Types of Networks Flashcards
What is a Host
Any computer attached to a network.
Local Area Network (LAN)
An interconnection of computers that are in relatively close proximity to each other, such as within a building.
Protocol
A set of formal rules describing how to transmit or exchange data, especially across a network.
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
A network typically attached to a LAN to provide mobility to local users by way of a wireless RF connection.
Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
A subnetwork of a LAN.
Wide Area Network (WAN)
A computer network that covers a large geographic area. (Internet is a WAN)
Personal Area Network (PAN)
A type of wireless computer network that covers a very small geographic area. (Bluetooth)
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
A computer network that covers the area of a large city, up to about a 25-mi radius.
Metro Ethernet
A metropolitan area network (MAN) connection service provided by a telecommunications service provider.
Campus Area Network (CAN)
A network that encompasses several buildings.
Storage Area Network (SAN)
A network of high-capacity storage devices that are connected by a high-speed connection.
Peer-to-Peer Network
A network of connected peer computers with no central controller.
Client-Server Network
A network in which a client computer requests resources from a server computer.
Server
A powerful computer running a network operating system that responds to client requests.
