8.2 terms

3. a type of wire that consists of a center wire surrounded by insulation and then a grounded shield of braided wire
4. a special series of bits that travels around a token-ring network
5. a common connection point for devices in a network
6. a device that forwards data packets between computer networks
7. every node is connected to central node called a hub or switch
9. a cable rack that interconnects and manages the telecommunications wiring between an MDF and workstation devices
12. a network architecture in which each computer or process on the network is either a client or a server
14. ethernet card that is plugged into a slot on the computer's motherboard
16. a system of digital message formats and rules for exchanging those messages in or between computing systems
17. connects multiple star networks
18. supplies networking capability to a group of computers in close proximity
19. a type of cable that consists of two independently insulated wires twisted around one another
21. type of network in which each workstation has equivalent capabilities and responsibilities
22. network cabling scheme in which one cable sequentially connects all nodes and forms a closed loop
23. topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
24. critical elements of any computer network
25. another fundamental part of many networks because they speed things up

1. technology that uses glass (or plastic) threads to transmit data
2. a cable rack that interconnects and manages the telecommunication wiring between itself and any number of IDF's
8. refers to any type of computer network that is not connected by cables of any kind
10. a visual representation or image painted, drawn, or photographed
11. unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer
13. collection of computers and other hardware
15. spans a large geographic area
20. one unit of binary data capable of being routed through a network