20 questions
LAN
Local Arena Network
Local Area Network
Land Area Network
Local area network
works within limited geographic area
works in a very large geographic area
network 100 or more computers at distances in excess of 1000 feet
Internet
LAN
Internetwork
Wide area network is abbreviated as
Metropolitan area network is abbreviated as
The internet is an example of what type of Network
List one benefit of having a Network
List one risk of having a network
A cell phone is an example of a
LAN
WAN
PAN
Network services include file sharing, printing, e-mail, and other messaging services
TRUE
FALSE
Network communications are NOT layered
TRUE
FALSE
Network operating system
NS
NOS
NO
controls which computers and users access network resources
NOS- NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM
NETWORK APPLICATIONS
NETWORK SOFTWARE
Windows .NET Server, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Novell NetWare are all popular
NOS
WAN
PAN
a common set of rules
Network protocols
Network Rules
Network assignment
Computers share access to common network medium that carries signals from one computer to another
TRUE
FALSE
•physical cable: example twisted piece, coaxial, or fiber-optic
true
false
What type of physical cable is the fastest?
Can a network medium be wireless?
Yes
No
Early networks custom-built, expensive, severe restrictions
Early Networks
Current Networks
Future Networks