Tour of Computer Facilities

 

 

1. Define local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN). What network(s) does Trinity have?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. What resources are available on the Trinity University network?

 

 

 

 

 

3. What is the name of the server that has your users folder on Y, your class folder, and your? Why is it a good idea to keep a copy of your important documents on

    shared groups folder

    your Y drive?

 

 

 

 

4. What is the name of the server that has your Trinity email, for example, your inbox and

    outbox?

 

 

 

5. The Computer Science Dept has its own server. Later in the semester, you will have an

    an account there. What is its name?

 

 

 

6. Describe how the computers (clients) in the residence halls are connected to the servers in the

computer room in Halsell? What type of wiring is used? How do wireless computers connect?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. What is a router? Where is the router located?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. The Trinity network has a firewall. What does the firewall do?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. How does the Trinity network connect to the Internet? What is the size of the connection?