Finals - L7 - Parts of Comp and Network Flashcards
What part of the computer is also known as a computer chassis, cabinet, box, tower, enclosure, housing, system unit or simply case)? it is also the enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer?
CPU case
What part of the computer is a component that provides power to all other parts of the computer?
Power Supply Unit (PSU)
What part of the computer is the central printed circuit board in many modern computers that holds many of the crucial components of the system, providing connectors for other peripherals? It is sometimes alternatively known as the mainboard, system board, planar board or, the logic board It is also sometimes casually shortened to mobo.
Motherboard
What part of the computer is also known as the Central Processing Unit (CPU), is the “brain” of the computer?
It’s the part that performs calculations and executes instructions
that allow your computer to run programs and perform tasks.
The processor
What part of the computer is a device for storing and retrieving digital information, primarily computer data?
A hard disk drive (HDD; also hard drive, hard disk, or disk drive)
What part of the computer is a device that connects the computer to the network?
LAN card
A blank is a collection of interconnected devices and
systems that can communicate with each other.
Network
What is the type of network used for communication among
devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets, and
personal digital assistants (PDAs) in proximity to an
individual’s workspace?
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Personal Area Network (PAN)
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What is the type of network that spans a relatively small area, such as a single building, floor, or campus. They are typically used to connectcomputers, servers, printers, and other devices within the same physicallocation to share resources, such as files, applications, and internet connections. They can be wired or wireless, and they use networking technologies like Ethernet and Wi-Fi to enable communication between devices. They are commonly found in homes, offices, schools, and small businesses.
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Local Area Network (LAN)
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What is the type of network that uses wireless communication technologies, such as Wi-Fi, to connect devices within a limited area?
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Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
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What is the type of network that connects multiple buildings within a limited geographic area, such as a university campus,
corporate campus, or military base?
They are larger than Local Area Networks (LANs) but smaller than Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs). They are designed to provide high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity between buildings and can span several miles. They often use fiber optic cables or wireless technologies to connect buildings, and they may include a combination of wired and wireless infrastructure.
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Campus Area Network (CAN)
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What is the type of network that covers a broad area, such as a city, country, or even intercontinental distances, using various wired and wireless technologies?
They often connect multiple smaller networks, such as local area networks (LANs) or metropolitan area networks (MANs), together. They are typically used by businesses, government agencies, and organizations to facilitate communication and data exchange between geographically dispersed locations.
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Wide Area Network (WAN)
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What is the type of network that is a specialized, high-speed network that provides block-level access to data storage. It is typically used to enhance storage devices, such as disk arrays,
tape libraries, and optical jukeboxes, accessible to servers so that the devices appear as locally attached to the operating system?
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Storage-Area Network (SAN)
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What is the type of network that is used exclusively by an organization. It is typically used to connect various locations, such as offices, data centers, and remote workers, to share resources and communicate internally?
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Enterprise Private Network (EPN)
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What is the type of network is a technology that allows you to
create a secure connection to another network over the Internet.
It enables you to send and receive data across shared or public
networks as if your computing devices were directly connected to
the private network?
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Virtual Private Network (VPN)
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