Network Components (obj. 2.1)

Question 1

Client

Answer 1

Device that users access the network with.

Question 2

Server

Answer 2

Provide resources to the network.

Question 3

Switches

Answer 3

Smarter Hubs that provide more security and more efficient badnwaith utilization.

Question 4

Hubs

Answer 4

Older network devices that connect other devices like client and servers over a local area network.

Question 5

Wireless Access Point WAPs/APs

Answer 5

Allow wireless devices to connect to a wired network.

Question 6

Routers

Answer 6

Used to connect different networks together.

Question 7

Load Balancers

Answer 7

Device or software that distributes network or application traffic across mutiple servers.

Question 8

Proxy

Answer 8

Acts as an intemediary between a user’s device and the internet.

enhances security and privacy

Question 9

Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

Answer 9

Detect unauthorized access or anomalies and alert administrators.

Question 10

Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

Answer 10

Not only detect threats, but also take action to prevent intrusion.

Question 11

Controllers

Answer 11

In Software-Defined Networking (SDN) context, these are central units used to manage flow control to networking devices.

Question 12

Network-attached Storage (NAS)

Answer 12

Dedicated file storage system that provides data access to a heterogenous group of clients.

Question 13

Storage Area network (SAN)

Answer 13

High-Speed network that provides access to consolidated block-level data storage.

Question 14

Media

Answer 14

In networking, it refers to the physical materials used to transmit data.

Question 15

Wide Area Netwok (WAN) links

Answer 15

Used to connect networks over large geographical areas.

Question 16

Firewalls

Answer 16

Security barriers between internal networks and the external world (usually the internet)