Networking Review 1.1-1.3

A self-contained network that spans a small area, such as a single building, floor, or room.

• LAN (Local Area Network)
• client
• AD DS (Active Directory Domain Services)
• AD (Active Directory)

•Receives incoming data from one of its ports and redirects it to another port or multiple ports

• switch
• LAN (Local Area Network)
• client
• AD DS (Active Directory Domain Services)

•All devices connect to one central device (usually a switch)

• Star Topology
• switch
• LAN (Local Area Network)
• client

where each device connects to multiple other devices

• Mesh Topology
• Star Topology
• switch
• LAN (Local Area Network)

A network port used to attach a device to a network

• NIC (Network Interface Card)
• Mesh Topology
• Star Topology
• switch

A central conduit that connects the segments (pieces) of a network

• backbone
• NIC (Network Interface Card)
• Mesh Topology
• Star Topology

nodes are connected in a ring, with one node connecting only to its two neighboring nodes

• Ring Topology
• backbone
• NIC (Network Interface Card)
• Mesh Topology

A device that manages traffic between two or more networks

• Router
• Ring Topology
• backbone
• NIC (Network Interface Card)

A small network that can comprise up to 10 nodes.

• SOHO (Small office/home office)
• Router
• Ring Topology
• backbone

any computer on a network that hosts a resource such as an application or data

• Host
• SOHO (Small office/home office)
• Router
• Ring Topology