Question 1

What is a computer network?

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Two or more computers, that have been connected together and that can communicate with one another.

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A collection of computers that all have access to the internet

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A computer that is connected to the internet

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Computers that are in the same room or office

Question 2

What is the role of a file server in a network?

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Holds network users files and allows those in the network access to these

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Sorts users files according to size

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Stops users from accessing file on the network

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Allows users access to the internet

Question 3

What is the risk of a file server breaking down?

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Files contained on it become inaccessible

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Files will be deleted

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Files can still be access but only via the internet

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It is costly to fix

Question 4

Which network configuration is where all computers connect to the network via a central 'backbone' cable?

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Bus Topology

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Neither

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Star Topology

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Both

Question 5

Which network configuration has a one central computer that has each computer or network device attached to it?

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Star Topology

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Neither

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Bus Topology

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Both

Question 6

Which of these is an advantage of the Star Topology?

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They are reliable as if one cable or device fails then the other devices will be unaffected

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It does not require any additional hardware to set up

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They are very cheap to cable compared to other structures

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If the central device fails then they can continue to work independently

Question 7

Which of these is a disadvantage of the Star Topology?

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If the central device fails, then so will the whole network.

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Data collisions occur as you add more devices to the network

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It is not reliable as if one device fails, they all fail

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It can be harder to manage security risks

Question 8

Which of these is an advantage of the Bus Topology?

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It is easy and cheap to install as a consequence of requiring only a small quantity of cable.

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There are no data collisions

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It is less at risk of security hacks

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Traffic does not reduce in speed as more computers are added

Question 9

Which of these is a disadvantage of the Bus Topology?

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All of these

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It has most risk of data collisions as more computers are added to the network

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if the main cable fails or gets damaged the whole network will fail

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All workstations see all data - so there is a security risk.

Question 10

What is one disadvantage of using a network?

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You are more vulnerable to security risks such as hacking and viruses

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You need all computers to have the same software

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It is inefficient for sharing resources across larger sites

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You can only used a network when computers are in the same geographical location

Question 11

What is an alternative to using cabled network systems, that has grown in popularity in recent years?

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Using a cloud based network

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Not using networks at all

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Asking people to use their own devices

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Saving everything onto portables Hard Drives

Question 12

What is one advantage to using a network?

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All of these

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You can share peripherals such as printers with multiple machines

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It is easier to communicate across larger geographical areas

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It is much easier to share resources

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