Intro to networking & connecting to a network

Question 1

Network

Answer 1

A collection of computers and devices connected together to share resources

Question 2

Local area network

Answer 2

Known as LAN, a private network made up of a collection of devices in one physical location

Question 3

Wide area network

Answer 3

Known as WAN, a network that can be public and provides connectivity beyond the geographic distance allowed by LAN; an example is the internet

Question 4

Network interface card

Answer 4

Known as NIC, a component that allows a device to connect to a network

Question 5

Host

Answer 5

A computer or device that connects with other computers or devices on a network

Question 6

Subnet mask

Answer 6

A 32-bit number that identifies which portion of the IP address represents the network and which portion is unique to the hosts

Question 7

IP version 4

Answer 7

Known as IPv4, a network protocol for internet and Ethernet transmission; a 32-bit address expressed in decimal format

Question 8

Dotted-decimal format

Answer 8

Also known as decimal notation, a format for numerical data that consists of a string of decimal numbers, separated by periods; the format used for IP addresses

Question 9

Default gateway

Answer 9

A router that is serving as an exit point from a local area network

Question 10

Metropolitan area network

Answer 10

Known as MAN, a network that consists of several LANs that are interconnected within a single geographic location, such as a large city

Question 11

Personal area network

Answer 11

Known as PAN, a small network of electronic devices that are interconnected for data transmission within a person’s workspace, such as the wireless interconnections between a person’s computer, smartphone, tablet, and smartwatch

Question 12

Campus area network

Answer 12

Known as CAN, a type of network that connects LANs within a single location that’s smaller than the geographic area a MAN can support