EECS 1520 Study Guide - Final Guide: Web Server, The Industry Standard, Computer Network

• School: York University
• Department: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Course: EECS 1520
• Professor: John Hofbauer

Document Summary

Computer network a collection of computing devices connected so that they can communicate and share resources. Wireless a network connection made without physical wires. Node (host) any addressable device attached to a network. Data transfer rate (bandwidth) the speed with which data is moved from one place to another on a network. Protocol a set of rules that defines how data is formatted and processed on a network. Client/server model a distributed approach in which a client makes requests of a server and the server responds. File server a computer dedicated to storing and managing files for network users. Web server a computer dedicated to responding to requests for web pages. Local-area network (lan) a network connecting a small number of nodes in a close geographic area. Ring topology a lan configuration in which all nodes are connected in a closed loop. The nodes of a ring network pass along messages until they reach their destination.