Word of the Week

Dead tree is a slang term used to describe any publication that comes in printed form, even when there is a paperless edition available. The term is an intentionally harsh phrase that aims to present […]

Cobots, or collaborative robots, are robots intended for direct human robot interaction within a shared space, or where humans and robots are in close proximity. [The Digital Classroom Resource].  

An online identity used for purposes of deception. The term originally referred to a false identity assumed by a member of an Internet community who spoke to, or about, themselves while pretending to be another […]

Powering down a computer while retaining its state. Upon hibernation, the computer saves the contents of its RAM to a hard disk or other non-volatile storage. Upon resumption, the computer is exactly as it was […]

A tree topology is a special type of structure in which many connected elements are arranged like the branches of a tree.       [The Digital Classroom Resource].  

A ring topology is a network configuration in which device connections create a circular data path. Each networked device is connected to two others, like points on a circle.     [The Digital Classroom Resource].  

A bus topology is a LAN topology in which all the devices are connected to a single Cable called a backbone. If the backbone breaks, the entire segment fails.     [The Digital Classroom Resource].  

A star topology is a LAN in which all  computers are individually connected to a central connection point, like a switch. A star uses a lot of cabling, but the benefit is that if a cable […]