Network Terminology

Question 1

Endpoint Devices

Answer 1

Devices connected to a network, such as computers, servers, phones, and IoT devices.

Question 2

Clients

Answer 2

Devices or software that use different services provided by servers. They establish communication with a server and request its services. Clients can also refer to software, such as browsers. The browser is a client that uses the services provided by HTTP servers.

Question 3

Computers

Answer 3

Machines that can perform calculations, accomplish complicated operations, and execute programs based on a sequence of commands and inserted input.

Question 4

Servers

Answer 4

Powerful computers designed to provide services to other computers, such as web services, storage services, and email services.

Question 5

Networks

Answer 5

Two or more computers connected and grouped together in a specific framework.

Question 6

Local Area Network (LAN)

Answer 6

A network composed of two or more computers communicating with each other. A LAN spans a small area, such as an office, building, house, etc.

Question 7

Wide Area Network(WAN)

Answer 7

A collection of LANs spread over a large geographical area. The internet can be considered a WAN.

Question 8

Packets

Answer 8

Pieces of information (data) sent across a network.

Question 9

Switch

Answer 9

A network device designed to forward packets based on their MAC addresses within a network.

Question 10

Router

Answer 10

A network device designed to forward packets based on their IP addresses between networks.