Session 14 Flashcards
Transmission Speed ***
Measures the amount data a medium transmits over time
(Common metrics: bps (bits per second (B)!), kbps, Mbps, or Gbps,
in general lower speed over longer distance
Network Topologies **
Star Topology is same as bus topology.
Ring Topology
Types of Networks by size
Local Area Network (LAN)- up to 500 meters, an office or floor of building
Campus Area Network (CAN)-up to 1000 meters, a college campus or corporate facility
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)- a city or metropolitan area
Wide Area Network (WAN)- transcontinental or global area
The internet
the biggest and most used network
communicate, search/research, news & weather, Shopping,selling. Map, education, entertainment, sharing, socializing, gaming