GCSE Networks

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

What does WAN stand for?

• Wifi Accessible Network

• Wifi Addressable Network

• Wide Area Network

• Worldwide Anonymous Network

What does IP stand for?

• Internet Packet

• Internet Portable

• Internet Protocol

• Immediate Packet

What is Packet Switching?

• Sending packets over different routes on the internet

• exchanging packets from one user to another

• stealing one packet and swapping another one to replace it

how does IP Version 6 compare to IP V4

• It has more addresses

• It is easier to use

• It is faster

• It is cheaper

What does NIC stand for

• Network Internet Controller

• Network International Communications

• Network Interface Card

• Network Internet Communicator

What is a Router?

• a device for accessing the internet

• A device to direct cars to their destinations

• A packet of data

What technology does WiFi use?

• Radio signals

• Phone cables

• Infra red signals

• Optical fibre

What is the World Wide Web

• The Internet

• The web sites provided by official and commercial organisations

• All the web pages on the internet

• A Wireless Network

What is the 'backbone' of the internet?

• The satellites which keep phone lines working

• The routers and switches in the internet

• The underwater cables used for internet connections

• The protocols used for communication