WorksheetsWJEC ICT - Chapter 2 - Network Hardware
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
In a bus network topology, how are devices connected?
Through a series of switches
In a random order
Directly to a central hub
In a circular chain
Which network topology provides the highest level of fault tolerance?
Ring
Star
Bus
Mesh
In a star topology, if the central hub fails, what happens to the network?
The network continues to function normally
The entire network fails
Only the devices directly connected to the hub are affected
The network performance degrades significantly
Which network topology allows computers to communicate through the central node, which consists of a router, hub or switch?
Mesh
Ring
Bus
Star
Which type of network topology connects each computer system to as many other computer systems as possible?
Ring
Star
Bus
Mesh
Which network topology is commonly used in home wireless networks and small businesses?
Bus
Star
Mesh
Ring
Which network topology provides redundant paths between devices?
Bus
Ring
Star
Mesh
Which network topology is used when data travels in one direction only, where each node handles every data packet?
Ring
Star
Bus
Mesh
What type of topology is commonly used in Wide Area Networks (WANs) to interconnect multiple LANs?
Mesh
Ring
Bus
Star
Which topology is the least expensive to implement for a small network?
Ring
Star
Bus
Mesh
Which network topology commonly refers to data packets as tokens?
Star
Ring
Mesh
Bus
Which network topology is most susceptible to a single point of failure?
Star
Bus
Mesh
Ring
What is a network topology?
The number of users connected to a network
The layout of network devices in a physical space
The speed of data transmission in a network
The security measures implemented on a network
Which network topology connects nodes to a single cable known as a backbone?
Star
Ring
Mesh
Bus
Which type of network topology is this?
Star
Mesh
Ring
Bus
What is the main disadvantage of a ring topology?
Difficult to install and configure
Expensive due to multiple cables
Difficult to expand as the number of users grows
Data collisions can occur
Which network topology is the most difficult to troubleshoot and identify faults?
Ring
Bus
Mesh
Star
