Exer2: Basic Networking Terms. NETWORKING TERMS
  • Network
    - is an intricately connected system of objects or people.

  • Local Area Network(LAN)
    - are usually located in single buildings or campuses, and handle interoffice communications.

  • Wide Area Network(WAN)
    - cover a large geographical area, and connect cities and countries.

  • Bandwidth
    - is the measure of how much information can flow from one place to another in a given amount of time.

  • Protocol
    - is a set of rules that makes communication on a network more efficient.

  • Topology
    - defines the structure of the network.

  • Bus Topology
    - usues a single backbone segment that all the hosts connect to directly.

  • Ring Toplogy
    - connect one host to the next and the last host to the first. this creates a physical ring of cable.

  • Star Topology
    - connects all the cable to a central point of concentration. This is point is usually a hub or a switch.

  • Media Access Control Address (MAC) Address
    - is a unique identifier attached to most forms of networking equipment.


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