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LANs, WANs & Network Performance (Mr I's) [OCR 1.4 - Networks)

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
LAN stands for
a)
Local Area Network
b)
Large Area Network
c)
Little Area Network
d)
Local Analogue Network
2.
A LAN can span several sites over a global area
a)
False
b)
True
3.
A WAN is a network within one building
a)
False
b)
True
4.
To connect a LAN to another LAN a WAN could be used
a)
True
b)
False
5.
A WAN can spread over a vast area and include several LANs
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which one of these items describes a LAN?
a)
A computer network covering a small geographic area, like a home, office, school, or group of buildings.
b)
A computer network that covers a broad area (e.g. any network whose communications links cross metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries over a long distance).
7.
A network with over 500 computers connected is considered to be a WAN
a)
False
b)
True
8.
Which one is true of a WAN?
a)
Can span two countries
b)
Is completely secure
c)
Has over 500 devices connected to it
d)
Is very fast
9.
A network is described as a WAN or a LAN based on the geographical spread of the network
a)
True
b)
False
10.

Is the maximum amount of data that can pass through the medium (e.g. wire) per second...

a)

Latency

b)

Bit Rate

c)

Bandwidth

d)

Durability

11.

Packet loss is the percentage of packets which are corrupted and don't correctly arrive with the receiver.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

This term describes how much data can be transferred over a connection in a given time.

a)

Transmission media

b)

Contention ratio

c)

Bandwidth

13.

The number of users on a network can affect the network performance

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Wireless connections can carry more data around the network than wired connections

a)

False

b)

True

15.

Fibre optic cables are often used for WANs because ....

a)

they provide very high bandwidth

b)

they need less technical skill to set up than Wi-Fi

c)

they can transmit images, video and music

16.

As a cable get ...... the signal can become too weak packets can be dropped.

a)

narrower

b)

longer

c)

shorter

d)

wider

17.

...... describes how much time it takes for a data packet to travel across the network.

a)

Larceny

b)

Latency

c)

Literacy

d)

Lag

18.

........... and ............ limitations can affect the performance of a network

a)

Hardware (e.g Routers and Switches)

b)

Network

c)

Topology

d)

Software

19.

Which affects network performance...?

a)

The package you choose with your ISP (e.g. FastFibre or Standard)

b)

High Network Traffic

c)

No. of Users

d)

Bandwidth - i.e. data transfer rate

20.

High network traffic can lead to collisions of data packets.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A high number of users can cause network congestion, leading to packets being queued before they can be transmitted by routers and switches.

a)

True

(must be - sounds scientific)

b)

False

(I'm no fool!)