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Computer Networks- Key Terms and Concepts Exam Questions and Answers
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Computer Networks- Key Terms andConcepts Exam Questions and Answers
client - Answer-a desktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining
information and applications from a server
computer network - Answer-A computer network or data network is a
telecommunications network which allows computers to exchange data. In computer
networks, networked computing devices exchange data with each other along network
links (data connections).
extranet - Answer-An extranet is a website that allows controlled access to partners,
vendors and suppliers or an authorized set of customers - normally to a subset of the
information accessible from an organization's intranet. An extranet is similar to a DMZ in
that it provides access to needed services for authorized parties, without granting
access to an organization's entire network.
intranet - Answer-An intranet is a private network accessible only to an organization's
members, employees, or others with authorization. Generally a wide range of
information and services from the organization's internal IT systems are available that
would not be available to the public from the Internet.
local area network (LAN) - Answer-A local area network (LAN) is a computer network
that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school,
laboratory, or office building. A local area network is contrasted in principle to a wide
area network (WAN), which covers a larger geographic distance and may involve
leased telecommunication circuits, while the media for LANs are locally managed.
mainframe - Answer-Mainframe computers (colloquially referred to as "big iron") are
computers used primarily by large organizations for critical applications, bulk data
processing such as census, industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource
planning and transaction processing.
metropolitan area network (MAN) - Answer-A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a
computer network larger than a local area network, covering an area of a few city blocks
to the area of an entire city, possibly also including the surrounding areas.
network hardware - Answer-Networking hardware, also known as network equipment or
computer networking devices, are physical devices which are required for
communication and interaction between devices on a computer network. Specifically,
they mediate data in a computer network. Units which are the last receiver or generate
data are called hosts or data terminal equipment.
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