IT CHAPTER 4 QUIZ  Two or more computers that share

resources. → Computer Network

 The rules for communication between  Standards that define the way data is
devices. → Protocols transmitted over a local area network.
 Creates a private network through the → Ethernet
public network (Internet), allowing
remote users to access a local area
network (LAN) securely without
needing dedicated lines. → Virtual
Private Network (VPN)
 A network that has all connected
devices or nodes located in the same
physical location. → Local Area
Network (LAN)
 What type of network does not
require a network operating system,
in which each computer is considered
equal? → Peer-to-peer network
 A personal computer that connects to
a server. → Client
 A device that connects two or more
networks together. → Router
 In which local area network (LAN)
topology is every node attached to a
central device such as a switch or
wireless access point? → Star
 What type of network spans multiple
locations and connects multiple local
area networks (LANs) over dedicated
lines using routers? → Wide area
network (WAN)