Chapter 1 Terms

Question 1

Client

Answer 1

A computer on a network that requests resources from another computer on the network

Question 2

Node

Answer 2

A computer or other device connected to a network, which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.

Question 3

Host

Answer 3

A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network.

Question 4

P2P Network

Answer 4

A network in which every computer can communicate directly to every other computer. By default, no one computer has more authority than another.

Question 5

Topology

Answer 5

The physical layout of computers on a network.

Question 6

Scalable

Answer 6

The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.

Question 7

Convergence

Answer 7

The use of data networks to carry voice, video, or other communications services in addition to data.

Question 8

NDIS

Answer 8

This network driver interface specification is an application programming interface for NIC cards, allowing them to use more than 1 protocol at once.