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Worksheetsnetwork fits together - chapter 1
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does a server do in a network ?
store and send computer files and messages to users and devices like printers
receives a message
join tow networks together
what piece of network hardware is used to give a wireless connection ?
network interface card
router
Wireless Access Point (AP)
How do a router and modem work together in a network ?
Stores and sends computer files nad messages to uses and to devices
Router : join two networks together
Modem is a tranlator. It takes data sent by one network and translates it into a form that can be understood by the second nework
Explain why you would use a switch in a network instead of a hub.
A switch is more expensive than a hub and more secure, works faster
A Hub is more expensive than a hub and more secure, works faster
A switch is less secure than a hub
List four network components that are contained in a home router ?
Router; Switch; Wireless Access Point (WAP):; Modem
Server; Switch; Wireless Access Point (WAP):; Modem
Network interface card; Switch; Wireless Access Point (WAP):; Modem
What are the two types of cable used in LANS ?
Server; modem
Router; Switch
Copper cable; Fibre-optic cable
What is a router used for?
To cook food
To connect devices to the internet and direct network traffic
To print documents
What is a packet in computer networks?
A small box used to carry cables
A small unit of data sent across a network. A packet is about the size of this parapraph (about 550 characters)
A type of software for downloading files
Why are Internet messages sent as packets?
Because smaller pieces are easier to send and can travel faster. This makes sending a message easier for the equipment in the network to handle
Because computers cannot send large files at all
Because packets are only used for emails, not for other data
