Networks 2

Which of the following is not an advantage of the internet?

• Accessing files

• Online shopping and banking

• Viruses

• Social media

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of networks?

• Access to files eg music, video and web pages anywhere in the world

• Viruses can spread on a network and corrupt or destroy files

• Cost of maintenance and hardware can be expensive

• Network can be slow if lots of users are logged on

What are the two methods of connecting computers to networks?

• WiFi and BlueTooth

• Wired and Unwired

• Radio and Wireless

• Wired and Wireless

What might computers use to connect to a network with a wireless connection?

• copper cables

• WiFi

• fibre optic cables

• WAN

Which two of the following are advantages of wireless networks?

• data is more secure as they are more difficult to hack into

• any device within range can easily connect

• there is no need for any wiring that you could trip up over

• speed of data transfer is very fast

Which two of the following are disadvantages of wireless networks?

• wires trailing from computers can be a hazard

• cables can get damaged and need to be replaced

• security can be a problem as they are relatively easy to hack into

• signal interference can cause a wireless network to function

Which two of the following are advantages of wired networks?

• data is more secure as they are more difficult to hack into

• any device within range can easily connect

• there is no need for any wiring that you could trip up over

• speed of data transfer is very fast

Which two of the following are disadvantages of wired networks?

• wires trailing from computers can be a hazard

• lots of cable required and can get damaged and need to be replaced

• security can be a problem as they are relatively easy to hack into

• signal interference can cause a wireless network to function