Chapter 20 - Essentials of Networking
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- BNC – British Naval Connector
- Bridge – A device that can connect dissimilar networks
- Broadcast domain – a group of computers connected by a switch(s)
- Client – collects info from a server to display
- Coaxial cable – predecessors to UTP cables
- Crossover Cable – A cable designed to eliminate cross talk in the cable
- Ethernet – built by Xerox and Intel as means to transport data efficiently
- F-type connector – uses a screw type connector
- Fiber Optic Cable – faster than sonic the hedgehog and immune to electrical issues
- File Server – networked host that allows you to access loads of files
- Host – any computing device connected to a network
- LAN – Local Area Network
- MAC address – Media Access Control Address
- NIC – Network Interface Controller
- RJ-45 – used to make CAT5 cables
- Router – makes several LANs into a single WAN
- STP – Shielded twisted pair
- Switch – provides a common connection point for networked devices
- UTP – Unshielded Twisted pair
- WAN – Wide Area Network
