What kind of network is a small area, single building, small group of buildings or small number of computers?
Local area network (LAN)
What is a large area network with a substantial number of computers?
Wide area network (WAN)
Multiple LANs connected together is called what?
Wide area network (WAN)
____ is a large public network and is the largest WAN
Internet
What is a private network called?
Intranet
What is a private network that is accessible to select outside users?
Extranet
WANs may consist of ____, ____ and/or ____
CANs consist of what?
MANs consist of what?
A few city blocks
GANs consist of what?
Connection points around the globe
What do servers do?
Share resources, serve/manage network resources such as e-mail, files and printers
What do clients do?
Request access to shared resources/acces network resources such as host computers, printers and cameras
What do network classifications depend on?
The role played by the computer
What is a large network that has one or more computers acting as servers and the rest as clients called?
Client/server network
What is a network where computers act as both clients and servers?
Peer-to-peer network
____ is a circuit card inside a network device which enables it to access a network
Network interface card (NIC)
What is a unique identifier for a device?
Media access control (MAC) address
Where is the MAC address utilized?
Either on the NIC or motherboard
____ is architecture of the network (cables, connectors, signaling)
Ethernet
What defines everything about modern network HARDWARE?
Ethernet
What are examples of network media?
What is referred to as, the language the machines on the network use?
Software
Operating systems, protocols, TCP/IP suites are examples of what?
Software
Programs used to accomplish tasks like file sharing or web browsing are called what?
Applications