Networks Flashcards
What are 4 important concepts related to networks?
NIC - Network Interface Controller
Router
Switch
WAP - Wireless Access Point
What does a NIC (Network Interface Controller) do?
allows device to connect to network
What does a switch do?
receives data from one device & transmit data to device
What does a router do?
connect networks together
What does a WAP (Wireless Access Point) do?
connect devices to a network via radio waves
What does WIFI do?
connects multiple devices to a network
What is Bluetooth for?
pairing
What is a web server?
big computer that hosts resources
e.g. video, webpages, audio, etc
What is a web client?
use of a web server
What are the 3 transmission medias?
Copper wire (ethernet)
Fibre-optic cables
Radio waves
What does it mean by network performance?
How fast data is transmitted through a network
What is bandwidth?
How much data can be transferred over given time
What does bandwidth capacity depend on to be more effective?
Type of hardware
Transmission medium
