Network Hardware

What does NIC stand for?

• Network Interface Computer
• Network Interface Card
• Network Intercom Controller
• Network Interface Controller

Why do NICs do?

• Allow devices to control one another
• Allow devices to connect to a printer
• Allows devices to interface with one another
• Allow devices to connect to a network

What's this an image of?

• A wireless NIC
• A wireless computer
• A motherboard
• Inside of an old mobile phone

What are most NICs built into nowadays?

• The CPU
• The ROM
• The RAM
• A PC's motherboard

What does WAP stand for?

• Wired access point
• Wireless access protocol
• Wireless access point
• Wide access point

What does a WAP allow?

• Wireless devices to print
• Wireless devices to join a network
• Wireless devices to operate
• Devices without wireless connectivity to join a network

What do WAPs transmit?

• Microwaves
• Cables
• Tidal waves
• Radio waves

Compared to wired networks, how do wireless networks perform?

• Much better - they are cheaper
• Much quicker - radio waves travel faster
• Slower - radio waves can be interfered with
• Bigger - they have a larger range

Which BEST describes the function of a switch?

• Connects printers together in a LAN
• Connects devices together in a WAN
• Connects devices together in a LAN
• Shares Internet connection on a LAN

Which best describes the function of a router?

• Receives Internet signal - shares signal with network
• Connects the computers to the printer
• Connects the clients to the server
• Protects the server from hackers and viruses