OCR GCSE networks L1

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Open Ended

You are on a network right now. What are the advantages?

(at least 3)

Open Ended

What are the disadvantages of networking?

Multiple Choice

Which is the best definition of a network?

• Lots of interconnected computers

• Two or more computers connected together

• computers which can connect to the internet

• the Internet

Multiple Choice

What is not a benefit of networking?

• Share hardware

• Share software

• Share viruses

• Share workstations

Multiple Select

Which of these are disadvantages of using computer networks. More than one can be ticked.

• Cost of cables and servers is expensive.

• management of a large network is complicated, requiring specialist staff.

• A break in service means that files can become inaccessible to all people using the network.

• Speeds to access materials are slow meaning that office workers do less work.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an advantage of linking computers in a network?

• It allows users to share hardware
• You get faster internet
• It makes it harder for malware to spread
• Network workstations are cheap as chips

Multiple Choice

What does WAN stand for?

• Wifi Accessible Network

• Wifi Addressable Network

• Wide Area Network

• Worldwide Anonymous Network

Multiple Choice

LAN stands for .....

• Lower area network

• Local area network

• Local area net

• last ace note

Open Ended

What do you think affects the performance of a network?

Multiple Select

What can affect a network performance?

• Increased websites on the internet, more social media sites being made

• Higher electricity in the local area, higher traffic in the street

• Bandwidth, latency, packet loss,

• network congestion, hardware limitations, interference

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