Day 1 - Network Devices Flashcards
1
Q
What is a network?
A
A system of interconnected devices that allows nodes to share resources
2
Q
What is a node?
A
A network device
3
Q
Switch
A
A network device that forwards data in LAN
4
Q
Routers
A
Forward data between LANs
Allow communications over the internet
5
Q
Firewalls
A
Specialty network security devices
Monitor/control the flow of data into and out from the network
Known as ‘Next Gen Firewalls’ when including modern and advanced filtering capabilities
6
Q
Net Firewall vs. Host Based Firewall
A
Hardware Device
Software applications controling flow of data entering/exiting a host machine
