Module 1 Flashcards
Network
A group of connected devices
Local Area Network (LAN)
A network that spans a small area like an office building, a school, or a home
Wide Area Network (WAN)
A network that spans a large geographic area like a city, state, or country
Hub
A network device that broadcasts information to every device on the network
Switch
A device that makes connections between specific devices on a network by sending and receiving data between them
Router
A network device that connects multiple networks together
Modem
A device that connects your router to the internet and brings internet access to the LAN
Virtualization Tools
Pieces of software that perform network operations
Cloud Computing
The practice of using remote servers, applications, and network services that are hosted on the Internet instead of on local physical devices
Cloud Network
A collection of servers or computers that stores resources and data in remote data centers that can be accessed via the Internet
Cloud Service Providers Offer
On-demand storage
Processing power
Analytics
Data Packet
A basic unit of information that travels from one device to another within a network
Bandwidth
The amount of data a device receives every second
Speed
The rate at which data packets are received or downloaded
Packet Sniffing
The practice of capturing and inspecting data packets across a network
