MOD 3 Flashcards
What do clients do?
talk to hosts
What are hosts also known as?
servers
All hosts, clients, and other devices are called _________.
nodes
What is the difference between Fat and Thin clients?
Fat clients have strong processors and do their own work, thin clients are weak and rely on servers
What is the difference between the Internet and the WWW?
The internet is the physical network of networks, and the WWW is the network of information
What is the shape and size of a network?
Topology
All stuff travels on the Internet in ________ form.
Analog
Which cable is likely used for cable tv, easy to intercept and was common in LANs until CAT 4/5?
Coaxial Cable
Which cable is fast, has a huge bandwidth, and difficult to intercept?
Optical Fiber
Which form of network media bounces from reciever to reciever and limited to 30 miles?
Microwave
Which form of network is short distance and needs a clear line of sight?
Infrared
Which form of network orbits the earth and has propogation delay?
Satellite
What are agreed-upon rules for how we will do something?
protocols
What are the layers of the OSI Model?
Layer 7: Application
Layer 6: Presentation
Layer 5: Session
Layer 4: Transport
Layer 3: Network
Layer 2: Data Link
Layer 1: Physical
What does the Application layer do?
takes your input and formats it