Comptia-Networking Intro: Lesson 1

Introduction to Networks. 1.5 Compare and contrast the characteristics of network topologies, types, and technologies

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network has a direct connection between two routers or switches, giving you one communication path
client machines that access resources and server machines and provide them to other computers
computers are connected to a central point with their own individual cables or wireless connections.
Run more than one CPU and whose resources are available to other users on the network
each machine is connect to each and every machine.
consists of two distinct and terminated ends, with each of its computers connecting to one unbroken
means two or more connected computers that can share resources such as data and applications
span larger geographic areas
Storage area networks
a single server uses a network operating system for managing the whole network.
means a combination of two or more types of physical or logical network topologies working together
each computer is directly connected to other computers within the same network.
Run specialized software known as the network operating system to maintain and control the network.
Refer to any network device with an IP address.
is restricted to spanning a particular geographic location such as an office building
Campus area network
Metropolitan area network