Networks

Question 1

IoT

Answer 1

Internet of Things

Just about everything wants to join your network

Question 2

Converged Network

Answer 2

Network transporting multiple types of traffic (voice, video, data)

Question 3

Client

Answer 3

Device end user uses to access network

Question 4

Server

Answer 4

Serves resources to a network

Question 5

Hub

Answer 5

Obsolete technology that interconnects network components

Layer 1 device

Question 6

Switch

Answer 6

Interconnects network components.
Layer 2 device
Routing decisions based on MAC

Question 7

Router

Answer 7

Forwarding decisions based on IP address

Layer 3 device

Question 8

Media

Answer 8

Interconnects network devices.

Copper, fiber, radio waves, etc.

Question 9

WAN link

Answer 9

Interconnects two locations via a MPLS network

Question 10

MPLS

Answer 10

Multiprotocol Label Switching

Question 11

LAN

Answer 11

Local Area Network

Interconnects network components within a local area (building)

Question 12

WAN

Answer 12

Wide Area Network
Interconnects network components that are geographically separated
e.g. MPLS, ATM

Question 13

IEEE

Answer 13

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Question 14

ATM

Answer 14

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

Question 15

WLAN

Answer 15

Wireless Local Area Network

Question 16

SAN

Answer 16

Storage Area Network

Question 17

CAN

Answer 17

Campus Area Network

Interconnected buildings

Question 18

MAN

Answer 18

Metropolitan Area Network
Interconnects locations scattered throughout a city
More widespread than CAN, less than WAN
e.g. Metro Internet

Question 19

PAN

Answer 19

Personal Area Network

Range limited to a few meters

Question 20

Client/Server Networks

Answer 20

Used by businesses

Better performance and more expensive than peer-to-peer

Question 21

Peer-to-Peer Networks

Answer 21

Interconnected devices share resources with each other
Used in homes and smaller businesses
Not very scalable