Unit 2 Networking
network topography
1. ___ (topography) is the way cables and other pieces of hardware connect to one another.
mesh topology
10. a ___ is a *wireless* topology that connects every computer to every other computer via two or more routes.
point to point topology
14. a ___ is the type of topology that can be both a *wired and a wireless* topology, connecting two computers directly with each other without a central device.
bus topology
15. what type of *wired* topology are we looking at.?
ring topology
16. what type of *wired* topology are we looking at.?
star topology
17. what type of *wired* topology are we looking at.?
mesh topology
19 what type of *wireless* topology are we looking at.?
point to multipoint topology
20. what type of *wireless* topology are we looking at.?
point to point topology
21. what type of topology are we looking at.? hint* shows a wired and wireless setup
point to point
24. what is the type of topology that can be used either as a *wired or wireless* topology setup.?
bus
4. the single cable of the Bus Topology is called a ___.
ring topology
5. a ___ is a type of *wire* topology that connects all of the computers on the network with a ring cable.
bus topology
6. ___ is a type of *wire* topology which is the fastest and quickest network that can be setup.
star topology
7. a ___ is a type of *wired* topology that uses a central connection box for all the computers on the network.
Network Interface Card
A card installed in a computer that allows you to connect to a network (can be Ethernet, telephone, or wireless)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
A communication method for transferring data between computers on the internet.
Switch
A computer networking device that connects network segments
Server
A computer with large processing resources that stores all of the software that controls the network, as well as the software that can be shared with the computers attached to the network
Server-based
A controller network that connects computers and other devices through a server
Peer-to-Peer
A controller network that simply connects computers to each other or to a device such as a printer, but a server is not necessary
Modem
A device that allows computers to communicate over telephone lines
Router
A device that transfers data from one network to another in an intelligent way
fax
A device that transmits a scanned picture or document over a telephone line
hub
A device that uses its ports to connect devices (computers, printers, etc.) together
Workstation
A personal computer located on a network.
Public internet access point
A public place that provides internet access to users or customers
Chat Room
A virtual room where people discuss using text over the Internet
Bluetooth
Allows electronic devices like cell phones and computers to exchange data over short distances using radio waves.
An exchange of electronic messages between computers that are connected to the Internet or some other computer network
Node
Any device physically connected in a network (such as computer workstations, server, printers, etc.)
Protocol
How data is formatted, transmitted and received in a network
communications media
How nodes in a network are connected together (by cable, by fiber optics, radio waves, etc.)
video conferencing
Live conferences over the Internet that includes voice, video, and or text
LAN
Local Area Network; a geographic network that covers a relatively small geographic area such as a building or a small campus - no more than a mile distance between computers
MAN
Metropolitan Area Network; a geographic network that covers a larger geographic area such as a city or community; may be used to connect computers in libraries, government agencies, etc. together - no more than 30 miles in size
Bandwidth
The amount of data that can be transferred over a network in a certain amount of time.
Wireless Adapter
The device that you must have on your computer in order to connect to a wireless network
Topology
The physical and logical design of a computer network; examples include mesh, bus, ring and star; the physical layout of the network devices and the cabling, and how all the components communicate with each other
instant messaging
The use of an application that allows users to "chat" over the Internet from computer to computer
WAN
Wide Area Network; largest type of network in terms of geographic area; largest WAN is the Internet
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network
Wi-Fi
Wireless local area network that uses radio signals to transmit data
Firewall
a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.
host
any part of the network that gives data out (where client accesses the data from) such as a server
client
any part of the network that receives data such as a workstation
computer network
computers connected together for the purpose of sharing information and resources
