Unit 07: Networking: Connecting Computing Devices Flashcards
network?
multiple computers that are connected via software and hardware so they can communicate
Node?
each device connected in a network
benefits of networks? (6)
- sharing an internet connection
- sharing printers and other peripheral devices
- sharing files
- online entertainment
- telephones
- common communications - texting/emails
4 network administration tasks?
- installing new devices
- monitoring network proficiency
- updating/installing new software
- setting up proper security
Data transfer rate/bandwidth
max speed that data can be transmitted between two nodes
throughput?
actual speed fo data transfer achieved
network architecture? (3)
- distance between nodes
- network administration
- protocols used to exchange data between network nodes
PAN?
personal area network - network used for communication among devices close to a person
example of PAN?
smartphones/tablets using wirless tech (bluetooth/wifi)
WAN?
wide area network - network collection of LAN’s spanning the entire globe
MAN?
metropolitan area network - a large network designed to provide access to a specific geographical area
HAN?
home area network - type of LAN located within a home connecting all nodes within that home
LAN?
local area network - nodes located within a small geographical area
example of LAN?
network in the computer lab at school
example of MAN?
used to provide an internet connection to tourists within a city
2 levels of network administration?
- central - tasks performed from one computer can affect the other computers on the network
- local - tasks must be complete on each individual computer in the network
P2P?
peer-to-peer network - a local administration network where each node can communicate directly with every other node on the network
client?
a computer where users complete tasks and make requests
server?
a computer that provides info to the client
client/server network?
a central administration network that connects a server to many clients
P2P sharing?
peer-2-peer sharing - the process of users transferring file between computers
ethernet network?
where the nodes on the network communicate using the ethernet protocol
what is the standard network for a home network?
ethernet network
IEEE?
institute of electrical and electronics engineers - the institute that developed ethernet protocol
GbE?
gigabit Ethernet - standard for wired ethernet network
internet backbone?
major transmission lines of the internet
Wi-Fi alliance?
the group that manages wifi implementation
Wi-Fi 5?
the fifth generation of wifi
the latest wifi standard is?
wifi 6 - sixth-generation wifi
backward compatibility?
the ability of current devices to use earlier standards in addition to the current standard
3 things needed to function all networks
- a means to connect the nodes
- hardware devices that allow nodes to communicate
- software that allows the network to run
transmission media?
establishes a communication channel between nodes wired or wirelessly
UTP?
unshielded twisted-pair cable - 4 pairs of wires twisted around each other
coaxial cable?
single copper wires surrounded by layers of plastic
Fiber-optic cable?
plastic/glass fibre that transmits data at high speeds
twisted-pair cable?
twisted pair of copper cables