Introduction to networks Flashcards
(13 cards)
Computer networking is broken into s_____, r_______, m____ and p________.
sender, receiver, media and protocol
Network nodes and network links are examples of n________ h_______
networking hardware
N________ N___: Special purpose devices like PC, server, switch, bridge and router
Networking nodes
N_______ L____: Used as connections between nodes like an optical fibre, coaxial cable and wireless
Networking links
P_______: A set of rules for acceptable behaviour/operating procedure
Protocols
___: This type of address is hardwired into the device by the manufacturer
MAC
MAC addresses are made of _ bytes (48 bits) and __ hexadecimal letters (48 bits)
6, 12
__: This type of address is dynamic and enables cross-network communication
IP
IPv4 is _ bytes (32 bits) and _ dotted decimal notation
4,4
IPv6 is __ hexadecimal letters (128 bits) and _ groups
32, 8
T________: The amount of data transferred over the network from source to destination per unit time
Throughput
E___-__-__ D____ or latency: Average delivery time
End-to-end delay
R_______: probability of collisions, losses, outage and probabilities
Reliability
