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WorksheetsLANs, WANs & Network Performance (Mr I's) [OCR 1.4 - Networks)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 9mins
Is the maximum amount of data that can pass through the medium (e.g. wire) per second...
Latency
Bit Rate
Bandwidth
Durability
Packet loss is the percentage of packets which are corrupted and don't correctly arrive with the receiver.
True
False
This term describes how much data can be transferred over a connection in a given time.
Transmission media
Contention ratio
Bandwidth
The number of users on a network can affect the network performance
True
False
Wireless connections can carry more data around the network than wired connections
False
True
Fibre optic cables are often used for WANs because ....
they provide very high bandwidth
they need less technical skill to set up than Wi-Fi
they can transmit images, video and music
As a cable get ...... the signal can become too weak packets can be dropped.
narrower
longer
shorter
wider
...... describes how much time it takes for a data packet to travel across the network.
Larceny
Latency
Literacy
Lag
........... and ............ limitations can affect the performance of a network
Hardware (e.g Routers and Switches)
Network
Topology
Software
Which affects network performance...?
The package you choose with your ISP (e.g. FastFibre or Standard)
High Network Traffic
No. of Users
Bandwidth - i.e. data transfer rate
High network traffic can lead to collisions of data packets.
True
False
A high number of users can cause network congestion, leading to packets being queued before they can be transmitted by routers and switches.
True
(must be - sounds scientific)
False
(I'm no fool!)
