Introduction to Networking

A computer that is not connected to a network is called a __________ computer.  All data is store on its hard disk locally.

• Standalone
• Workstation
• Network Node
• LAN

A computer that is connected to a network is called a ___________.

• Stand alone
• Mainframe computer
• Workstation or network node
• Personal computer

What is a disadvantage of a standalone computer?

• Every standalone computer would need a printer to be able to print.
• File servers can be expensive to buy.

What is an advantage of  a stand alone computer?

• An advantage of a standalone computer is damage control. For example, if something goes wrong, only the standalone will be affected.
• An advantage of a standalone computer is you can share files and resources

Why do we network computers together?

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

A computer network is ___ connected together.

• One computer
• Two or more
• Three or more
• Four or more

What is a network?

• 1 computer
• 2 or more computers connected
• a film
• a server

A computer network can share printers and software.

• True
• False

Computer networks share...

• Files

• Resources

• Software

• All of the above

The smallest type of network is....

• PAN

• LAN

• WAN

• MAN