WGU C191 MODULE 4 Latest Update Graded A

Network Attached Storage (NAS) A storage made available over a network rather than over a local connection (such as a bus) - NFS and CIFS are common protocols - Implemented via remote procedure calls (RPCs) - SCSI protocol uses IP network to carry the SCSI protocol Socket A connection point via which an OS communicates with a device PCI bus The common system bus connecting the process-memory subsystem to fast devices Interrupt The hardware mechanism that enables a device to notify the CPU Buffer A memory area that stores data being transferred between two devices or between a device and an application Cache A region of fast memory that holds copies of data Platter A circular, metal disk, used for the magnetic storage of data within a hard-disk drive iSCSI A network-attached storage protocol, utilizing the IP network protocol to carry the SCSI protocol, instead of using SCSI cables