WorksheetsCN Chapter 1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Explain the difference in coverage area between ‘Local Area Network’ and ‘Wide Area Network’.
•‘Local Area Network’ cover a (a) geographic area
Explain the difference in coverage area between ‘Local Area Network’ and ‘Wide Area Network’.
•‘•‘Wide Area Network’ (WAN) cover a (a) geographic area
State the advantage(s) of ‘peer-to-peer’ network system over a ‘client- server’ network system.
•Easy to install and operate.
•Easy to install and operate.
No dedicated administrators are needed.
All of the above.
Give two advantages of ‘Client-Server’ networking
•Simplify the administration of large networks
Costly
•Unable to add client
•Scales well
Name two types of resources that are commonly shared on a LAN
••Files (a)
Name two types of resources that are commonly shared on a LAN
•Pr (a)
Name the types of resources that are commonly shared on a LAN
•Software App (a)
State three selection criteria when choosing a Network Interface Card.
ØType of Network
ØType of Media
ØType of Computer Interface
Which type of physical network topology is used to connect up all the hosts directly?
Bus
Star
Mesh
Ring
Explain with the help of a diagram, the ‘Ring’ topology
(a)
What is internet?
a single network
a vast collection of different networks
interconnection of local area networks
interconnection of wide area networks
Transmission of digital data between two or more computers is called?
Internet
Network
Ethernet
Data Communication
Switch stores ___ address.
MAC address
IP address
PORT address
EMAIL address
_________ is the point of connection of the local network with the internet.
Hub
Server
Router
Switch
In which topology data packet must have to pass through each nodes in the path.
Star Topology
Mesh Topology
Bus Topology
Ring Topology
A ___________ is the physical path over which a message travels.
Path
Medium
Protocol
Route
