Network Basics

1. utilizes a central network device; all systems plug directly into the device.
3. connects computers in a star topology.
6. are computers that provide shared resources to network users.
9. how much information can be transmitted over a connection.
10. network card; connects computer to the cabling.
13. allows an electronic device to exchange data wirelessly.
14. an interconnection point on a computer network.
15. the arrangement and interlinking of computers in a computer network.
16. combines characteristics of a linear bus and start topologies.
17. provides central connection point for cables from workstations, servers, and peripherals.

2. traffic director of the global internet.
4. simple to implement; smaller networks; a single break can cause network failure.
5. uses rules to filter traffic into and out of the private network to protect the private network users and data from hackers.
7. uses a bus or star topology and supports data transfer rates of 10Mbps; Most widely uses LAN standards.
8. a network that is confined to a relatively small area' limited to a geographical area such as a writing lab, school, or building.
9. carries data to smaller lines of transmission.
11. offers internet access over a wireless LAN through the use of a router connected a link to an internet services provider.
12. all systems connected to a circle of cable; degrades gracefully as systems are added.
18. connects networks in a larger geographical area.