OCR GCSE Computer Science: 1.5 Topologies & Protocols

In a star network

• Each device is connected to a switch or hub
• Each device connects to each other
• Each device is connected in a line
• Each device is connected to a terminal

What is an advantage of creating a network?

• It's expensive
• Share peripherals 
• Share virusses
• Share routers

What does LAN stand for?

• Local Art Network
• Localise Aerial Network
• Local Area Network
• Local Area News

What type of network is this?

• Mesh
• Star
• Ring
• Token

Which network topology is the hardest to add a new computer to?

• Ring
• Star
• Bus

Which network topology uses a backbone to connect all of the computers?

• Bus
• Ring
• Star

Which network topology is the most common way of setting up a network?

• Star
• Ring
• Bus

Which network topology is this?

• Star
• Mesh
• Ring
• Bus

Which network topology is this?

• Bus
• Ring
• Mesh
• Star

Which network topology is the most resilient when nodes are offline?

• Mesh

• Star

• Bus

• Ring