
wireless local area network
(WLAN) computer
communication in the 900 MHz
and 2.4, 3.6, 5, and 60 GHz
frequency bands. They are
created and maintained by the
Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
LAN/MAN Standards
Committee (IEEE 802).11

The wifi in my house is fast

because it supports 8.02.11 ac.

mbps

mega bytes per second

Megabytes per second (MBps)

My computer at home is faster

because I increased the data
transfer from 1 kbps to 1 mbps.

describes a unit of data transfer to

and from a computer storage
device.12

gbps

Gigabytes per second

When spelled Gbps, short for

Gigabitsper second, a data transfer
speed measurement for high-speed
networks such as Gigabit Ethernet.
When used to describe data transfer
rates, a gigabit equals 1,000,000,000

The school internet is must run at

gbps because it is so much faster
than my internet at home.

9 "Dongle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 23 Jun. 2016 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongle>

10 "Wireless Application Protocol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 23 Jun. 2016 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Application_Protocol>
11 "IEEE 802.11 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 23 Jun. 2016 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11>
12 "What is megabytes per second (MBps)? - Definition from WhatIs.com." 2011. 23 Jun. 2016 <http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/definition/megabytes-persecond>

bits.13

CAT 5, 6

Standardized test

Short for Category 5, network cabling

that consists of four twisted pairs of
copper wire terminated by RJ45
connectors.14 A Category 6 cable
(Cat 6 cable) is a type of twisted pair
cable standard used specifically in
gigabit (Gb) Ethernet-based
computer networks. 15

I need a category 5 cable to

connect my laptop to the ethernet.
A category 6 cable would be
needed at school because the
strength of the network is greater.

URL

Address to a specific web site

A URL is one type of Uniform

Resource Identifier (URI); the generic
term for all types of names and
addresses that refer to objects on the
World Wide Web.16

I use the uniform resource

identifier
www.gloryholesports.com to find
the lake level of New Melones
Lake.

Hyperlink

A link on a site that sends you to a

new site

In computing, a hyperlink is a
reference to data that the reader can
directly follow either by clicking,
tapping or hovering.17

Gloryhole sports has a hyperlink

to the states lake levels for New
Melones lake.

domain name/suffix

Legal site title

Devices

Something that can access the

internet

Any machine or component that

attaches to a computer.19

I use my mobile device to access

the internet on a daily basis.

Cloud

The space where information is

stored.

The cloud, simply, refers to software

and services that run on the Internet
instead of your computer.20

My wife saved all of our family

pictures on the cloud so that we
can retrieve them even if our
phones are damaged.

Server

The network that all classes are

accessing the internet.

In computing, a server is a computer

program or a device that provides
functionality for other programs or
devices, called "clients".21

The teachers can not input

grades today because the server
is down.

A domain name is an identification

string that defines a realm of
administrative autonomy, authority or
control within the Internet. 18

13 "What is Gbps? Webopedia Definition." 2002. 23 Jun. 2016 <http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/G/Gbps.html>

14 "What is Cat-5? Webopedia Definition." 2002. 23 Jun. 2016 <http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/Cat_5.html>

I want to make a website for a

wakeboarding school, I would like
to use the domain name
www.Acampwakeboarding.com.

15 "What is a Category 6 Cable (Cat 6 Cable)? - Definition from Techopedia." 2013. 23 Jun. 2016 <https://www.techopedia.com/definition/17070/category-6cable-cat-6-cable>

16 "What is URL (Uniform Resource Locator)? Webopedia Definition." 2002. 23 Jun. 2016 <http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/U/URL.html>
17 "Hyperlink - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 23 Jun. 2016 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink>
18 "Domain name - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 23 Jun. 2016 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name>
19 "What is Device? Webopedia Definition." 2002. 23 Jun. 2016 <http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/device.html>
20 "What is the cloud? - Sep. 3, 2014 - CNN Money." 2014. 23 Jun. 2016 <http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/03/technology/enterprise/what-is-the-cloud/>
21 "Server (computing) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 23 Jun. 2016 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_(computing)>