ITM 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Local Area Network, Virtual Private Network

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 102
• Professor: Shukui Wu

Document Summary

Chapter 7 domain name server (dns) converts domain to internet protocol (ip address) Hubs :very simple devices that connect network components hypertext transfer protocol (http) used to transfer pages on the web local area network (lan)within 500m radius metropolitan area network (man) spans city and suburbs. Modem modulator-demodulator network operating system (nos) routes and manages communications on the network and coordinates network resources. Protocol set of rules governing transmissions of information between two points in a network. Router communications processor used to route packets of data through different networks software-definted netowkring (sdn) new networking approach in which many of these control functions are managed by one central program. Switch has more intelligence than a hub and can filter and forward data to a specified destination on the network.