IT - Networking

Question 1

2+ Computers connected via software/hardware

Answer 1

Network

Question 2

Every connected device in a network

Answer 2

Node

Question 3

WAN

Answer 3

Wide Area Network

Question 4

MAN

Answer 4

Metropolitan (City) Area Network

Question 5

LAN

Answer 5

Local Area Network

Question 6

HAN

Answer 6

Home Area Network

Question 7

PAN

Answer 7

Personal Area Network

Question 8

Network with 1 computer in charge

Answer 8

Client/Server Network

Question 9

All computers communicate equally in the network

Answer 9

Peer-to-Peer (P2P)

Question 10

Copper wires twisted together, encased in surrounding jacket

Answer 10

Twisted Pair

Question 11

Single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic

Answer 11

Coaxial

Question 12

Plastic of glass; has the fasted transmission

Answer 12

Fiber Optic

Question 13

Bundles of data

Answer 13

Packet

Question 14

Transfers packets of data between 2+ networks

Answer 14

Router

Question 15

Acts like a traffic signal on a network

Answer 15

Switch

Question 16

Type OS used by Client/Server networks

Answer 16

Network Operating System (NOS)

Question 17

Connecting to wireless network without permission

Answer 17

Piggybacking