TOPIC 1 COMPUTER NETWORK

1. 1. State THREE (3) advantages of computer network. The answer can be MORE than ONE (1).

• Internet Access

• Ineffective Cost

• File or Data sharing

• Connectivity and Communication

Traditionally connects LANs using the Public Switched Telephone Network and provide connectivity over a large geographic area is known as __.

• WAN
• MAN

• LAN

• DAN

Name the device.

• Router

• Switch

• Workstation

• Server

Name the device.

• Router

• Repeater

• Bridge

• Universal Serial Bus

A device inside a computer that connects to the network media is __

• Network Operating System

• Universal Serial Bus

• Network Interface Card

• Peripheral Component Interconnect

Name the topology of the network in the figure.

• Star

• Delta

• Hybrid

• Ring

If one cable faulty, the entire system is down. Difficult to troubleshoot. Least fault tolerance.

Statement above describe the ______ topology.

• Star

• Bus

• Hybrid

• Ring

Identify the device that is designated to boost the signal when the signal loses its strength as it passes along a cable?

• Bridge

• Router

• Gateway

• Repeater

Determine which cable is used to connect the same devices on the network.

• Straight-thru cable

• Crossover cable

• Rollover cable

• Fiber-optic cable

List THREE (3) organizations that set standards for networking.

• IEEE, MDEC, ISO

• ITU, ISIC, IANA

• ICANN, ANSI, ITU

• TIA, ISOC, IIEE