Terminology

7. A network that connects computers within a small geographic area, like a single home, office, or building.
9. A powerful computer or program that provides data, services, or resources to other "client" devices on a network.
10. A virtual "doorway" used by a computer to distinguish different types of traffic.
12. A private, internal network used within an organisation that isn't accessible to the general public.
13. The maximum amount of data that can travel through a network connection in a certain amount of time

1. A unique string of numbers that identifies a specific device on a network, much like a digital home address.
2. A group of two or more computers or devices connected together to share information, data, or resources.
3. A security barrier that monitors and filters incoming and outgoing traffic to block unauthorised access.
4. The person responsible for setting up, managing, and troubleshooting a computer network.
5. The process of scrambling data into a secret code so that only authorised parties with a "key" can read it.
6. The physical or logical layout of a network, describing how different nodes and links are connected.
8. A device or software (like your laptop or web browser) that requests services or data from a server.
11. A set of formal rules that dictate how data is formatted and transmitted between devices.