IGCSE ICT Networking 2: network hardware

What is a node?

• Any device connected to a network
• A type of network switch
• A type of network hub
• A client on a network

What is a network?

• Two or more computers connected together for the purpose of communicating
• A standalone computer
• Two or more computers working in tandem
• A number of computers stacked one on top of the other

In networking terms, what is a LAN?

• Local area network
• Large arrayed network
• Large area network
• Little area network

Which device may connect you to the internet as well as create a LAN?

• A router
• A switch
• A hub
• A bridge

What is the purpose of a router?

• To connect local area networks to the Internet
• To broadcast messages across a network
• To translate a domain name into an internet address
• To connect two LANs together

In a network, what is a client?

• A client is any computer in a network
• Any networked device, including a printer

• A client is the central hub in a network
• Network hardware like a switch

Answer explanation

The word client refers to any computer that a user can use to access a network.

This means networked computers are clients, but printers aren't.

Which of these would be a benefit of having a network?

• Sharing expensive hardware like printers as well as internet access
• Preventing any viruses spreading from computer to computer
• Preventing computers from being hacked
• Saving money on cabling and network hardware

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

• A standalone computer

• A server
• A client
• A node

What is an example of a local area network?

• A school network
• The internet
• A standalone
• Computers connected over a mid-sized area such as two offices in the same city

What is a wide area network?

• Computers or devices that are connected over a large geographic area
• Computers or devices that are connected over a small geographic area
• Computers or devices that are not connected together
• Computers connected over a mid-sized area such as two offices in the same city