Head Office
LAN: Local Area Network: A local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices.
Server: A server is a computer program that provides services to other computer programs in the same or other computers. For example, email, FTP, Usenet, and HTTP connections.
Router: A router is a device or software in a computer that routes packets of data from one network to another.
Broadband Internet Connection: This refers to any of the high speed Internet connections which might be in place, including both wireless and wired Internet connections. This type of connection enables the simultaneous use of the line for telephone calls.
Workstation: Workstations are computers that a student uses to access one of our products or a teacher/administrator uses to access SAM. The SAM client will be loaded on teacher and administrator workstations. Applications such as READ 180 will be loaded onto student workstations.
Laser Printer (Networked): An "electrostatic" printer that uses laser beam to transfer toner to paper which creates the text and images.
Standard Office Software: Word processing such as Microsoft Word.
Sales Order Processing: The sales order processing, sometimes abbreviated as SOP, is an order issued by a business to a customer.
Data Stored On Server: This means that data is saved on a server and backed up every night, so all information is safe.
Access Rights: Access rights means the powers granted to users to create, change, delete, or simply view data and files within a system, according to a set of rules defined by IT and business management. It is not necessarily true that the more senior a person, the more power is granted.
Showrooms
Tablet Computer/Camera: Product used to show information in the showroom.
3G Connectivity: 3G, or Third Generation, is a