Computing Network Flashcards
What does UTP stand for?
Unshield Twisted Pair
What does WAN stand for?
Wide Area Network
What does NICs stand for?
Network Interface Cards
What is UTP
Its an low cost connection cable
What is Coaxial Cable & its bandwidth
A cable similar to UTP but better shielded and thinner also its bandwidth is 100MBps
What is Optical Fibre & its bandwidth
A cable that uses glass thread to transmit data in light forms and its bandwidth is 1GBps
What is Wireless & its bandwidth?
It uses radio, mircowaves and infrared to transfer data, slower than physical cables also bandwidth of 50MBps
What is Network Interface Cards (NICs)
It stores data coming and going between workstation and the network
What does wired mean?
A physical connection to a network
What is the internet?
A global network for computer
What does Stand-Alone mean?
A privately owned network
What Is Peer To Peer?
A network which each computer that can act as a server for others
What is a Client Server?
a central computer that provides data to other connected computers
What is a HUB?
A device used to connect multiple devices together making them act as a singlenetwork.
What is transmission media?
Describes the type of system used to carry a connection/communication
