1a Network Devices - Hosts, IP, Networks Flashcards
(21 cards)
What is the role of clients in networking?
Clients initiate requests
What is the role of servers in networking?
Servers respond to requests
True or False: The roles of client and server are permanent.
False
Fill in the blank: Clients ______ requests.
[initiate]
Fill in the blank: Servers ______ requests.
[respond to]
What is a ‘host’ in networking?
Any device that sends or receives traffic over a network.
Name four common examples of hosts.
Computers, laptops, phones, printers, servers, cloud servers.
Name four Internet of Things (IoT) devices that are also considered hosts.
Smart TVs, wireless speakers, smart watches, smart appliances like dishwashers or washing machines.
What is the role of a client in a network?
A client initiates requests for data or services.
What is the role of a server in a network?
A server responds to requests from clients.
In the interaction
[💻Laptop →Webserver], what is the laptop’s role?
Client (it’s requesting data).
Can a Web server ever act as a client?
Yes—e.g. when it requests updates from a file server.
What is a server in terms of its setup?
A server is a computer with specific software installed, set-up to respond to specific requests.
Can any device be a server?
Yes, as long as it can run the correct software.
Frank works in Sales at ACME’s Paris office. What might his IP address be?
Use the diagram below:
🏢ACME Inc. — 10.x.x.x
🏙️ New York — 10.20.x.x
🏰London — 10.30.x.x
🗼Paris — 10.40.x.x
📊Sales — 10.x.55.x
🔧Engineering — 10.x.66.x
📣Marketing— 10.x.77.x
Frank’s IP might be: 10.40.55.123
Can a server also be a client?
Yes. A server can be a client in another communication.
Example: A web server may request an update from a file server, acting as a client.
What does the ACME Inc. IP address diagram teach us about how IPs are assigned in a company?
🏢ACME Inc. — 10.x.x.x
🏙️ New York — 10.20.x.x
🏰London — 10.30.x.x
🗼Paris — 10.40.x.x
📊Sales — 10.x.55.x
🔧Engineering — 10.x.66.x
📣Marketing— 10.x.77.x
It shows how IP addresses can be structured by location and department.
Pattern: 10.XX.YY.Z
10 = ACME inc network
XX = location
YY = department
Z = specific device
What is a network?
A network is what transports traffic between hosts.
When do you have a network?
Anytime two hosts are connected.
What is the internet?
The internet is a collection of interconnected networks.
What can networks contain?
Networks can contain other networks, called subnets or subnetworks.
