– end device / clients
Host
– number that identifies the host within a particular network. It identifies the host and the network to which the host is attached.
Internet protocol (ip) address
– computers with software that allow them to provide information, like email or web pages, to other end devices on the network
Servers
TYPES OF SERVER SOFTWARE
– runs email server software (ms outlook, gmail, etc)
email server
– runs web server software (internet explorer, chrome)
Web server
– stores corporate and user files in a central location (file explorer)
File server
– many computers function as the servers and clients on the network
Peer-to-peer network
– is either the source or destination of a message transmitted over the network.
End device
– connect the individual end devices to the network.
Intermediary devices
– also known as a multiport repeater.
Ethernet hub
– provides the channel over which the message travels from source to destination.
Network media
THREE TYPES OF MEDIA
Metal wires (copper) within cables
Glass or plastic fibers within cables (fiber-optic-cable)
Wireless transmission
– use symbols, like those shown in the figure, to represent the different devices and connections that make up a network.
Network representation / diagram
Network interface card (nic)
Physical port
Interface
– visual map of how the network is connected.
Topology diagram
TWO TYPES OF TOPOLOGY DIAGRAM
Physical topology diagram
Logical topology diagram