Computer Networks -
What is a BUS network topology?
A network that uses a central cable to which all network devices are attached.
What is a STAR network topology?
A network that uses a host device connected directly to several other devices.
What is a packet?
A piece of a message transmitted over a packet-switching network.
What is a router?
A router is a device that forwards data packets along networks.
What is a protocol?
A set of rules to be followed in a specific situation.
What is a Local Area Network (LAN)?
A network that covers a relatively small geographical area, such as a home, an office building, or a school.
What is a server?
A computer that is dedicated to processing client requests.
What is a modem?
A device that is used to connect a computer to a network
What are hotspots?
A location that provides wireless Internet access to the public.
What is a peer-to-peer (P2P) network?
A network in which the computers on the network work at the same functional level, and users have direct access to the network devices.
What is a Wide Area Network (WAN)?
A network that connects devices located in a large geographical area.
What is a wireless network?
Any computer network where there is no physical wired connection between sender and receiver. Radio waves and/or microwaves maintain the communications.
What is bandwidth?
The amount of data that can be transferred in a given time period.
What is the Internet?
The largest computer network in the world.
What is TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the suite of communications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet.