| A | B |
|---|
| network | two or more computers connected together |
| client | computer that uses shared resources located on a server |
| departmental LAN | local area workgroup which uses a client/server communication relationship |
| LAN | local area network |
| MAN | series of LAN networks connected together over a local grographical area |
| Peer-to-Peer Network | Computers that share resources and information equally. No central computers |
| Server | central comptuer on network that shares resources with other computers |
| WAN | Spans a large geographic area |
| Workgroup LAN | Local Area Network which utilizes peer-to-peer comunication for sharing resources |
| workstation | standalone computer with own CPU |
