Mr I's CS (OCR) Paper 1

Which of these is NOT an advantage of networks?

• Sharing peripheral devices such as printers and scanners
• Possible to communicate globally
• Can protect against viruses
• PCs can be backed up and updated by one central PC

Which of these statements is correct when referring to P2P networks?

• All devices are equal
• There is one central device
• All devices are equal but some are more equal than others

A MAC address is

• A unique identifier for all devices on a network
• A set of numbers that identify a computer on a network
• A unique identifier for computers on a network

Which device allows for wireless connections?

• Router
• Switch
• Hub
• WAP

Which device broadcasts any data to all devices on a network?

• Router
• Switch
• Hub
• WAP

A switch stores the MAC addresses of every device on the network. True or False?

• TRUE
• FALSE

ROM is volatile

• FALSE
• TRUE

ROM is not generally written to

• TRUE
• FALSE

What does the RAM store?

• Operating system, programs and data which are currently being used
• A program used to start the computer called the �boot program� or BIOS
• All programs and documents stored on the computer

My job is to load up the computer. What am I?

• RAM
• ROM