Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Do you pay attention to my blog?

I was just wondering that a few minutes ago, so I decided to do an experiment:
The first 5 students to leave the definition of the word "ping" (as related to computers) as a comment on this post will get extra credit.
Go.

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  2. Ping is a IP service or a network utility that tested whether you are able to reach the other networks that are connected or sent from your local host.
    - from Answers.com

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  3. -verb (used without object)
    1
    to produce a sharp sound like that of a bullet striking a sheet of metal.

    -noun

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  4. Used to test network connections. It can be used to determine if a remote device can be reached across the network and, if so, the connection's latency.

    -from About.com

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  5. Its similar to the latency of a computer.Ping is a specific method for sending messages from one computer to another.

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  6. Ping: This is a program that allows a computer to verify an internet's IP address and to make sure that a host of that internet is able to accept other user's requests.

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  7. Yay! That's my five. (Not sure why Florence decided to delete hers... but... whatever.) Thanks for playing, and make sure you always check this page!

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