peripherals
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sizes of networks
100
It is an external input device used to type data into some sort of computer system. It usually includes alphabetic, numerical, and common symbols used in everyday transcription.
What is a keyboard?
100
Each node is connected to a single cable. A signal from the source travels in both directions to all machines connected to the cable until it finds the intended recipient.
What is a bus topology?
100
It is a computer that hold shared files, programs, and the network operating system. It provides access to network resources to all the users of the network.
What is a server?
100
Typically, it covers computers and peripherals connected to a server within a distinct geographic area such as an office or a commercial establishment.
What is a LAN (local area network)?
200
It is an electronic device which reads printed material and converts it to digital form.
What is a scanner?
200
It is a network topology that is set up in a circular fashion in which data travels around in one direction and each device acts as a repeater to keep the signal strong as it travels.
What is a ring topology?
200
Besides wireless possibilites this medium is a faster option to connect devices within a network than using copper cables.
What are fibre-optics?
200
The term is applied to the interconnection of networks in a city into a single larger network.
What is a MAN (metropolitan area network)?
300
It is an output device for getting results on paper.
What is a printer?
300
Because every node is connected to a central node called hub or switch, the network is down if there is a fault in the central unit.
What is a star topology?
300
It allows personal computers to access files, print to a local printer, and have and use one or more disk and CD drives that are located on the computer. Examples are MS-DOS, Unix, Linux, Windows XP etc.
What is an OS (operating system)?
300
It is a telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance. The Internet may be considered to be this.
What is a WAN (wide area network)?
400
It is a device for use in certain system by converting standard telephone audio into a digital format that can be transmitted over the Internet, and by converting incoming digital phone signals from the Internet to standard telephone audio.
What is a VoIP phone?
400
It is a network topology in which there is a direct link between all pairs of nodes.
What is a fully connected topology?
400
It is the generic term for switches, routers and hubs.
What are intermediate/intermediary devices?
400
It is the interconnection of information technology devices within the range of an individual person, typically within a range of 10 meters.
What is a PAN (personal area network)?
500
It is a device that records people's activities in order to detect and prevent crime.
What is a security camera?
500
The result one gets when mapping the data flow between the components in opposite to a physical topology mapping the physical links of all components.
What is the logical topology of a network?
500
It is another term for end device which describes all devices connected to a network that participate directly in network communication. It can send and receive messages on the network.
What is a host?
500
It is a dedicated high-speed network (or subnetwork) that interconnects and presents shared pools of storage devices to multiple servers.
What is SAN (storage area network)?
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