Prelims Flashcards
can include a computer, tablet, mobile phone, gaming console, Iot Device and server. It typically reffered to as a network nodes or hosts.
Devices
Multiple components are required to setup and configure a network.
Networking Components
It connects network devices. Example include include twisted pair cabling, fiber optics, and wireless radio signals.
Transmission Medium
It converts the digital data into a signal that can be transmitted along the transmission medium
Network Interface
What are the devices that are used to connect host devices together.
Routers to connect multiple network together.
Switches to connect multiple computers inside of a network together.
Access point to connect wireless network hosts.
These are the standars that are define how data is formatted and how the network hosts will talk to each other.
Networking protocals
Every device on a network requires a unique address.
Networking Addressing
Formats the unique addressing using four octets that are each seperated by a period.
The Internet Protocal version 4/IPv4
The IPv4 address is split into two components:
Network ID
Host ID
It defines the network address. every host on the device has the same network ID.
Network ID
it is a unique value that is different for each device
Host ID
it defines the octets that belong to the network ID and the Octets that belong to the host ID.
Subnet
Despite the costs of implementatioon and maintenance, Network saves
Consolodate(centralize) data storage.
Share peripheral devices such as printers.
Increase productivity and collaboration.
Increase Internal annd external communications.
Provides a centralized management location for user accounts and security.
Allow a network technician to remotely troubleshoot issues.
Peer-to-peer
Client Server
Host role
