Netspeed/Status indicator
Protocols/Workgroup Domain
Common Ports/Network Categories
Network Hardware Device
VPN/Ip addressings
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what is useful about a operating system status indicator?
They can be helpful in identifying issues with network connectivity
100
what is a protocol?
Its simply a common language or set of rules by which computers communicate across some networking medium.
100
what is a port?
is a communication endpoint created by an application or process which provides a specific multiplexing service
100
what is a router?
a device used to connect two different networks together.
200
what are network issues usually caused by?
caused by network addressing issues due to an incorrectly configured DHCP setting or a bad network cable.
200
what is a workgroup best understood as?
peer to peer network
200
what are computer networks generaly categorized by?
Size,speed, and purposes
200
what is network bridge used for?
it is used to connect two segments and also used for regenerating and boosts network signals
200
what does VPN stand for?
virtual private networks.
300
what does a status indicator do?
it indicate the transmission speed, connectivity and/or network activity.
300
If a home or business has more than one computer what are the benefits to creating a network with them?
It allows them to LAN these computers together and exchange or share files to eachother
300
A computer network is defined as what?
A group of 2 or more computers connected together for the purpose of communicating and sharing resources.
300
Network adaptors comes in 3 different forms what are they?
Build in, and expansion card, and a external adaptor
400
what are the three things used to describe the performance of a network.
Speed,Bandwidth,Throughput
400
At times what does protocols do together.
They work together to perform some networking function.
400
what three general categories are port numbers broken into?
Well-known ports Registered ports Private ports
400
Ethernet cables are limited in their runs and these distances are as short as what.
100 meters
400
how do you create a VPN?
by using encrypted data packets between a private network and a computer somewhere on the internet.
500
what is the difference between half-duplex and full duplex?
the difference is the amount of bandwidth they use and most modern devices operates in full duplex mode.
500
what does NetBIOS stand for.
Network Basic Input Output System Extended User interface.
500
What does ICCANN stand for?
The internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
500
what does a network repeater do?
it simply regenerates and boosts the network signal so that the signal con travel further.
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