4.2 Network Hardware

Question 1

What is a Local vs a Remote network?

Question 2

What is Telnet and SSH (secure shell)?

Question 3

What is a Wireless Access Point (WAP)

Question 4

What is a Router vs a Switch?

Question 5

Why use a Server?

Question 6

What is Client/Server technology?

Question 7

What is peer-to-peer (P2P) networking?

Question 8

What is an email vs Web vs Database Server?

Question 9

What are the four common network topologies?

Answer 9

Bus
Ring
Star
Mesh

Question 10

Describe the network topologie Bus (know the pros/cons of each)

Question 11

Describe the network topologies Ring (know the pros/cons of each)

Question 12

Describe the network topologies Star (know the pros/cons of each)

Question 13

Describe the network topologies Mesh (know the pros/cons of each)

Question 14

What is a Network?

Answer 14

Composed of all devices and resources used to share information in a coordinated and connected manner.

Question 15

PAN (Personal Area Network)

Answer 15

Consist of immediate devices around you, such as a mouse, keyboard, headphones, computer, or connected cell phone.

Question 16

LAN (Locoal Area Network)

Answer 16

A netowrk of computers and resources that are connected in a single building or office.

Question 17

WAN (Wide Area Network)

Answer 17

A collection of computer and resources over larger distances, even across the world