Basic Networking Terminology

2. A network device that forwards data packets from one network to another
4. a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network
6. a network that spans a relatively large geographical area and typically consists of two or more local-area networks
7. The amount of data that can be transmitted at a given moment to a server
9. he physical or logical layout of a network. It defines the way different nodes are placed and interconnected with each other
12. an Ethernet cabling standard that supports high-speed networking
13. router that uses the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands
14. a physical location that offers Internet access over a wireless local area network
16. a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a home, school, or office.
17. allows computers to automatically request and be assigned IP addresses and other network settings

1. Computers that provide shared resources to users
3. large network that usually spans several buildings in the same city or town.
5. Distributing data across a network of servers in order to ensure that a single web server does not get overloaded with work, thereby affecting performance.
8. A pool of highly available servers and computing services, made available for general use by web and other network-based applications.
10. a communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer, or between computers
11. an application layer protocol used to provide a human-friendly naming mechanism for internet resources
14. A common connection point for devices in a network. Contains multiple ports
15. a means of connecting separate LANs through the internet, while maintaining privacy