ITF+ Infrastructure Terms Flashcards

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Define IaaS.
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) is a cloud computing service model that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet.
What is virtualization?
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a service that encrypts your internet connection and hides your online activity from third parties.
A switch is a networking device that connects devices within a network and uses packet switching to forward data to its destination.
Define a VPN.
"A motherboard is the main printed circuit board (PCB) in a computer that connects and allows communication between various components such as the CPU, RAM, and storage devices."
Explain what a motherboard is.
"A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems."
Define a switch in networking.
"Virtualization is the creation of a virtual version of something, such as a hardware platform, operating system, storage device, or network resources."
Explain what a data center is.