Networking

Question 1

two or more computers connected together so they can share resources

Answer 1

network

Question 2

connect machines on the same network

Answer 2

hubs, bridges, switch

Question 3

connect multiple networks together

Answer 3

routers

Question 4

3 switching techniques

Answer 4

circuit switching, message switching, packet switching

Question 5

establish a connection, reserve this line for the entire duration for speed and consistency, but wastes resources; ex: phone calls

Answer 5

circuit switching

Question 6

hop around and move the entire message temporarily to intermediate nodes; does not reserve resources but requires more storage

Answer 6

message switching

Question 7

break the data into smaller packets; each packet takes a different route to the destination; resembled once they arrive; ex: the Internet

Answer 7

packet switching

Question 8

4 network topologies

Answer 8

star; bus; ring; mesh

Question 9

all computers are connected to a switch at the centre

Answer 9

star topology

Question 10

all computers are branching off from a central “bus” cable closed with terminators

Answer 10

bus topology

Question 11

all computers are connected in a closed loop

Answer 11

ring topology

Question 12

all computers are connected in a closed loop

Answer 12

ring topology

Question 13

every device is connected to every other device

Answer 13

mesh topology

Question 14

4 network geographic scales

Answer 14

NFC; PAN; LAN; WAN

Question 15

used in mobile payment systems like apple or google pay

network geographic scales

Answer 15

near-field communication (NFC)

Question 16

used to connect personal devices and peripherals using Bluetooth

Answer 16

personal area network (PAN)

Question 17

used within a small building or a single floor of a building

Answer 17

local area network (LAN)

Question 18

spans multiple regions or countries; usually means the Internet

Network geographic scales

Answer 18

wide area network (WAN)

Question 19

4 levels of the internet protocol suite (TCP/IP)

Answer 19

application; transport; internet; network interface

Question 20

ways for applications to communicate with each other; like how your web browser and web server communicate through HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

Answer 20

application layer

Question 21

sets up and manages the connection; breaks up the data into packets/reassembles packets through TCP (transmission control protocol)

Internet protocol suite layer

Answer 21

transport layer

Question 22

routes the packet through the network using IP (internet protocol) and examining the IP address

internet protocol suite layers

Answer 22

internet layer

Question 23

physically moves bits through the connection medium

Answer 23

network interface layer

Question 24

is a network of networks that are connected together

Answer 24

internet

Question 25

a service available through the internet; a collection of interconnected documents and resources linked by hyperlinks

Answer 25

the web

Question 26

the unique address of a webpage

Answer 26

URL (uniform resource locator)

Question 27

english-like name of the URL

Answer 27

domain name

Question 28

converts the domain name into an IP address

Answer 28

domain name system