Day 1 | Network Devices

A computer network is a digital telecommunications network which allows […] to share resources.

nodes

[…] and […] are also known as 'end hosts' or 'endpoints'.

Servers  /  clients

"What does this symbol represent?”

Router

"What does this symbol represent?"

Switch

"What does this symbol represent?"

Client

"What does this symbol represent?”

Server

"What does this symbol represent?”

Firewall

A […] is a device that accesses a service made available by a server.

client

A […] is a device that provides functions or services for clients.

server

Can a single device be both a client and a server?

Yes

What does LAN stand for?

Local Area Network

A […] provides connectivity to hosts within the same LAN.

switch

A […] has many network interfaces for end hosts to connect to.

switch

What kind of network device is a Cisco 'Catalyst'?

Switch

What kind of network device is a Cisco ISR?

Router

Routers have […] network interfaces than switches.

fewer

A […] is used to send data over the Internet.

router

A […] monitors and controls network traffic based on configured rules.

firewall

[…] firewalls are software applications that filter traffic entering and exiting a host machine, like a PC.

Host-based

What kind of network device is a Cisco ASA?

Firewall

What kind of network device is a Cisco Firepower?

Firewall

A firewall which combines a traditional firewall with more advanced filtering functionalities is known as a '[…] firewall'.

next-generation