Definition of Terms
Terms
here are conceptually and operationally defined for better understanding of the
readers.
Cable - is used to connect and transfer
data between computers and a network.
Client - model provides a convenient way to
interconnect programs that are distributed efficiently across different
locations.
Information Technology - It defines an industry that uses
computers, networking, software programming, and other equipment and processes
to store, process, retrieve, transmit, and protect information.
LAN - local area network (LAN) consists of two or more
computers connected together in a building or home using software and hardware.
A LAN is contrasted to a wide area network (WAN) such as the Internet, which
covers a large geographic area.
Network - Is a collection of computers and
devices interconnected by communications channels that facilitate communications
among users and allows users to share resources.
Network Architecture - is the logical and structural
layout of the network consisting of transmission equipment, software and
communication protocols and infrastructure (wired or wireless) transmission of
data and connectivity between components.
Network Operating System - Is designed for network use.
Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management;
however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under
the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS.
Router - is a device in computer networking
that forwards data packets to their destinations, based on their addresses. The
latter is simply a device to connect machines to form a LAN.
Server - A computer, or a software package,
that provides a specific kind of service to client software running on other
computers.
Topology - The shape of a local-area network
(LAN) or other communications system. Topologies are either physical or
logical. Whether bus topology, ring topology, star topology or mesh topology
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