CSCI 1100 Study Guidelines 2026/2027

CSCI 1100 Study Guidelines 2026/2027 Router - Correct Answer manages IP addresses of local machines and connects you to an outside network, transfers data between two or more networks Switch - Correct Answer connects local machines to each other in a local level, Acts like a traffic signal of data packets on a network, receive data and send to intend nodes on SAME network (replaces hub) NIC (Network interface card) - Correct Answer An expansion card that enables a computer to connect to other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection. Wifi (wireless fidelity) - Correct Answer the standard for wireless ethernet networks Cat 6a - Correct Answer cable designed for ultrafast ethernet networks that run at speeds as fast as 10Gbps, FASTEST Cat 6 - Correct Answer cable designed to achieve data transfer rates that support a gigabit ethernet network Cat 5e - Correct Answer cable designed for 100Mbps-wired ethernet networks that were popular before gigabit ethernet networks became the standard, SLOWEST LAN - Correct Answer Local area network; a network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area WAN - Correct Answer Wide area network; spans a large physical distance (Ex: the internet b/c spans entire globe) 802.11 - Correct Answer standard used for routers to connect to a computer