Components of networks

What is a server?

• Powerful Computers that provide services to other computers
• Computers that ask for the services a server provides
• Physical connection between devices
• A circuitboard with the components to send/receive data

What is a client?

• Powerful Computers that provide services to other computers
• Computers that ask for the services a server provides
• Physical connection between devices
• A circuitboard with the components to send/receive data

What is  a communication media?

• Powerful Computers that provide services to other computers
• Computers that ask for the services a server provides
• Physical connection between devices
• A circuitboard with the components to send/receive data

What is a user?

• Any peripheral device
• A person that uses a client
• Rules for networks and communications
• A circuitboard with the components to send/receive data

What is a network?

• Two or more computers connected to each other
• Computers in a circle
• Clients receiving data from servers
• Spiders doing a job

What does LAN stand for?

• Logical Analogue Network
• Laser Assisted Network
• Local Area Network

What is a server in a computer network?

• The name for a large number of computer cables
• Someone who manages the network
• A powerful computer that provides a service, such as centralised file storage

A computer network is ___ connected together.

• One computer
• Two or more
• Three or more
• Four or more

What does WAN stand for?

• Wide Area Network
• Wide Arena Network
• World Area Network
• World Arena Network

What is an advantage of a LAN?

• You can save money by sharing peripherals like printers.
• It is limited to a small area.
• Can cover near infinite geographical distance.
• Expensive to setup.