Networking

Question 1

hop

Answer 1

a single physical network connection.

Question 2

LAN

Answer 2

Local Area Network - a network covering an area that is limited by the ability for an organization to run wires or the power of a radio transmitter

Question 3

Leased Line

Answer 3

An always up connection that an organization leased from a telephone company or other utility to send data across longer distances.

Question 4

Packet

Answer 4

A limited-size fragment of a large message. The typical maximum packet size is between 1000 and 3000 characters.

Question 5

Router

Answer 5

A computer designed to receive incoming packets and forward them on the best outbound link to speed the packet to its destination.

Question 6

Store-and-Forward Network

Answer 6

A network where data is sent from one computer to another with the message being stored for relatively long periods.

Question 7

WAN

Answer 7

Wide Area Network. A network that covers longer distances, up to global. Generally constructed using communication links owned and managed by a number of different organizations.