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Networks 1

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  • Q1
    What is a standalone computer?
    A computer that does not have any peripherals attached to it
    A computer that is used by only one person
    A computer that is being used as a server
    A computer that is not connected to a network
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  • Q2
    Which of these is a characteristic of a LAN?
    Computers are connected together using a leased line or a satellite
    Users can share files and peripherals
    It covers a wide geographical area
    Data can only be transmitted at a very slow rate
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  • Q3
    Which of these is a characteristic of a WAN?
    Users are not able to share files and peripherals
    It covers a small geographical area
    Normally has a lower bandwidth than a LAN
    It is contained within one building
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  • Q4
    Which of these is the correct definition of a router?
    A server within a network
    Corrects errors that are found in data packets
    Forwards data packets along a network
    A type of transmission media that provides the greatest bandwidth
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  • Q5
    A Lan
    could have branches in different locations
    is located on one site
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  • Q6
    It is possible for a LAN to go across a number of buildings, such as in a school with different buildings on one site.
    True
    False
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  • Q7
    In a wan, they will be using a public network to connect each of the separate branches.
    true
    false
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  • Q8
    A wired network makes use of
    microwaves
    a physical wire to connect computers to the network
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  • Q9
    WAN is
    Warm Area Network
    Haha did you think it was this one
    Wide Area Network
    Whats a network
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  • Q10
    A tablet computer would use a
    wired network
    wireless network
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  • Q11
    A network topology shows where connections are made to some of the devices in a network.
    true
    false
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  • Q12
    In a star network....
    every computer is connected to the hub or switch
    the majority of computers are connected to the hub
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  • Q13
    A star network
    has the cable that connects all devices to each other
    only has the cable to the one device, so it it breaks only that computer is affected.
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  • Q14
    In this type of network, rather than connecting to a central switch or hub, each device connects directly to other devices.
    ring
    bus
    star
    mesh
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  • Q15
    in a mesh network, devices connect to many other devices, so failure of one connection is less of a problem.
    more
    true
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  • Q16
    What does the end points of the topology represent?
    cables
    hubs
    devices
    switches
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  • Q17
    Two schools have the same owner, with one school located in Manchester and the other in London. They join the two LANs at each school together using a public fibre optic cable to make one big network.
    lan
    wan
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  • Q18
    The large global network of interconnected networks is more commonly known as what?
    the internet
    wan
    lan
    router
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  • Q19
    A diagram that shows how a network is connected is what sort of diagram?
    methodology
    network
    topology
    topwork
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  • Q20
    Star networks are more resilient than mesh
    true
    false
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