LAN
A local area network is group of computers and associated
devicesthat share a common communications line or wireless link
WAN
A wide are network is geographically dispersed telecommunications
network
Node
In a network a node is connection pointor an end point
for data transmissions.
Topology
A topology is actual geometriclayout of workstations.The
most common topology includes the 'bus', 'token ring'
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol is the basic communication language or protocol of the internet.