ICT 4 - Networks

A global network of computer hardware

• Internet

• Intranet

• www

software which enables us to store, create and locate online content

• Internet

• Intranet

• www

a private and secure network providing access to shared content within an organisation or company

• Internet

• Intranet

• www

a small network usually confined to one building

• Wifi

• Bluetooth

• WAN

• LAN

• WLAN

a network which spans more than one building and can cover the globe

• Wifi

• Bluetooth

• WAN

• LAN

• WLAN

A technology which enables devices to connect to networks wirelessly

• Wifi

• Bluetooth

• WAN

• LAN

• WLAN

A technology which enables devices to connect wirelessly to other near by devices (eg speakers, keyboards)

• Wifi

• Bluetooth

• WAN

• LAN

• WLAN

Address allocated to a device by that router each time it connects to a network

• IP

• MAC

• ISP

• NIC

Address embedded into the ROM chip of the network interface card which uniquely identifies each device

• IP

• MAC

• ISP

• NIC

a company which provides internet access, emails and domains

• IP

• MAC

• ISP

• NIC