Basic Network Concept Part 1

​Basic Network Concept

By Nur Shariff/ Term 1 Year 6

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What do we call a group of connected computers?

What is a Network?

A network is when two or more computers or devices are connected.

allow us to share information, resources, and communicate.

• Local Area Network

• Small area like school, home, office.

LAN

Types of Computer Networks

• Metropolitan Area Network

• City, town, campus.

• Wide Area Network

• Large area, worldwide, Internet.

MAN

WAN

Multiple Choice

The government connects several libraries in the same city so people can share information.

👉 What type of network is this?

• MAN

• WAN

• LAN

Multiple Choice

Your family connects laptops, phones, and smart TV to the same Wi-Fi in your house.
👉 What type of network is this?

• Local Area Network

• Wide Area Network

• Metropolitan Area Network

• Virtual Local Area Network

Multiple Select

A university has its own campus network that connects all the buildings, but it is also connected to the Internet to share information worldwide.
👉 Which two types of networks are involved here?

• LAN

• MAN

• VLAN

• WAN

Connects networks to the Internet

​​Router

Connects computers inside a LAN

​​Switch/Hub

Shares resources to other computers

​​Server

The user’s computer

​​Client

​Network Devices

Multiple Choice

The computer that uses the network to access files and services is called a ______.

• Wireless

• Client

• Hub

• Server

Multiple Choice

A computer in a lab requests a file from another computer that stores all shared files. Which device provides the file?

• Hub

• Server

• Router

• Switch

How Computers Connect?

​.💡 Example:

• Imagine you shout a message in a room → everyone hears it → that’s a Hub.

• Imagine you whisper directly to one person → only that person hears → that’s a Switch.

Hub vs Switch

Multiple Choice

A switch reduces network collisions

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Device that connects multiple computers and sends data only to the correct one

• Switch

• Hub

Multiple Choice

A teacher wants to connect 10 computers in a lab. When one computer sends a file, it should only go to the computer that needs it, not all.

• Which device should the teacher use?

• Switch

• Hub

• Server

• VPN

Multiple Choice

Which device sends data to all computers in a network?

• Hub

• Router

• Switch

Multiple Select

Your family has:

• 2 laptops, 1 phone, 1 smart TV

• Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet

Which devices are in this network? (Select all that apply)

• Router

• Hub

• Client

• Server

Multiple Select

A teacher stores lesson files on a computer and students download them using their computers.

Which devices are used? (Select all that apply)

• Server

• Client

• Hub

• Router

Poll

“Do you understand what we learned today about networks?”

• Yes, I understand

• Maybe

• Not yet

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What did you learn today?