Introduction to Networking

Network devices link together using a variety of connections like:

• Plastic cabling
• Copper cabling 
• wood cabling
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Benefits from networking include:

• •Decreased communication capabilities
• •Higher cost licensing
• •Centralized administration
• •Assuing file duplication and corruption

A group of interconnected computers under one administrative control group that governs the security and access control policies that are in force on the network. 

• LAN
• WAN
• PAN
• MAN

A group of wireless devices that connect to access points within a specified area. Access points are typically connected to the network using copper cabling.

• LAN
• PAN
• WLAN
• MAN

Network that connects devices, such as mice, keyboards, printers, smartphones, and tablets within the range of an individual person. They are most often connected with Bluetooth technology.

• LAN
• MAN
• PAN
• WAN

Network that spans across a large campus or a city. Consisting of various buildings interconnected through wireless or fiber optic backbones.

• MAN
• WLAN
• LAN
• PAN

Connections of multiple smaller networks such as LANs that are in geographically separated locations. The most common example of a WAN is the Internet.

• WAN
• LAN
• PAN
• WLAN

Devices which are connected directly to each other without any additional controlling devices between them. Each device has equivalent capabilities and responsibilities.

• Peer-to-peer networks
• Client/server networks
• WAN
• MAN

In a client/server model, the client requests information or services from the server. The server provides the requested information or service to the client. 

• Peer-to-peer networks
• Client/server networks
• WAN
• MAN

Is the amount of data that can be transmitted within a fixed time period.

• Bandwidth
• Latency
• Full duplex
• Half duplex