Network

Network

1. Hardware

   • peripherals
     • They can connect to a LAN if they have a network interface card
   • router
     • They allow you to share devices to each other e.g Internet,printers and
   • swich
     • connects all of the devices to a central point on a LAN
   • Ethernet cable
     • connects your devices to a router,switch or another computer
   • Network interface card
     • Any device that is connected to a LAN or a WAN has to have a Network interface card
   • wireless access point
     • this is commonly known as a WIFI extender or a wifi bouncer, it wirelessly sends devices an internet connection
   • Server
     • A server controls the network and allows all of your devices to connect to the internet
   • Modem
     • A modem is used to connect you to the internet through a wide area network

2. Network types

   • LAN
     • Devices that are conected over a large area netwrok
   • WAN
     • Network wich are connetcted together over a wide geograhpical area
   • WPAN
     • Devices that are connected or synced over a small space (10 meters)

3. Keywords

   • Security
     • Security is freedom from, or resilience against, potential harm caused by others
   • Quarantine
     • Your computer automatically scans your computer in a periodical routine and any malware it finds gets put into quarantine
   • Malware
     • A virus that tries to get into your compuetr software but ifs often put into quarantine

4. security

   • F.A.P.E
     • firewall
       • Controls which programs can send or receive data packets from your computer or network.
     • Anti-malware
       • A security system that periodically scans your computer and puts any malware it finds into quarantine
     • Passwords
       • A secret word that noone would have gueses
     • Encryption
       • scrambles all of your date so none can unscramble it

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