3.01 Understand the physical components of a network.

3.01a Key Terms

3.01a Key Terms (Network)

Complete the chart by finding images that represent each device.
Term
Network
Device

Router

Image Representation

Definition
A component
used to
connect
computers or
other
electronic
devices
together so
they can
share files or
resources
A hardware
device or
software
program that
manages the
paths along
which
information
travels within
a network

Term
Switch

Image Representation

Definition
A device that
manages the
sharing of
multiple
computers or
networks on
the same
data
connection

Wireless
Access
Point

An
intermediary
device that
joins wireless
clients to a
wired
Ethernet
network

Modulator

A device that
enables
computers to
interpret data
received from
a network

Term
Demodulato
r

End
Devices

Image Representation

Definition
A device that
allows a
modem to
send
information
formatted to
be read by
network
computers
A device that
is either the
source or the
destination of
a packet on a
network.

Term
MAC
Address

Host

Image Representation

Definition
A hardware
address that
uniquely
identifies
each node of
a network.

A host is a
computer
that manages
tasks,
communicate
s
instructions,
or delivers
specific
services to
other
computers,
or clients, on
a network.

Term

Server

Image Representation

Definition

Software and
hardware
that provides
services to
other
computer
programs
and their
users.

Term
Personal
Area
Network

Image Representation

Definition
A network
created
around an
individuals
personal
workspace.

Local Area
Network

A network
created for a
home or
other small
geographic
area

Wide Area
Network

A collection
of LANs that
is dispersed
over a large
geographical
area.

Term
Transmissio
n Media

Coaxial
Cable

Image Representation

Definition
Transmission
media
provide a
"path" for
information to
be sent from
one
computer to
another
through a
network.
Cable
specifically
designed for
carrying an
electronic
signal

Ethernet
Cable

A type of
cable
commonly
used in highspeed wired
computer
networks.

Twisted Pair
Cable

Cable
commonly
used in highspeed wired
computer
networks.

Term

Image Representation

Definition

Fiber Optic
Cable

A type of
cable made
of super-thin
filaments of
glass or other
transparent
materials that
can carry
beams of
light.

Wi-Fi
(Wireless
Fidelity)

A technology
that allows
electronic
devices to
exchange
data
wirelessly
(using radio
waves) over
a network.

Term
ISP
(Internet
Service
Provider)

IP address
(Internet
Protocol)

Image Representation

Definition
A company
that has a
permanent
connection to
the Internet
and can
provide
temporary
access to its
customers,
individuals,
and others.

Provides a
unique
identification
for a specific
computer or
network.