Network Topologies
In this physical topology, every node is connected to a single central hub or switch.
What is STAR topology?
This type of Operating System is designed for end-users to run productivity apps and browse the web.
What is a Client OS?
This service automatically assigns IP addresses to devices when they connect to a network.
What is DHCP?
This essential hardware component provides the physical connection between a computer and the network medium.
What is a NIC or Network Interface Controller?
This is the most common type of copper cabling used in local area networks today.
What is Unshielded Twisted Pair or UTP?
While physical topology describes how wires are laid out, this term describes the actual path data takes across the medium.
What is Logical topology?
A server OS is optimised to provide these to multiple clients simultaneously, such as files or printing.
What are Services or Resources?
This service acts as the "phonebook" of the internet, translating domain names like https://www.google.com/search?q=google.com into IP addresses.
What is DNS?
This Layer 2 device uses MAC addresses to forward data only to the specific port where the destination device is connected.
What is a Switch?
This type of cabling uses pulses of light instead of electricity and is immune to EMI
What is Fiber Optic?
This topology provides the highest redundancy by connecting every device to every other device.
What is a Full Mesh?
Unlike a Peer-to-Peer network, this model uses a centralised server to manage security and user permissions.
What is the Client-Server model?
An IPv4 address is made up of this many total bits.
What is 32 bits?
This "intelligent" device operates at Layer 3 and is responsible for moving data between different networks.
What is a Router?
This is the standard RJ-connector used at the end of a Cat6 Ethernet cable
What is an RJ-45?
This specific physical topology uses a single backbone cable terminated at both ends, which all devices tap into
What is a Bus topology?
This specific type of server software manages a "database" of user accounts and passwords for an entire network.
What is Active Directory or a Domain Controller?
This specific part of an IP configuration determines which portion of the address belongs to the network and which belongs to the host.
What is the Subnet Mask?
This is the unique, 48-bit hardware address burned into every NIC at the factory.
What is a MAC Address?
In wireless networking, "802.11" is the suite of standards managed by this organisation.
What is the IEEE?
This hybrid topology is commonly used in modern data centers; it combines the reliability of a Mesh for the backbone with the efficiency of a Star for individual workstations
What is a Tree (or Hierarchical) topology?
This is the term for a server’s ability to handle increasing workloads by adding more resources without a drop in performance.
What is Scalability?
This is the range of IP addresses (169.254.x.x) a Windows client assigns itself if it cannot reach a DHCP server
What is APIPA?
This hardware device acts as a central bridge for wireless devices to connect to a wired network
What is a Wireless Access Point or WAP?
While Cat5e and Cat6 cables both use RJ-45 connectors, this is the maximum distance (in meters) a Cat6 cable can reliably transmit data at 10 Gbps speeds before signal degradation occurs.
What is 55 meters?