Small networks, with a short distance for the cables to run, typically a room, a floor, or a building.
What is a LAN
100
A local area network that uses either infrared (IR) light or radio frequencies (RF) to connect the clients and/or peripherals.
What is WLAN
100
A computer interface that replaces typed commands. Makes computing easy by allowing users to click a mouse and graphical icons to manage files within the OS.
What is a GUI
100
The five main traits of a good network
What is
reliability
scalable
redundant
secure
speed"
200
This provide a software interface that allows the user to control hardware components of a computer and its peripheral devices (printers etc).
What is Operating Systems
200
Networks which cover large geographic areas.
What is a WAN
200
Each piece of hardware, such as a server, client, and shared peripheral, that is connected to a network.
What is a Node
200
A command driven operating system
What is DOS
200
Computers consisting of keyboards for input and screens for output. They are wired directly to the host computer and have little or no processing power of their own.
What is Dumb Terminal
300
The Macintosh (Mac) operating system is manufactured by this company
Who is Apple
300
This is a set of instructions for the computer processors. It is often divided into two broad categories: Systems and Applications.
What is Software
300
A hardware component that enables both client computers and servers to communicate with one another. Also known as network adapter card.
What is NIC
300
A hardware device that connects the nodes in the arms of a star network.
What is a hub
300
This Person developed the World Wide Web, using a graphic user interface (GUI) with hyperlinks to access information on the Internet.
Who is Tim Berners-Lee
400
This is an older operating system used in many server environments.
What is Unix
400
Provides a storage area for data going into and out of the CPU.
What is RAM
400
A linear network based on a main trunk line. It is the simplest and easiest topology to implement.
What is a bus/network
400
This is A network topology that forms a circle, at least as far as the nodes are concerned.
What is Ring
400
To hire an outside company to handle various information technology (IT) services, such as technical support
What is Outsourcing
500
This is a operating system that has open source code. This means that individuals have access to the code and the ability to further develop the operating system.
What is Linux
500
A set of prerecorded instructions that tells the computer how to start, look for hardware devices, and check the operating system.
What is ROM
500
This is a network that stretches out in different directions from a hub in a central location.
What is a Star
500
This is a networktopology in which each computer is connected to every other computer by separate cabling. This topology provides redundant paths throughout the network. If one cable fails, another takes over the traffic.
What is Mesh
500
Highly trained individual who oversees the construction, maintenance, and expansion of a company’s network.