wired and wireless networks

wired and wireless networks

1. wireless access point (wap)

   • a device that lets other devices connect to a network

2. switch

   • filters and forwards data packets within a single network

3. hub

   • a connection point for devices in a network

4. router

   • gives u access to the www

5. acronym

   • URL
     • unique resource location
   • http
     • hyper text transfer protocol
   • ftp
     • file transfer protocol
   • DNS
     • DOMAIN NAME SERVER is how something is accessed
   • html
     • hyper text makeup language
   • NIC
     • allows packaging to be sent from a computer

6. twist pair cable

   • the least expensive transmission media that consists of two wires that wrap around each other. used as a standard (Ethernet)

7. world wide web

   • ALL THE SOFTWARE AND FILES THAT YOU HAVE UP