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At the ____________ layer, data segments are called bits - Answer -Physical
What does IP Address do? - Answer -identifies the network and host address assigned
to a device.
Subnet address - Answer -The portion of the IP address that identifies the network the
device is assigned to.
Local Area Network (LAN) - Answer -a computer network that covers a small area
LAN - Answer -Local Area Network
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) - Answer -A large computer network usually spanning
a city
MAN - Answer -Metropolitan Area Network
Wide Area Network (WAN) - Answer -Spans a large geographic area such as a state,
province, or country
WAN - Answer -Wide Area Network
Intranet - Answer -a network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an
organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization
Extranet - Answer -A private electronic network that links a company with its suppliers
and customers
CAN - Answer -Campus Area Network
Computers are also called? - Answer -Nodes or Hosts
Network - Answer -a group of computers that can share information through
interconnections.
A network is made up of the following components - Answer --computers (nodes/hosts)
-Transmission media
-network interfaces
-protocols
, Transmission Media - Answer -The radio waves or cable that transport data on a
network.
Network interfaces - Answer -devices that send and receive electrical signals
Protocols - Answer -rules or standards that describe how hosts communicate and
exchange data
Network Benefits - Answer -Consolidate (centralize) data storage
Share peripheral devices like printers
Increase internal and external communications
Increase productivity and collaboration
Network Type Classifications - Answer -Host
Management
Geography
Participation
Network Host Classification - Answer -Peer-to-Peer
Client- Server
Network Geography Classifications - Answer -WAN
LAN
CAN
PAN
WLAN
MAN
Network Management Classifications - Answer -Network
Subnet
Internetwork
Network Participation Classifications - Answer -Internet
Intranet
Extranet
PAN - Answer -Personal Area Network
WLAN - Answer -Wireless Local Area Network
Computer network made up of an interconnection of local area networks (LANs) within a
limited geographical area, such as a university's campus. - Answer -CAN Campus Area
Network
A group of LANs that are geographically isolated, but are connected to form a large
internetwork. - Answer -WAN Wide Area Network