Network Components

Question 1

Clients

Answer 1

any device that is connected to a network

Question 2

Servers

Answer 2

Provide resources to the network (email, web, files, etc..)

Question 3

Hubs

Answer 3

Older network devices that connect other devices like clients and servers over a local area network.

Question 4

Switches

Answer 4

Smarter hubs that provide more security and more efficient bandwidth utilization

Question 5

Wireless Access Points (WAPs/APs)

Answer 5

Allow wireless devices to connect to a wired network

Question 6

Routers

Answer 6

Used to connect different networks together. Modernly, they predominantly rely on the internet protocol to route the traffic across the network

Question 7

Firewalls

Answer 7

Security barriers between internal networks and the external world. Usually, the internet

Question 8

Load Balancer

Answer 8

Devices or software that distribute network or application traffic across multiple servers. Prevents bottlenecking and improves overall network performance

Question 9

Proxy

Answer 9

Acts as an intermediary between a user’s device and the internet

Web filtering, shared network connections, and data caching, enhanced security and privacy

Question 10

Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

Answer 10

Detect unauthorized access or anomalies and alert administrators

Question 11

Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)

Answer 11

Detect threats, but also take action to prevent them

Question 12

Network-attached Storage (NAS) Device

Answer 12

A dedicated file storage system that provides data access to a heterogeneous group of clients

Question 13

Storage Area Network (SAN)

Answer 13

High speed network that provides access to consolidated block-level data storage

Question 14

Media

Answer 14

In networking, it refers to the physical materials used to transmit data

Question 15

Wide Area Network (WAN) Link

Answer 15

Used to connect networks over large geographical areas