MIDTERMS Flashcards
is a large network of information that is not tied to a single location
Wide area network
can facilitate communication, the sharing of information and much more between device from around the world
wide area network
telecommunications services provided by telecom and long distance carriers that route packets of data between lan in diverse geographical location to form a wan
packet switch services
telecom service provide to business by telecom and long distance carriers
circuit switch services
is an umbrella term describing any service that provides switched connections between a consumer an a provider
circuit switch services
associated with asynchronous transmission mode which is considered to be a high speed switching technology that attempted to overcome speed problems
cell switch services
uses a connection oriented packet switched network
cell switch services
id one through the public switched telephone network which is composed of multiple telephone carriers
dial-up modems
is an always-on internet access method available in areas that have digital cable television
cable modems
has a coaxial connection for connecting the provider’s outlet and an unshielded twisted pair connection for connecting directly to a system
cable modems
guide and direct network data using packets that contain various kinds of data
routers
are responsible for receiving, analyzing, and forwarding data packets among the connected computer networks
routers
provide WIFI connections, and standard ethernet routing. ranging 150ft for indoors and 300ft for outdoor connection
wireless router
used to connect to the internet through telephone and to use voice over the internet technology for providing high-speed internet access
broadband router
they can route data packets within a given network, but cannot route the packets between the networks
core router
specialized router that act as gateways at the network edge that enable connectivity between an enterprise network and an external network
edge router