Network Flashcards

9673511732	bandwidth	the amount of data that can be transferred over a network in a certain amount of time.	0
9673511733	blue tooth	allows electronic devices like cell phones and computers to exchange data over short distances using radio waves.	1
9673511734	Bus topology	In the bus topology computers are arranged in the linear format. All devices are connected to a central cable called the bus or bakbone	2
9673511735	client	any part of the network that receives data such as a work station	3
9673511736	computer network	computers connected together for the purpose of sharing information and resources	4
9673511737	rom	read only memory refers to special memory used to store to store programs that boot the computers memory	5
9673511738	cpu	the cpu is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place	6
9673511739	firewall	a computer firewall limits the data that can pass through the computers and protect the network server or client machine from damage by authority users.	7
9673511740	File transfer protocol	a communication method for transferring data between computers on the internet	8
9673511741	Host	any part of the network that gives data out where client accesses the data from such as a server	9
9673511742	hub	a device that uses its ports to connect devices like computers printers etc together	10
9673511743	LAN	local area network a geographic network that covers a relatively small geographic area such as a building or a small campus no more than a mile distance between computers	11
9673511744	MAN metropolitan Area Network	metropolitan area network a geographic network that covers a large area like a city or community mat be used to connect computers in libraries government agencies etc together no more than 30 miles in size	12
9673511745	mesh topology	device are connected with many redundant interconnected between to networks	13
9673511746	modem	a device that allows computers to communicate over telephone lines	14
9673511747	mother board	the main circuit board of the microcomputer	15
9673511748	network interface card	a card installed in a computer that allows you to connect to a network	16
9673511749	peer-to-peer	a controller network that simply connects computers to each other or to a device such as a printer but but a server is not necessary	17
9673511750	parallel port	a parallel interface for connecting an external device such as a printer	18
9673511751	protocol	how data is formatted transmitted and received in a network	19
9673511752	main memory temporary memory data can be changed or deleted info is lost when the computer shuts down	Ram	20
9673511753	Ring Topology	all devices are connected to one another in shape of a closed loo so that each devise is connected directly to two other devices one on either side of it	21
9673511754	router	a device that transfers data from one network to another	22
9673511755	serial port	many newer system have replaced the serial port	23
9673511756	server	a computer with large proceeding resources that store all of the software that controls the network	24
9673511757	sound card	an expansion board that enables a computer that manipulate and output sounds	25
9673511758	star topogy	all nodes are connected to a central computer	26
9673511759	switch	a computer network device that connects devices that connects networks segment	27
9673511760	usb (aka) universal serial port	an external bus that supports that data transfer	28
9673511761	a board that plugs into a personal computer to give it a disable capabilities	Video card	29
9673511762	wi-fi	wireless local area network that uses radio signals to transmit data	30
9673511763	WAN	wide area network largest type of network in terms of geographic area largest WAN is the internet.	31
9673511764	wireless adapter	the device that v you must have on your computer in order to connect tp a wireless network	32
9673511765	wireless local area network	wlan uses high frequency radio waves rather than wires to communicate between nodes	33
9673511766	work station	a personal computer located on a network	34