Networks - Introduction

LAN stands for......

• Land Arch Network

• Local Area Network

• Local Arch Network

• Land Area Network

What is a Network?

• One device connected to the internet.

• Where you can speak to one another.

• It is an arrangement of two or more computers that are connected together for the purpose of sharing resources and data.

• A computer that has a webcam that can show teachers faces to students

Which type of transmission media is capable of having a much higher bandwidth?

• Coaxial

• Twisted pair cable

• Plastic

• Fibre optic

What is meant by latency in the performance of a network?

• The maximum rate that data can be transferred at

• The amount of time data takes to travel from the source to the destination

• The number of errors that are found in a data packet after transmission

• The route a packet takes when it is being transmitted

Which is a disadvantage of WiFi?

• It is simple to join a WiFi network

• You can use it in a range of 'hard to reach' locations making users more mobile

• It reduces Health & Safety issues by removing wires

• None of them

What is a benefit of a wired network over a wireless network?

• increased costs

• Technical knowledge needed

• Faster data transfer speeds

• Easier to hack

WAN stands for...

• World Augmented Network

• Wide Area Network

• World Area Network

• Wide Argument Nation

What cable is this known as?

• Wired

• Ethernet

• Fibre optic

• WiFi

FTTP means...

• From the nearest telephone exchange to the green cabinet

• The entire connection from the exchange into a customer's premises

• A cable transmitting lots of data

• Widely used type of WiFi

Zigbee and RFID are..

• Types of card payment

• Types of network

• Types of wireless technology

• Types of cable