NSS Chapter 1 - Networking Today

What is the purpose of a LAN?

• To allow computers to communicate with each other in the same area
• To allow computers to communicate with each other - anywhere in the world

Identify the network model shown

• Peer-to-peer model

• Client/Server model

The smallest type of network is..

• PAN

• LAN

• WAN

• MAN

A computer network is...

• Sharing of resources

• Communication from one computer to another computer.

• Exchange of data and information among users via network

• All

Identify the image shown

• Router

• Hub

• Switch

192.168.10.3 is an example of..

• Subnet mask

• IP address

• Gateway

A computer must have an IP address when..

• Playing media from the hard drive

• Connecting to a Wi-Fi hotspot

A home computer network is sometimes also called a…

• LAN

• PAN

Identify the image shown above..

• Switch

• Network Cable

• Network Interface Card

• Hub

Peripherals are basically

• devices connected to a computer system to add functionality.

• systems without compute systems that function alone.

• are used to transform computer systems.

• will work only without computer systems.