Factors That Affect Network Performance

Match

Match the keywords to their meanings?

• Interference

• Network Congestion

• Connection

• Peripherals

Signal disruption affecting communication

Overload of data traffic in a network

Establishment of a link between devices

External devices connected to a computer

• Signal disruption affecting communication

• Overload of data traffic in a network

• Establishment of a link between devices

• External devices connected to a computer

Open Ended

List the 5 factor that can affect Network performance

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes bandwidth?

• The speed at which data travels across a network.

• The number of errors occurring during data transmission.

• The amount of data that can be sent and received in a given time.

• The delay between sending and receiving data.

Multiple Choice

Which factor affects network performance by causing delays between sending and receiving data?

• Bandwidth

• Transmission media

• Number of users

• Latency

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes latency?

• The time delay between transmitting and receiving data.

• The amount of data that can be transmitted in a given time.

• The number of errors occurring in data transmission.

• The interference caused by wireless signals.

Multiple Choice

How does the number of users affect network performance?

• The number of users only affects wired networks, not wireless ones.

• More users increase network speed by adding more connections.

• The number of users does not affect performance if using wireless networks.

• More users reduce bandwidth availability, slowing down the network.

Multiple Choice

Which transmission medium provides the highest bandwidth?

• Copper cables

• Fibre optic cables

• Wireless signals

• Coaxial cables

Multiple Choice

Why do wired networks generally perform better than wireless networks?

• Wireless networks have unlimited bandwidth.

• Wired networks do not require bandwidth allocation.

• Wired networks have lower latency and less interference.

• Wireless networks always use fibre optics.

Open Ended

A company is experiencing slow network performance.

After investigation, they find that their network uses old copper cables, and employees often experience delays when loading files from a shared server.

a) Identify two factors affecting the network's performance. (2 marks)
b) Suggest two solutions to improve performance. (2 marks)