Networks - Part 1

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GCSE (Paper 1) Computing Test sobre Networks - Part 1, creado por Susanna Alsop el 21/03/2018.
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
What is a LAN?
Respuesta
  • A network that covers a small geographical area, located on one site
  • A network that connects WANs that are in different geographical locations
  • A network that connects only through a wireless connection
  • A network that connects only through Ethernet cables

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Tick all advantages of using a LAN:
Respuesta
  • Sharing files is easier
  • You can share hardware such as printers
  • You can install and update software on all computers at once
  • You can communicate cheaply and easily

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
What is a WAN?
Respuesta
  • A network that connects different LANs that are in different locations
  • The network that is the Internet
  • A network that covers a small geographical area located on a single site
  • A network that uses star topology

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
How else is a WAN different from a LAN?
Respuesta
  • Organisations hire infrastructure from telecommunications companies who own and manage the WAN
  • It is much cheaper and more easy to set up
  • It is often found in schools, universities and businesses

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
Is the internet an example of a LAN or a WAN?
Respuesta
  • LAN
  • WAN
  • Neither
  • Both

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
What is bandwidth?
Respuesta
  • The amount of data that can be transferred in a given time
  • The are that the network you are using covers
  • The length of the cables connecting the network
  • The number of devices connected to the network

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
Wired connections are generally faster and more reliable than wireless
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
What is a Network Interface Card?
Respuesta
  • A n internal piece of hardware that allows a device to connect to a network
  • A card that tells you how to connect your device to a network
  • A built in piece of hardware that connects to one network that your computer will use (but not more than one network)

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
NICs only exist for wired connections
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
What are switches?
Respuesta
  • They connect devices to a LAN
  • They switch the networks that the computer is using to make the connection secure
  • They change the bandwidth of the network

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
What so switches do (in more detail)? They receive [blank_start]data[blank_end], in units called [blank_start]frames[blank_end], from [blank_start]one device[blank_end] and transmit this [blank_start]data[blank_end] to the device on the network with the correct [blank_start]MAC[blank_end] address.
Respuesta
  • data
  • instructions
  • IP addresses
  • frames
  • packets
  • packages
  • one device
  • registers
  • multiple devoces
  • data
  • instruction
  • IP address
  • MAC
  • IP
  • street

Pregunta 12

Pregunta
What are routers?
Respuesta
  • They transmit data between networks by directing packets to their destination
  • They connect devices to the internet
  • They connect devices to LAN networks only

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
How many different networks are routers always connected to?
Respuesta
  • none
  • at least 1
  • at least 2
  • only one
  • three or more
  • twelve

Pregunta 14

Pregunta
What are the two most common Ethernet cables?
Respuesta
  • Cat 5e
  • Cat 5
  • Cat 3
  • Cat 6
  • Cat 4e
  • Dog 21

Pregunta 15

Pregunta
How many copper wires do Ethernet cables contain?
Respuesta
  • four pairs
  • two pairs
  • six pairs
  • one pair

Pregunta 16

Pregunta
How many copper wires are coaxial cables made from?
Respuesta
  • One
  • One pair
  • Three

Pregunta 17

Pregunta
What is the job of the layer of metallic mesh that is found around coaxial cables?
Respuesta
  • It shields the cable from outside interferance
  • It protects the cable from being broken
  • It ensures that some data can enter but some data cannot

Pregunta 18

Pregunta
How is data transmitted in Fibre Optic Cables?
Respuesta
  • As light
  • In packets
  • As sound
  • As mircowaves

Pregunta 19

Pregunta
What type of waves do wireless use to transmit data?
Respuesta
  • Radio
  • Mircro
  • Infrared
  • X-rays
  • Gamma

Pregunta 20

Pregunta
What is a Wireless Access Point (WAP)?
Respuesta
  • A switch that allows a device to connect wirelessly
  • A location where you can get a wireless connection
  • A location at which you must connect wirelessly
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