General Terms Flashcards
Network
A group or system of interconnected computers who’s purpose is to share resources like data and applications.
Host machine
Computers, laptops, phones, printers
LAN
Local area network. It is a small network for co-located workgroups.
WAN
Wide area network. Used for large geographic areas, they typically use routers to communicate.
Workstation
Systems that are employed by end-users for daily task like capturing information, running processes, or using applications.
Servers
Devices that provide services to other network components.
Peer to peer network
No centralized authority, all devices are equal, all devices are peers and can function as both client and server machines.
Topology
Used to visualize a virtual environment, they define specific characteristics of a network such as the logical location of workstations and other devices. Used to define the path by which traffic or traverse to reach its destination.
OSI
Open system interconnect
Crossover cable
A cable used to connect similar devices together, such as two switches or computers. Wires one and two are switched with wires three and six on one end of the cable.
Straight through cables
A cable with the same pin out on each end of the cable.
NIS
Network Information System. It is the directory system used by UNIX.
