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Networking Vocabulary 2
Directions:
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2. Insert a Blank 3 Column header with Name, Class Period, and Computer #
3. Save in your jump drive Networking folder as Networking_2_Vocabulary_1st Initial Last Name
(Networking_2_Vocabulary_jsmith).
4. You will complete the vocabulary worksheet in the table—See example of how to set up the table.
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Networking Vocabulary 2
1. Client
Any part of the network
that receives data such as a
workstation
2. Communications
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Client –Any part of the network that receives data such as a workstation
Communications media – How nodes in a network are connected together (by cable, by fiber optics, radio waves,
etc.)
Computer network – Computers connected together for the purpose of sharing information and resources
Host – Any part of the network that gives data out (where client accesses the data from) such as a server
Hub – A device that uses its ports to connect devices (computers, printers, etc.) together
LAN – Local Area Network; a network that covers a relatively small geographic area such as a building or a small
campus – no more than a mile distance between computers
Network Interface Card – A card installed in a computer that allows you to connect to a network (can be Ethernet,
telephone, or wireless)
MAN – Metropolitan Area Network; a network that covers a larger geographic area such as a city or community;
may be used to connect computers in libraries, government agencies, etc. together – no more than 30 miles in size
Node – Any device physically connected in a network (such as computer workstations, server, printers, etc.)
Peer-to-Peer— A network that simply connects computers but a server is not necessary
Protocol – How data is formatted, transmitted and received in a network
Router – A device that transfers data from one network to another in an intelligent way
Server – A computer with large processing resources that stores all of the software that controls the network, as
well as the software that can be shared with the computers attached to the network
Switch – A computer networking device that connects network segments
Topology – The physical and logical design of a computer network; examples include mesh, bus, ring and star; the
physical layout of the network devices and the cabling, and how all the components communicate with each other
WAN – Wide Area Network; largest type of network in terms of geographic area; largest WAN is the Internet
Workstation – A personal computer located on a network
Unit 5: Technology Lab Management & Networking
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