IT Fundamentals FC0-U61 Acronyms Part 3

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. Secure version of HTTP, encrypted for data protection.

Internet Control Message Protocol. Network protocol for error reporting and diagnostics.

Intrusion Detection System. Security system detecting unauthorized access or activities in a network.

Internet Mail Access Protocol. Email retrieval protocol for accessing messages on a mail server.

Input/Output Operations Per Second. Measure of a storage device's performance.

Internet of Things. Network of interconnected devices and objects sharing data and performing actions.

Internet Protocol. Set of rules for sending and receiving data packets over a network.

Intrusion Prevention System. Security system blocking unauthorized access or activities in a network.

Infrared. Electromagnetic radiation used in remote controls and communication.

Internet Service Provider. Company providing internet access and related services to users.

Kilobit. Unit of data measurement equal to 1,000 bits.

Kilobyte or Knowledge Base. Unit of data measurement equal to 1,024 bytes or a repository of information.

Kilobit per second. Measurement of data transfer speed.

Local Area Network. Network connecting devices within a limited geographical area.

Media Access Control. Unique hardware address assigned to network devices.

Megabit. Unit of data measurement equal to 1 million bits.

Megabyte. Unit of data measurement equal to 1 million bytes.

Megabit per second. Measurement of data transfer speed.

Megahertz. Unit of frequency measuring millions of cycles per second.

Man in the Middle. Attack where an attacker intercepts communications between two parties.