Network Performance

Network performance refers to how well data is transmitted through the network.

• False

• True

The "bit rate" measures ....

• the server speed

• the cable speed

• the network speed

Megabits per second (Mbps) refers to a speed of ....

• a million bits per second

• a hundred bits per second

• a thousand bits per second

• a thousand million bits per second

This term describes how much data can be transferred over a connection in a given time.

• Transmission media

• Contention ratio

• Bandwidth

Bandwidth is about the speed the data is transmitted.

• False

• True

The number of users on a network can affect the network performance

• True

• False

The ...... can be used to measure the ratio of users compared to the available bandwidth

• network ratio

• contention ratio

• bandwidth ratio

Wireless connections can carry more data around the network than wired connections

• False

• True

Small LANs are more likely to make use of ...

• fibre optic cables

• copper Ethernet cables

Fibre optic cables are often used for WANs because ....

• they provide very high bandwidth

• they need less technical skill to set up than Wi-Fi

• they can transmit images, video and music