IT - Networking Flashcards
1
Q
2+ Computers connected via software/hardware
A
Network
2
Q
Every connected device in a network
A
Node
3
Q
WAN
A
Wide Area Network
4
Q
MAN
A
Metropolitan (City) Area Network
5
Q
LAN
A
Local Area Network
6
Q
HAN
A
Home Area Network
7
Q
PAN
A
Personal Area Network
8
Q
Network with 1 computer in charge
A
Client/Server Network
9
Q
All computers communicate equally in the network
A
Peer-to-Peer (P2P)
10
Q
Copper wires twisted together, encased in surrounding jacket
A
Twisted Pair
11
Q
Single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic
A
Coaxial
12
Q
Plastic of glass; has the fasted transmission
A
Fiber Optic
13
Q
Bundles of data
A
Packet
14
Q
Transfers packets of data between 2+ networks
A
Router
15
Q
Acts like a traffic signal on a network
A
Switch
