Networks 1
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- Q1What is a standalone computer?A computer that does not have any peripherals attached to itA computer that is used by only one personA computer that is being used as a serverA computer that is not connected to a network30sEditDelete
- Q2Which of these is a characteristic of a LAN?Computers are connected together using a leased line or a satelliteUsers can share files and peripheralsIt covers a wide geographical areaData can only be transmitted at a very slow rate30sEditDelete
- Q3Which of these is a characteristic of a WAN?Users are not able to share files and peripheralsIt covers a small geographical areaNormally has a lower bandwidth than a LANIt is contained within one building30sEditDelete
- Q4Which of these is the correct definition of a router?A server within a networkCorrects errors that are found in data packetsForwards data packets along a networkA type of transmission media that provides the greatest bandwidth30sEditDelete
- Q5A Lancould have branches in different locationsis located on one site30sEditDelete
- Q6It is possible for a LAN to go across a number of buildings, such as in a school with different buildings on one site.TrueFalse30sEditDelete
- Q7In a wan, they will be using a public network to connect each of the separate branches.truefalse30sEditDelete
- Q8A wired network makes use ofmicrowavesa physical wire to connect computers to the network30sEditDelete
- Q9WAN isWarm Area NetworkHaha did you think it was this oneWide Area NetworkWhats a network30sEditDelete
- Q10A tablet computer would use awired networkwireless network30sEditDelete
- Q11A network topology shows where connections are made to some of the devices in a network.truefalse30sEditDelete
- Q12In a star network....every computer is connected to the hub or switchthe majority of computers are connected to the hub30sEditDelete
- Q13A star networkhas the cable that connects all devices to each otheronly has the cable to the one device, so it it breaks only that computer is affected.30sEditDelete
- Q14In this type of network, rather than connecting to a central switch or hub, each device connects directly to other devices.ringbusstarmesh30sEditDelete
- Q15in a mesh network, devices connect to many other devices, so failure of one connection is less of a problem.moretrue30sEditDelete
- Q16What does the end points of the topology represent?cableshubsdevicesswitches30sEditDelete
- Q17Two 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.lanwan30sEditDelete
- Q18The large global network of interconnected networks is more commonly known as what?the internetwanlanrouter30sEditDelete
- Q19A diagram that shows how a network is connected is what sort of diagram?methodologynetworktopologytopwork30sEditDelete
- Q20Star networks are more resilient than meshtruefalse30sEditDelete