Basics
An operating system, which includes software to communicate with other computers via a network, that allows resources to be shared between computers is a .....?
Network Operation System
a network solution in a limited geographical area such as home, school, or computer lab
Local Area Network (LAN)
Data travels in a circle from one device to the next in one direction. If one cable or device fails, it can break the loop and take down the entire network.
Ring Topology/Pattern
A group of 2 or more computers linked together to enable more than one user to access shared resources is know as a
Network
A single network confined to one building or geographic area is a ..... ? There may be links to other locations at the same site, but these will be very localized.
Local Area Network (LAN)
computer network that connects computers within a metropolitan area, which could be a single large city, multiple cities and towns, or any given large area with multiple buildings.
Metropolitan area network (MAN)
All computers connect to a single shared cable (the backbone).If the backbone cable fails, the entire network stops working.
Bus Topology/Pattern
The network is connected with wires, either physical wires or wireless links, so the various separate devices
Nodes
wo or more interconnected LANs spread over a large geographic area, even on different continents is a ......? (hint: The Internet is the largest in existence.)
What is Wide Area Network (WAN)
a large computer network that connects groups of computers over large distances. WANs are often used by large businesses to connect their office networks
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Every computer connects directly to most other computers on the network.No central hub or switch is needed for communication.
Mesh Topology/Pattern
All nodes (peers) have equal capabilities to share resources.No central server is needed; each computer can directly share with others.
Peer to Peer Design
The measure of the maximum amount of data that can be sent over a network connection, not to be confused with the speed of data transferred at the time of use, is known as ...... ?
Bandwidth
covers up to 1,000KM
WAN
Sometimes used in office or school networks
One node acts as a central storage unit for the network (the server).The server provides resources like files, emails, printing, and web services.
Client Server Design
what are the four fundamental parts of networking
network types, topologies, design, and components.
he smallest form of network is. (Bluetooth)
Personal Area Network (PAN)
Each computer connects to a central hub with its own set of wires.If one computer fails, only that computer loses network access, not the entire network.
Star Pattern