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WorksheetsNetworking Theory KS3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does LAN stand for?
Local Area Network
Lower Area Network
Last Area Network
Loud Area Network
What does WAN stand for?
Wide Area Network
Whole Area Network
Wondrous Area Network
West Area Network
What connection type would you most commonly use with a laptop on a home network?
Mobile Data (3G/4G)
Wireless (Wi-FI)
Pysical (Wired)
What connection type do the computers in a school use to connect to the network?
Physical (Wired)
Wireless (WI-FI)
Mobile Data (3G/4G)
What type of connection would you NOT find at a beach?
Mobile (3G/4G)
Physical (Wired)
Wireless (WI-FI)
An school in London want to connect their network to two other schools in the country. What will this create?
WAN
LAN
What is a WAN?
Two or more devices connected together to share resources in a single building.
Two or more buildings/sites connected together to share data and resources.
What is a LAN?
Two or more devices connected together to share resources in a single building.
Two or more buildings/sites connected together to share data and resources.
What is the difference between a router and a switch?
A router can connect to the internet.
A router can remember the IP addresses of devices connected to the network.
Handle data ensuring all data is sent to the correct devices.
Broadcasts messages to ALL computers connected to the network.
Which of these are ADVANTAGES of a STAR topology?
Star topologies transfer data between devices quickly.
Star topologies are cheap and easy to install.
If one device on the network fails the rest of the network will continue to work.
Star topologies transfers data in one direction ONLY preventing data collisions.
Which of these is a DISADVANTAGE of a BUS topology?
Cheap and easy to install.
Requires less cables than other topolgies.
If the main cable breaks all devices on the network looses its connection.
All computers see all data being sent over the network.
How does a RING topology prevent data collisions?
Data packets can only flow in one direction.
Data packets can only be sent when a cable has free to use.
A HUB uses A LOT of bandwidth. True or False?
True
False
A switch can connect two eternal networks together. True or False?
True
False
Star topologies are the only networks which DO NOT have data collisions?
True
False
What does the A stand for in MAC?
Address
Animal
Anonymous
What is a MAC Address?
A unique address for a network card or WI-FI adapter used to identify the source of a data packet.
A randomly assigned address for a device connected to the internet.
Your school has contracted a piece of malware, What software package can they use to remove it?
Antivirus Software
Firewall Software
A local bank wants to prevent hackers from gaining access to their network, what piece of software should they use?
Antivirus Software
Firewall Software
Someone at the school has sent a nasty email to another student. What could the teacher use to identify which computer it was sent from?
Email address
IP Address
MAC Addrress
School Address
