TLE ICT CSS Quarter 2 - Grade 9

Any computer whether mainframe, server, or even PC that acts as an information

source on a network.

• Host

• Local Area Network

• Router

• Modem

The smallest of the three network types, consist of PCs connected

together within a limited area, such as within the same building, floor or department.

• Local Area Network

• Metropolitan Area Network

• Modem

• Wide Area Network

Network that spans no more than 50 miles. It is design to connect LANs spanning a town or city

• Local Area Network

• Metropolitan Area Network

• Wide Area Network

• Internet

A device that allows a given computer to share data or otherwise a device which let computers exchange information

• Router

• Switch

• Hub

• Modem

The combination of different types of communication media (sound, print, video, and so on)

• Multimedia

• Network

• Internet

• Server

A device that strengthen signals and allow them to stay clear over longer distances.

• Repeater

• Switch

• Router

• Modem

A device that forwards data packets between Local or Wide Area Network groups.

• Server

• Router

• Repeater

• Software

A part of a network. It is a special computer that users on the network can assess to carry out a particular job.

• Server

• Router

• Modem

• Workstation

A collection of computers and related equipment (printers, webcams, game consoles, etc.) connected so that data can move between them

• Hub

• Local Area Network

• Network

• Router

A printed circuit board, an adapter that plugs into the computer’s motherboard when connected with a network cable, provides the physical link between your computer and the network.

• Motherboard

• Sound Card

• Network Interface Card

• Central Processing Unit