1.3 Networks

What network has a server placed in the centre and the devices around it?

• Ring

• Bus

• Star

• Mesh

Which is a feature of a Mesh Network?

• Data can be transmitted from different devices simultaneously

• Devices are dependent on a central server

• The network uses terminators

• The server is usually based in the middle of the network

Which of these is not an advantage of a network?

• Shared files and resources

• Less vulnerable to hackers

• Data can be shared across a range of users

• User accounts can be created

Which is a disadvantage of WiFi

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

• It is simple to join a WiFi network

• It reduces Health and Safety issues by removing wires

• None of them

Encryption

• The secret code used to keep data safe

• A key which is applied to data to scramble it

• The set of numbers used to replace letters in data that is transmitted

• A message that is kept secret

The Encryption method used on Secure Internet transitions is called?

• Public Key Encryption

• Public Code Encrypting

• Public Key Encrypting

• Private Key Encryption

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

• Increased costs

• Technical knowledge needed

• Faster data transfer speeds

• Easier to hack

LAN stands for

• Local Area Network
• Large Area Network
• Little Area Network
• Local Analogue Network

A LAN can span several sites over a global area

• False
• True

A WAN is a network within one building

• False
• True