APCSP Unit 2 Vocab

Front

Capacity to change in size and scale to meet new demands.

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Scalability

Front

Continues functioning despite component failures.

Back

Fault tolerance

Front

Extra components allow a system to function despite individual failures, e.g., multiple paths between devices.

Back

Redundancy

Front

Set of rules specifying system behavior.

Back

Protocol

Front

A machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors.

Back

Computing device

Front

A group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose.

Back

Computing system

Front

Interconnected computing devices for data exchange.

Back

Computing network

Front

A type of computer that forwards data across a network.

Back

Router

Front

Connections between computing devices on a network from sender to receiver.

Back

Path

Front

Max data sent in a fixed time, measured in bits/sec.

Back

Bandwidth