IT Fundamentals Networking Vocabulary Part 1

A group of networked computers that are physically close together, usually in the same building.

• Wide Area Network (WAN)

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

• Internet Service Providers (ISP)

A network of interconnected LANs across a large geographical location.

• Wide Area Network (WAN)

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

• Internet Service Providers (ISP)

The unique, burned-into read-only memory address of a network interface. This is also called the media access control address, or MAC address.

• Default Address Class

• IP Address

• Logical Address

• Physical Address

A network device that converts digital signals used by modern networks to analog signals that are typically carried by telephone or cable television lines.

• Access Point

• Router

• Modem

• Switch

A network device that moves traffic within an IP network.

• Access Point

• Router

• Modem

• Switch

A network device that moves traffic between two different IP networks.

• Access Point

• Router

• Modem

• Switch

A network device that connects wireless devices to a wired network.

• Access Point

• Router

• Modem

• Switch

A network security device that protects a network by examining the traffic before transferring it to the network.

• Firewall

• Server

• Client

• Client-Server Model

A host on a network that consumes network services.

• Firewall

• Server

• Client

• Client-Server Model

A host on a network that provides network services.

• Firewall

• Client-Server Model

• Client

• Server