Computer Networking Vocab

What is a computing device?

A physical artifact that can run a program, such as a computer, tablet, server, router, or smart sensor.

What is a computing system?

A group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose.

What defines a computer network?

A group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data.

How is a computer network related to a computer system?

A computer network is a type of computer system.

What is a path in the context of a computer network?

A sequence of directly connected computing devices that begins at the sender and ends at the receiver.

What is routing in computer networks?

The process of finding a path from sender to receiver.

What is bandwidth in a computer network?

The maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time.

How is bandwidth typically measured?

In bits per second.