Intro to Networking Quiz

What is this an image of?

• Star
• Bus
• WAN
• LAN

What is a protocol?

• A network device
• A set of rules used for communicating
• A way of accessing the internet
• A way of connecting to a network

What does WAN stand for?

• Wide Area Network

• World Area Network

• Wide Arena Network

• World Arena Network

What does the data get broken down in to allowing it to travel across a network such as the internet?

• Packets
• Pieces
• Parts
• Points

Why do we network computers together?

• So they can share files and resources.
• To have sole use of a machine and avoid bandwidth limitations.

What is an advantage of a LAN?

• You can save money by sharing peripherals like printers.
• It is limited to a small area.
• Can cover near infinite geographical distance.
• Expensive to setup.

LAN stands for?

• Local Area Network
• Local Area Name
• Little Area Network
• Local Art Network

What are the 3 main network topologies?

• BUS, RING & STAR
• BUS, STAR & LAN
• WAN, STAR & LAN

"Storage facilities are distributed across all computers" is a feature of which usage model?

• Peer-to-Peer
• Client-Server
• WAN

"A central backing store is available to all computers" is a feature of which usage model?

• Client server 
• Peer-to-peer
• LAN