nt1210 chapter 9 reveiw
Define Key Terms
1. The Internet- The global network formed by interconnecting most of the networks on the planet, with each home and company network connecting to an internet service provider, which in turn connects to other ISP
2. Internet Edge- The part of the internet between an ISP and the ISP customer, whether the customer is a company or organization with a large private TCP/IP network or whether the customers a single individual.
3. Point of Presence- A term used by service providers, particularly for WAN or internet service providers instead of traditional telcos, that refers to the building where the provider keeps its equipment.
4. Internet Core- The part of the internet created through network links between ISPs that creates the ability of the ISPs to send IP packets to the customers of the ISPs that connect to the core.
5. Internet Access- A broad term for the many technologies that can be used to connect to an ISP so that the device or network can send packets between itself and the device.
6. Analog Modem- A device at the customer and ISP end of an analog circuit, created when one modem calls the phone number of the other modem, with the two modems sending data using the analog circuit.
7. DSL- A type of internet access service in which the data flows over the local loop cable from home to the telco central office, where a DSLAM uses FDM technology to split out the data and send it to a router, and split out the voice frequencies and send them to a traditional voice switch.
8. Cable Internet- A term referring to internet access services provide by a cable company, using many components, including a cable modem, coaxial cable, and a CMTS at the cable company head end.
9. Default Route-A host IP setting that refers to the IP address of some routers, on the same subnet as the host, to which the host sends IP packets when the destination is on some other subnet.
10. Host Name- A label that is assigned to a device connected to a computer
1. The Internet- The global network formed by interconnecting most of the networks on the planet, with each home and company network connecting to an internet service provider, which in turn connects to other ISP
2. Internet Edge- The part of the internet between an ISP and the ISP customer, whether the customer is a company or organization with a large private TCP/IP network or whether the customers a single individual.
3. Point of Presence- A term used by service providers, particularly for WAN or internet service providers instead of traditional telcos, that refers to the building where the provider keeps its equipment.
4. Internet Core- The part of the internet created through network links between ISPs that creates the ability of the ISPs to send IP packets to the customers of the ISPs that connect to the core.
5. Internet Access- A broad term for the many technologies that can be used to connect to an ISP so that the device or network can send packets between itself and the device.
6. Analog Modem- A device at the customer and ISP end of an analog circuit, created when one modem calls the phone number of the other modem, with the two modems sending data using the analog circuit.
7. DSL- A type of internet access service in which the data flows over the local loop cable from home to the telco central office, where a DSLAM uses FDM technology to split out the data and send it to a router, and split out the voice frequencies and send them to a traditional voice switch.
8. Cable Internet- A term referring to internet access services provide by a cable company, using many components, including a cable modem, coaxial cable, and a CMTS at the cable company head end.
9. Default Route-A host IP setting that refers to the IP address of some routers, on the same subnet as the host, to which the host sends IP packets when the destination is on some other subnet.
10. Host Name- A label that is assigned to a device connected to a computer