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Which one is an advantage to networking computers.
Data is easy to back up from a central server
Additional hardware is required to set up a network
Maintaining a network needs trained staff
All files can be accessed by anyone
What are two factors that affect network performance?
Data Traffic and bandwidth
Lag and Ping
Hardware and Software
RAM and Storage
What is a characteristic of a LAN?
Small geographical location such as a school or small office
Really cheap to set up
Uses fewer cables than a peer to peer network
Needs third party hardware
What is a characteristic of a WAN?
Uses third party hardware, cables or satellites
All computers are really close to each other
Suitable for a school or home network
Requires no technical skills to set up
Hospitals, banks and supermarkets are all linked using which network type?
WAN
LAN
BUS
WAP
What are the most common network configuration models?
Peer-to-peer and Client-Server
LAN and WAN
Star and Bus
WiFi and WAP
What network usage model is this?
Client-Server
Peer-to-peer
LAN
WAP
What network usage model is this?
Peer to peer
WAN
Client-Server
WAP
"Storage facilities are distributed across all computers" is a feature of which usage model?
Peer-to-Peer
Client-Server
WAN
WAP
"A central backing store is available to all computers" is a feature of which usage model?
Client-server
Peer-to-peer
LAN
WAN
What does NIC stand for?
Network Interface Computer
Network Interface Card
Network Intercom Controller
Network Interface Chip
What's this an image of?
A wireless NIC
A wireless computer
A motherboard
A graphics card
What do WAPs transmit?
Micro waves
Gamma waves
Sound waves
Radio waves
What is fibre optics used for?
Wireless data transmission
Transmitting data over long distances, quickly
Transmitting data over LANs quickly
Transmitting data over short distances, quickly
Which device identifies whether a data packet is for your LAN or not?
Hub
Switch
Router
NIC
Connects multiple computers together in a network. Shares data between all computers
Router
Hub
Switch
NIC
Connects multiple computers together in a network. Only sends data to the specific computer address
Switch
Hub
NIC
Modem
All computers have Network Interface Cards built in...
True
False
The further apart the networked computers, the ............... the signal will become
Stronger
Weaker
If a hub or switch has more ports, more computers can be connected to the network...
True
False
If 2 computers try to send data packets at the same time there could be a .......
Data issue
Data crash
Data collision
Data conflict
What term is given to the time it takes for a data packet to get from sender to receiver?
Frequency
Latency
Bandwidth
Bitrate
The lower the latency, the better/faster the connection.
True
False
What is bandwidth?
The amount of data that can be carried at any one time
The diameter size of the cable
The speed that data packets can travel
The measurement of a file size
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