Name: Date: October 11, 2014
ISSC340 Week 1 Assignment (3% of Grade) APUS/Sanford
Lesson 1 Review: Overview of Local Area Networks
The purpose of this activity is to reinforce what you have learned so far about local area networks technologies.
1. What are the main architectural components of a LAN? (Minimum word count: 60) I LAN is define as a local area network which consist of a croup of computers that are within the same geographical location such as a home, or building, or even a group of small buildings. The architecture that builds a LAN all includes these components. First and foremost it is the actual network topology and how it is laid out, weather this is by wire or wireless. Next is the network operation system or NOS, which is what manages all the resources that are within the network. This is usually a server of some sort. Another main part of the network is the network interface card or NIC, this serves at the actual interface between the network and the computer.
2. Describe the function and characteristics of a network operating system (NOS). (Minimum word count: 100) A network operation system (NOS) can be defined as a management system on a network that enables the provisions of one or more client or clients. It is a component that runs within a server that provides multiple users within a network, also can provide file and print servers, can provide a gateway for internet access, and can also implement a wide array of network securities. A good example of NOSs can include various Windows packages such as 2000,Server 2003/2008/2010 or UNIX and LINUX systems. Client machines must run operating systems that can communicate back to these servers. So a Windows XP machine can be on a client that is connected to a NOS system running Windows Server 2003.
3. Match each term below with the correct definition.
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