Comm. and Internet Technologies

LAN (syllabus)

• show understanding of a bus topology network and the implications of how packets are
  transmitted between two hosts
• show understanding of a star topology network and the implications of how packets are
  transmitted between two hosts
• show understanding of a wireless network
• explain how hardware is used to support a LAN: switch, router, servers, Network Interface Cards
  (NICs), wireless access points
• show understanding of Ethernet and how collision detection and avoidance (such as CSMA/CD)
  works

Wireless Network

• Research and create a table comparing: 
  • Bluetooth (v4)
  • WiFi (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac)
  • Cellular Networks (1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G)
• You should include
  • Distance of communication
  • Bandwidth
  • Radio Frequency
  • Other features (e.g. 1G cell network had no data connection capability)