3.4 Connection Methods Flashcards
1
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LAN
A
- Local Area Network
- Covers a local area like a school
2
Q
MAN
A
- Metropolitan Area Network
- Covers a town or city
3
Q
WAN
A
- Wide Area Network
- Covers a country or multiple cities
- WAN uses ADSL, Leased Line and ISDN
4
Q
ADSL
A
- Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
- Transfers data across copper wire and telephone lines
Requires a modem at both ends of the connection
5
Q
Leased Line
A
- Provides fixed-Bandwidth data connection
- More secure
- Same speed all of the time
6
Q
ISDN
A
- Integrated Service Digital Network
- Transmits video and voice data over copper telephone wires.
- All data packets take the same route
7
Q
Voice Networks
A
- Primarily transfer audio data using phones and telephone lines
- PSTN, Cellular
8
Q
PSTN
A
- Public Switched Telephone Network
- Global collection of wired public telephone network
- Fixed into position using underground cables
- Reliable and consistent connection quality
9
Q
Cellular
A
- Requires a cell or transmitting tower to be in close proximity
- Greater range
- Point-to-point communication can be disrupted
10
Q
Satellite
A
- Point-to-multi-point communication
- Delays in data transmission
- Great for remote areas
- Not ideal for large files
