LAW 122 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Wireless Usb, Loopback, Presentation Layer
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Studocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university. Physical topology- mostly applies to hardware and describes how computers, other devices, and cables fir together to form the physical network. Logical topology- has to do with software and describes how access to the network is controlled: how users and programs initially gain access to the network. Network operating system (nos)- controls access to the entire network: required by client-server models. Peer-to-peer (p2p) network model (cid:886)the os of each computer on the network is responsible for controlling access to its resources: no centralized control. Computers, called nodes or hosts, form a logical group of computers and users: may share resources, may prevent access to resources, advantages, simple configuration. Compared to other network models: disadvantages, not scalable, not necessarily secure, not practical for large installations. Red hat enterprise linux: servers that have a n o s installed require, more memory, processing, and storage capacity, equipped with special hardware.