Networking
Networking
Networking Hardware
Hardware Extension
Networking Standards & Protocols
100

A networking cable lined with insulated wire strands twisted in sets of two. The least expensive wired networking cable commonly used in LANs. Used for analog and digital data transfer.

Twisted-Pair Cable

100

Broadcast radio signals sent to and from cell phones via cell towers.

Cellular Radio Transmission

100
A device that amplify's signals along a network.
What is a Repeater?
100
(TCP) or Transmission Control Protocol is used for the delivery of data and (IP) Internet Protocol provides the address and routing information.
What is TCP/IP
200

A networking cable consisting of a center wire inside a grounded, cylindrical shield, capable of high speed data transfer.

Coaxial Cable

200

High frequency radio signals capable of sending large quantities of data at high speeds over long distances.

Microwaves

200
A device that connects multiple networks together.
What is router?
200
Ethernet
What is the most widely used standard for wired networks?
300

Networking cable that contains hundreds of thin transparent shards over which lasers transfer data at high speeds.

 Fiber-Optic Cable

300

An expansion card used to connect a Computer to a network

a. Network interface card (NIC) 

b. Network Adapter

Network interface card (NIC) or Network Adapter

300
Wireless Router
What is a router with a built in access point?
300
One of the most common networking standards used with wireless LANs. The current standard for wireless networks in homes or offices.
What is Wi-Fi?
400

A device used to connect a computer to a network over telephone lines.

 Modem

400

A device used to connect multiple networks (such as two LANs, two WANs or a LAN and the internet)

Router

400
A device used to connect two LANs.
What is Bridge?
400
A wireless standard that is used for very short-range connections.
What is Bluetooth
500

A device that connects multiple devices on a wired network and forwards data to only the intended recipient.

 Switch

500
the network of everyday physical objects that can communicate with each other via the internet.
What is the Internet of Things?
500
What is Switch
A device that connects multiple devices on a wired network and forwards data to the intended recipient?
500
Multiplexer.
What is a device that combines the transitions from multiple devices and sends them as one message?
500
WiMAX
What is a series of standards designed for longer range wireless networking connections?
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