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Explore the Network

Contents

  1. Objectives
  2. Key Terms
  3. Introduction (1.0.1.1)
  4. Globally Connected (1.1)
  5. LANs, WANs, and the Internet (1.2)
  6. The Network as a Platform (1.3)
  7. The Changing Network Environment (1.4)
  8. Summary (1.5)
  9. Practice
  10. Check Your Understanding Questions

Chapter Description

In this sample chapter from Introduction to Networks Companion Guide v5.1 and the Cisco Networking Academy, you will be introduced to the platform of data networks upon which our social and business relationships increasingly depend. The material lays the groundwork for exploring the services, technologies, and issues encountered by network professionals as they design, build, and maintain the modern network.

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Key Terms

This chapter uses the following key terms. You can find the definitions in the Glossary.

  • Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file sharing   Page 6

  • Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network   Page 8

  • Medium to large network   Page 8

  • Server   Page 9

  • Client   Page 9

  • End device   Page 14

  • Medium   Page 8

  • Network Interface Card (NIC)   Page 18

  • Physical port   Page 18

  • Interface   Page 18

  • Physical topology diagram   Page 19

  • Logical topology diagram   Page 19

  • Local area network (LAN)   Page 20

  • Wide area network (WAN)   Page 20

  • Internet   Page 23

  • Intranet   Page 25

  • Extranet   Page 25

  • Internet Service Provider (ISP)   Page 26

  • Converged network   Page 29

  • Network architecture   Page 31

  • Scalable network   Page 32

  • Quality of Service (QoS)   Page 32

  • Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)   Page 35

  • Collaboration   Page 36

  • Cloud computing   Page 37

  • Private cloud   Page 38

  • Public cloud   Page 38

  • Hybrid cloud   Page 38

  • Custom cloud   Page 38

  • Data center   Page 39

  • Smart home technology   Page 40

  • Powerline networking   Page 40

  • Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP)   Page 41

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