Chapter 5: Networking Fundamentals Flashcards
A/An ____ is as network that spans a city or a large campus with a central IT organization responsible for managing the connectivity.
MAN or Metropolitan Area Network
A/An ____ is a network (or network segment) that holds nothing but networked storage devices. It’s for storage only.
SAN or Storage Area Network
With ____, files are split into chunks of data of equal size, assigned a unique identifier, and then stored on the hard drive. A file structure is not needed. ____ is used for most SANs and structured databases.
block storage
A/An ____ is assigned to provide specific applications or services for the network and nothing else.
dedicated server
____ are assigned to provide one or more network services and local access. They can be used to direct network traffic and perform administrative actions, but they also are often used to serve as a frontend for the administrator to work with other applications or services or to perform services for more than one network.
Nondedicated server
Networks use a/an ____ to control the communication with resources and the flow of data across the network. The ____ runs on the server, and some of the more popular ones are Linux, Microsoft’s Windows Server series, and masOS Server.
NOS or Network Operating System
Peer-to-peer networks are also referred to as ____.
workgroups
In situations where network cable needs to run outside or buried underground, use ____ cable, an STP cable with an extra waterproofing sheathing.
direct burial
A/An ____ modem takes optical signals and changes them into electrical ones for your internal network. They are typically located out of sight in a wiring closet or at the junction box on the outside of the building, where the optical cabling comes to an end.
ONT or Optical Network Terminal
____ is a cloud service that virtualizes network hardware. Instead of requiring a physical switch or router, ___ can replicate their services through software.
SDN or Software-Defined Networking
