ISYS 401 Chapter 7 Vocab

T/F In the creation of design models, designers aim toward creating a general detail of the specifications needed to implement and deploy technology

False, they tend to be HIGHLY detailed

architectural design

broad design of the overall system structure; also called general design or conceptual design

detail design

low-level design that includes the design of specific program details

single-computer architecture

architecture that employs a single computer system executing all application-related software

multitier architecture

architecture that distributes application-related software or processing load across multiple computer systems

clustered architecture

a group of computers of the same type that share processing load and act as a single large computer system

multicomputer architecture

a group of dissimilar computers that share processing load through specialization of function

centralized architecture

architecture that locates all computing resources in central location

distributed architecture

architecture that deploys computing resources in multiple locations connected by a computer network

computer network

a set of transmission lines, equipment, and communication protocols that permits sharing of information and resources

local area network

a computer network in which the distances are local, such as within the same building

wide area network

a computer network spread across large distances, such as a city, state, or nation

router

network equipment that directs information within the network

internet

a global collection of networks that use the same networking protocol - TCP/IP

world wide web

a collection of resources such as files and programs that can be accessed over the Internet using standard protocols

intranet

a private network that is accessible to a limited number of users, but which uses the same TCP/IP protocol as the internet

extranet

an intranet that has been extended outside the organization, to directly related organizations, to facilitate the flow of information

virtual organization

a loosely coupled group of people and resources in different organizations that work together as though they were one organization

virtual private network

a network with security and controlled access for a private group but built on top of a public network such as the internet