Block 6 Flashcards
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What kind of network is a small area, single building, small group of buildings or small number of computers?
Local area network (LAN)
What is a large area network with a substantial number of computers?
Wide area network (WAN)
Multiple LANs connected together is called what?
Wide area network (WAN)
____ is a large public network and is the largest WAN
Internet
What is a private network called?
Intranet
What is a private network that is accessible to select outside users?
Extranet
WANs may consist of ____, ____ and/or ____
- Campus area network (CANs)
- Metropolitan area network (MANs)
- Global area network (GANs)
CANs consist of what?
- Campus area
- School campus
- University
MANs consist of what?
A few city blocks
GANs consist of what?
Connection points around the globe
What do servers do?
Share resources, serve/manage network resources such as e-mail, files and printers
What do clients do?
Request access to shared resources/acces network resources such as host computers, printers and cameras
What do network classifications depend on?
The role played by the computer
What is a large network that has one or more computers acting as servers and the rest as clients called?
Client/server network
What is a network where computers act as both clients and servers?
Peer-to-peer network
____ is a circuit card inside a network device which enables it to access a network
Network interface card (NIC)
What is a unique identifier for a device?
Media access control (MAC) address
Where is the MAC address utilized?
Either on the NIC or motherboard
____ is architecture of the network (cables, connectors, signaling)
Ethernet
What defines everything about modern network HARDWARE?
Ethernet
What are examples of network media?
- Coaxial cables
- Twisted pair
- Fiber optics
- Wireless components
What is referred to as, the language the machines on the network use?
Software
Operating systems, protocols, TCP/IP suites are examples of what?
Software
Programs used to accomplish tasks like file sharing or web browsing are called what?
Applications