Unit 2, 1.4 The internet

What does LAN stand for?

• Local Arena Network

• Local Area Network

• Long Area Network

• Local Arena Name

What does WAN stand for?

• Wide Area Network

• Wide Arena Network

• World Area Network

• World Arena Network

Which network has the highest connection speed?

• LAN

• WAN

Fibre Optic cables are made of ...

• Crystal

• Copper

• Glass

• Plastic

Fibre Optic cables transmit data using ...

• Light

• Electricity

• Radio Waves

The disadvantage of using fibre optic cables is ...

• Cannot transmit easily through walls

• More expensive

• Gets weaker over long distances

The advantage of using fibre optic cables is ...

• Doesn't require lots of cabling

• Much better for large distances

• Cheap to set up

Wireless transmits data using ...

• Light

• Electricity

• Radiowaves / Microwaves

The disadvantage of using wireless is ...

• Cannot transmit easily through walls

• More expensive

• Gets weaker over long distances

The advantage of using wireless is ...

• Doesn't require lots of cabling

• Much better for large distances

• Cheap to set up