What is a network?
What does peer-to peer (P2P) mean?
Peers are the computer networks that are connected to each other via the internet.
What does VPN stand for and what does it do?
Virtual Private Network which are used to allow individuals access to protected information stored on a private network.
What is the difference between a LAN and a WAN?
A LAN is a group of computers and network devices connected together, usually within the same building. A WAN connects several LANs, and may be limited to an enterprise or accessible to the public.
What does a modem do?
A device that provides access to the internet.
What is a packet?
A formatted unit of data carried by a packet-switched network.
What is the Internet?
A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities consisting of interconnected networks.
What is a Local Area Network (LAN)?
A group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link to a server.
What is an example of a POP?
A local telephone company's central office.
What is a protocol?
A set of rules that governs the communications between computers on a network.
What is a firewall?
A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network.
What is a Wide Area Network(WAN)?
A telecommunications network that extends over a large geographical distance.
What is a POP (point of presence)?
An artificial demarcation point between communicating entities.
What is the World Wide Web (WWW)?
An information space where documents and other web resources are identified.
What is e-commerce?
Commercial transactions conducted electronically on the internet.
What is a network?
Computers that are linked in order to share resources, exchange files, and allow electronic communications.
What is an example of a P2P?
Files can be shared directly between systems on the network without the need of a central server.
What does a server do?
It serves information to other computers.
What is a port?
It's a logical connection place, and using the internet's protocol, the way a program specifies a particular server program on a computer network.
What are the different types of security threats that could compromise a computer or network?
Malware, Computer viruses, Rogue security software
What is a network interface?
The point of interconnection between a computer and a private or public network.
What does TCP/IP stand for?
Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol
