Networking Basics Match Worksheet

Trunk cable with nodes either inserted directly into the trunk or tapped into the trunk using offshoot cables called drop cables.
Connects neighboring nodes until they form. Signals travel in one direction; each device on the network acts as a repeater to send the signal to the next device.
Uses a hub or switch to connect all network connections to a single physical location
Exists when there are multiple paths between any two nodes on a network.
Theoretical way of classifying and talking about the complex process of sending data on a network.
Integrates network functionality into the host operating system and enables communication between network clients and services.
Formats, or presents, data in a compatible form for receipt by the Application layer or the destination system.
Manages the sessions in which data are transferred.
Provides a transition between the upper an lower layers of the OSI model, making the upper and lower layers transparent from each other.
Describes how data is routed across networks and on to the destination.
Defines the rules and procedures for hosts as they access the Physical layer.
Sets standards for sending and receiving electrical signals between devices.