Please refer to the materials in module 2 to answer the following questions. Post your answers and comment about other answers. This is just to get us understanding the basics and thinking about network implementation. There are no totally wrong answers.

Here you will find some basic computer networking terms that will be used throughout this course. After looking at the terms here I would like you to answer the following questions I this discussion board in your own words.

1) What is a computer network?

2) What is the difference between a LAN and a WAN?

3) What is the difference between the Internet and Intranet?

4) What type of network would be most efficient for a project of sharing a document online?

5) What are the differences between routers, switches and hubs?

6) What purpose would a Firewall serve in an educational setting?

7) What kind of network topology would you think an educational institution utilizes and why?