network types

Question 1

describe peer to peer

Answer 1

every device is a client and server, east to deploy

Question 2

disadvantages to peer to peer

Answer 2

difficult to administer and secure

Question 3

describe client server

Answer 3

clients talk to a server, clients to not talk to each other,

Question 4

describe LAN

Answer 4

a local area network is local to a building or group of buildings. Low cost/high speed.

Question 5

describe MAN

Answer 5

Metropolitan area network. A network that encompasses several buildings within a small regional area, such as a city or university campus. Larger than a LAN.

Question 6

WAN

Answer 6

Wide area network. A network that encompasses a very large area, such as a national or international organization. Examples: U.S. government intranet; the internet.

Question 7

describe PAN

Answer 7

Personal area network, also known as HAN - home area network. Example: Sara’s PAN includes her computer, printer, smartphone, television, and music system.

Question 8

describe a CAN

Answer 8

Campus area network. A network encompassing a unified region of post-secondary education, such as a university campus. Often uses Wi-Fi.

Question 9

what is a NAS

Answer 9

Network attached storage - shared storage across a network

Question 10

what is a SAN

Answer 10

Storage area network - very similar to a local storage device

Question 11

what is a SD WAN

Answer 11

software defined wide are network