Lesson 2: Building a Network
Overview
Learn how computers are connected into networks and the tradeoffs involved in building different types of networks.
Vocabulary
- Bandwidth - the maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time, usually measured in bits per second
- Computing Device - a machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors
- Computing Network - a group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data.
- Computing System - a group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose
- Path - the series of connections between computing devices on a network starting with a sender and ending with a receiver
