Networking Basics
A group of networked computers that are physically close together, usually in the same building.
What is a Local Area Network (LAN)?
Any wired network that conforms to the 802.3 protocols developed and maintained by the IEEE.
What is Ethernet?
A technology used in the early days of the internet where a computer would make a phone call to the ISP to establish internet connectivity.
What is Dial-Up?
The principal communications protocol in the internet protocol suite that is used to route information over the Internet.
What is Internet Protocol (IP)?
Dr. Doofenshmirtz had to dress as one of these for the majority of his childhood to protect his family's garden from witch's spells and wood trolls.
What is a Lawn Gnome?
A network of interconnected LANs across a large geographical location.
What is a Wide Area Network (WAN)?
A network device that moves traffic between two different IP networks.
What is a Router?
A technology that uses fiber optic cables that carry light signals to establish high-speed connectivity to the internet through an ISP.
What is Fiber Optic?
A protocol that combines HTTP with the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to securely transfer web content between computers.
What is Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)?
What was the name of the Spitzenhound puppy Dr. Doofenshmirtz's father won in a game of "Poke the Goozen with a stick?"
What is Onlyson?
A network topology in which each host is connected to two other hosts in a circle.
What is Ring Topology?
A network device that moves traffic within an IP network.
What is a Switch?
Software that can be downloaded, installed, and used without paying a licensing fee. The source code can also be downloaded, modified, and compiled and given to others as long as it is not resold for profit.
What is Open-Source Software?
A protocol used to send email.
What is Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)?
What was the name of the man who stole a girlfriend from Dr. Doofenshmirtz with his inferior, but larger, hand shadow puppets?
Who is Huge Hands Hanz?
The unique, burned-into read-only memory address of a network interface. This is also called the media access control address, or MAC address.
What is Physical Address?
A feature of radio waves where the signal becomes weaker as the wave travels further from its point of origin. 802.11 standards require that signals are strong enough to cover a specific distance.
What is Attenuation?
Software that isn't owned but requires the purchase of a license to use the software.
What is Proprietary Software?
A protocol used to receive email. Email is deleted from a server after it is downloaded to a client.
What is Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3)?
What band did Doofenshmirtz get to play the song "I Couldn't Kick My Way Right Into Her Heart" for his backstory about his mother's love being inexplicably linked to kickball?
Who is Love Handel?
A network device that converts digital signals used by modern networks to analog signals that are typically carried by telephone or cable television lines.
What is a Modem?
A family of standards under the 802 standards that deal with how data is transferred between hosts in a wireless network.
What are IEEE 802.11 Standards?
A technology that uses phone lines to establish high-speed connectivity to the internet through an ISP.
What is Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)?
A protocol used to receive email. With this, email is saved on a server even after it is downloaded to a client.
What is Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)?
What was the name of Doofenshmirtz's second ever -inator that he entered into the science fair, which was then beaten by a baking soda volcano?
What is his "Even Bigger Inator"?