LAN: this stands for local area 

network and it used to connect 

devices that are in a similar 

place. For example school,

house, classroom etc.

WAN: Stands for wide area

network and its used similarly 

to the LAN but it covers more 

space, For example large

businesses use it to connect 

their office networks

IP address: An IP address is

a unique alphanumeric description 

assigned to computers and other devices

to connect to  a network.

Bus topology: bus topology is a 

network setup where each computer

and network device is connected to 

a single cable or backbone 

 example of a IP address

Ring topology: a specific kind of 

network setup in which devices

 are connected in a ring and pass 

information to or from each other

 according to their adjacent proximity

 in the ring structure

Network token: A network token 

can be seen as many definitions

based on the subject its being 

talked about. But in networking

a network token is a series of

bits to where computers in the 

token ring network can access as it circulates.

Star topology: Star topology is 

a network topology in which each 

computer or device  is connected 

through a hub. All the hub is used 

for is to be looked at as a  location

 so each node can join together

Tree topology: Tree topology is

seen as hybrid network that 

consists of both bus and star

 topology. It also contains

workstations that connect to a

linear bus backbone cable 

Protocol: a protocol is basically a set

of rules that are going to determine

how data is going to flow from device

 to device

peer to peer architecture: a peer to 

peer architecture is when a network in

a workstation have the same capability's 

and responsibility's, they are simpler to 

use, and they are effective in smaller 

loads

Node: a node is any device 

such as a computer or printer 

that is connected to a network

MSC: This stands for Media access 

control and it is the physical address

of any device in a network. The mac address is made of 2 parts that each contains 6 bytes. The 

first 3 bytes show the company, and 

the other 3 bytes show the serial 

number

Client-service architecture: This is a network hardware or software in which each device on the 

network is either a client or a service

Hub: a hub is a device that allows 

devices to interact with each other

over a network

Network routers: A router is one of the

most valuable things on the internet. Messages and emails you sent to individuals wont be able to be sent without a router. Routers let the messages get sent by flowing them through networks

Switching or switching hub: How these work 

is by pieces working together to allow any computer

to send info to any other computer in the world