Introduction to Internet Review

What is a Network?

• an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines.

• a group of computers and other devices (such as printers) that are connected by some type of transmission media.

• an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines.

• connect as or operate with a network.

a basic networking device which connects all network devices on an internal network

• Hub

• Switch

• router

• Modem

Subnet is a collection of switching elements on transmission lines switching

• True

• False

Devices on a networks might communicate through(check all that apply)

• copper wires

• radio waves

• fiber - optic

• cables

The internet is the largest network

• True

• False

This type of device isn ot connected to other computers, and uses local software and data.

• host

• stand alone computer

• node

• peer to peer

The basic components of computer networks are called

• stand alone computer

• host

• hosts and subnets

• node

Some basic switching elements of computer networks:

• hub

• switch

• router

• internet

The only difference is the switch knows precisely where the data will be sent.

• True

• False

describes how the parts of a whole work together.

• topology

• physical topology

• logical topology