Computer Networks

is a group of computers connected

together.

The computer you use at home or school would be

called a ______________ in a network.

______________can look like desktop computers; however, most

do not look like your “normal” computer.

A _________ is a device that enables computers to

interpret data they receive from a network or send data

in the proper form along a network.

A _______ is sort of like a car radio. Every

computer that has that section of

network (like a radio station) can hear

everything that is being transmitted.

A _____________ is more complex than a hub and works a lot like a

two-way radio. In a room full of people, only the person holding

the other radio can hear what is being said.

When information

comes into the __________, it is then sent along to the correct

number—or in this case, computer.

This is a type of network where the computers in the

network share resources among each other.

____________ is a type of connection between computers that

forms the basis of most LANs.

Stands for Local Area Network.