Computer Networks

What is a network?

• Two or more computers that are connected together

• A single computer

• Lots of computers in one place

What is a local area network?

• Computers or devices that are connected over a large geographic area

• Computers or devices that are not connected together

• Computers or devices that are connected over a small geographic area

What is an example of a local area network?

• A school network

• The internet

• A standalone

What is a wide area network?

• Computers or devices that are connected over a small geographic

• Computers or devices that are connected over a large geographic area.

• Computers or devices that are not connected together.

What does WLAN stand for?

• Workers Local Area Network

• World Local Area Network

• Wireless Local Area Network

• Wireless Live Area Network

What is an example of Wide Area Network?

• A home network

• A standalone

• The internet

Which is not a characteristic of LAN?

• Covers Local Area only

• Tends to use point to point connectivity

• Ownership is private

• Has slow speeds.

What is a computer called when it is not connected to a network?

• A client

• A server

• A standalone

What is a Client server Network?

• A computer network that has network has a client and a server

• A structure where tasks are partitioned between providers of a resources and service requesters, called clients.

• Access resources and services from a central computer

What is not a benefit of computer network

• File sharing

• increasing store capacity

• sharing a single internet connection

• good security