Lesson 4 Pt. 2 Flashcards
A group of interconnected computer systems
Computer Network
Two or more computers are linked together with a medium and data communication devices
Computer Network
A computer network used for communication among “computer devices close to one person”, such as the computer system’s is hospital departments
Personal Area Network (PAN)
What type of network for hospital departments
Personal Area Network
A small computer network covering a “small physical area” such as hospitals and inter department
Local Area Network (Lan)
Current wired LANs are most likely to be based on ______
Ethernet Technology
A network that connects “two or more local area networks” but does not extend beyond the boundaries of immediate town/city
Metropolitan Area Network
Computer networks that cover a broad area
Wide Area Network (WAN)
A network that uses routers and public communication skills
WAN / Wide Area Networks
The largest and most well known example of WAN is the _____
Interneg
It is a data communication network that covers a relatively broad geographic area
WAN
The context of a communication network that refers to “the way the computers or workstations in the network are linked together”
Network Topology
3 Type of Network Topology
Star Topology
Bus Topology
Ring Topology
A topology: all work stations are connected to a single communication line
Bus Topology
A topology: a number of workstations are directly linked to a central station called node
Star Topology
