Network 2

Address the following items:

· What are network layers? 

· What is the OSI Model? 

· What is the TCP/IP stack? 

· Are there any other layering models/stacks/implementations? 

· Why is a layering approach taken in networking? 

· What is meant by a client/server network? 

· How does it differ from a peer-to-peer network?  What is a server? 

· What is a service? 

· Is your router a server? 

· Is your computer a server? 

· What is Zeroconf? 

· What is a host? 

· What is a node? 

· What are network topologies? 

· What are bus networks?  Ring networks?  Star networks?  Tree networks?  Mesh networks? 

· Are there any other network topologies? 

· Is there a difference between physical and functional topologies? 

· Which topology is best?