Week 19: Computers, Intro to Networks

WAN?

LAN?

ISP?

DNS?

FTP?

What is a Domain Name Server (DNS)?

What is the File Transfer Protocol?

What is Star topology?

What is a "fault tolerant" system?

Is Star topology a fault tolerant system?

What is a Network Interface Controller (NIC)?

What is a Media Access Control (MAC) address?

These two protocols are used for regulating low level data transmission in LANs.

Define switching.

Define an access point, in relation to the concept of Switching.

With regards to Switching, what is Infrastructure mode?

With regards to Switching, what is Ad Hoc mode?

What is a repeater?

What is a router used for?

What is a modem?