CONSTRUCTION TECHNICAL

GLOSSARY

David Arturo Sarmiento Cárdenas

Aprendiz Desarrollo de Sistema de Información
Table of Contents
1) Introduction. .............................................................................................................................. 3
2) Glossary. .................................................................................................................................... 3
• Geek .......................................................................................................................................3
• Hacker ....................................................................................................................................3
• Server .....................................................................................................................................3
• Developer...............................................................................................................................4
• Storage ...................................................................................................................................4
• WAN .......................................................................................................................................4
• LAN .........................................................................................................................................4
• Backup....................................................................................................................................4
3) Biographia .................................................................................................................................. 4
1) Introduction.

This document is developed in order to build a technical glossary that allows students of “Analysis
and Development of Information Systems” to better understand the terms an data that will be
presented in the daily use of documents and / or texts that orient to a point the information
consulted by the analyst on a specific topic or how to perform an activity of their daily work.

2) Glossary.

• Geek: It´s understood as a person who identifies concentration, dedication to their

interests, work or fans, which are usually the technical or rather technological character;
instead of other issues perhaps understood by common, it´s clear that a geek isn´t a nerd.
The geek has sufficient technical skill especially in the area of computer science of the sea
either by early vocation or dedication.

• Hacker: Hacker is a technological expert whose knowledge in the field of security,

operating systems and / or programming exceeds not only the average knowledge of any
end user, but also those of many professionals in these sectors.
Three types of hackers are defined which are indicated by three colors, white hacker, gray
hacker and black hacker.
White Hacker is one who uses his knowledge for the benefit of an entity in which he is
hired to verify security and its computer vulnerabilities.
Black Hacker is one who uses his knowledge for his own benefit in which after lifting the
vulnerabilities he injects malicious codes in order to be able to charge for the return of the
data he has extracted and thus obtain a monetary benefit and recognition within the
scope of computer security.
Gray hacker is one who is in the middle of the two previous paradigms.

• Server: A server can be defined in two ways, one is the one that refers to the physical
equipment and another is the software level equipment:
Server (hardware): A hardware based server is a physical machine integrated into a
computer network in which, in addition to the operating system, one or more software
based servers operate. An alternative name for a hardware-based server is "host" (English
term for "host"). In principle, any computer can be used as a "host" with the
corresponding server software.
Server (software): A software-based server is a program that offers a special service that
other programs called clients can use locally or through a network. The type of service
 depends on the type of server software. The basis of the communication is the client-
server model and, as regards data exchange, the service specific transmission protocols
come into action.

• Developer: It is a software architect as well as a conventional architect makes a

building, this is responsible for the application or web page to work correctly, with security
levels and provides support, in its structuring he seeks to be modifiable and adaptable.

• Storage: Storage is the property or ability to save data that an electronic device has.
Computers, cell phones, tablets, smart TVs, calculators, video game consoles and other
electronic devices have this property, which is very useful not only for storing data but
also for processing it.
There are electronic devices that do not have storage capacity of any kind, such as a
remote control and some have only temporary storage, since they need some memory to
save data while calculating or processing data.

• WAN: is the acronym for Wide Area Network. The concept is used to name the
computer network that extends over a large swath of territory, whether through a city, a
country or even worldwide. An example of a WAN network is the Internet itself.
The WAN network, therefore, implies the interconnection of terminal equipment or other
networks that are at great distances from each other. Its infrastructure requires several
switching nodes and an important capacity to support the volume of data traffic.

• LAN: stands for Local Area Network. A LAN is a network that connects computers in a
relatively small and predetermined area (such as a room, a building, or a set of buildings).
LAN networks can connect to each other through telephone lines and radio waves. A
system of LAN networks connected in this way is called a WAN, an acronym for Wide-Area
Network.
Workstations and personal computers in offices are normally connected in a LAN, allowing
users to send or receive files and share access to files and data. Each computer connected
to a LAN is called a node.

• Backup: In computing, the backup or backup (backup), is the total or partial copy of
important information as backup against eventualities.
The backup should be stored in a different storage medium from the original, to avoid that
a failure in it can spoil the original and the copy. For example, we have important files on a
hard disk of the PC, the ideal thing would be to make them a backup stored in a pen drive
or in a storage unit in the cloud.
Backups are used to have one or more copies of information considered important and
thus be able to recover it in case of loss of the original copy.

3) Biographia

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geek
https://www.definicionabc.com/tecnologia/hacker-2.php
https://www.ionos.es/digitalguide/servidores/know-how/que-es-un-servidor-un-concepto-dos-
definiciones/
http://www.alegsa.com.ar/Dic/almacenamiento.php
http://www.alegsa.com.ar/Dic/backup.php