Chapter+6+Networking

=Students can contribute here!= Pick a topic or two and fill in the correct information on the following topics.

What is a network? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a network?
A Network is two or more connected computers. Advantages - DisAdvantages -
 * 1) facilitates resource sharing
 * 2) Hi-Speed internet
 * 3) Shared printers
 * 1) security
 * 2) network administration
 * 3) installing computers and devices
 * 4) monitoring networks performance
 * 5) updating/installing new software
 * 6) configuring network security

What are the differences between a peer to peer network and a client server network? Describe where you use one of each type.
Peer-to-Peer Networks - share responsibilities for processing data among all of the connected devices Client-Server Networks - central administration, clients: used to accomplish tasks, server: administrates network functions

Define the following terms...

 * Node:** piece of equipment PC/peripheral, attached to a network
 * Bandwidth:** range of frequencies used for transmitting a signal
 * Throughput:** amount of material or items passing through a system or process "amount of work a computer can do in a given time period"
 * Firewall:**
 * LAN:** Local Area Network
 * WAN:** Wide Area Network
 * media acces control (MAC) address:** unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment. Used for numerous network technologies and most IEEE 802 Network technologies including Ethernet
 * network adapter:** A printed circuit board that plugs into the bus of both user machines (clients) and servers in a local area network (LAN). Also commonly called a "network interface card" (NIC) or "LAN card," the network adapter transmits data onto the network and receives data from the network. It works at the data link protocol level (see OSI and model)
 * packet:**
 * router:** A device that forwards data packets to parts of a computer network
 * switch:**
 * WiFi (IEEE 802.11):**