Networks - Part 1

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

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

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

LAN

WAN

Neither

Both

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

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)

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

They transmit data between networks by directing packets to their destination

They connect devices to the internet

They connect devices to LAN networks only

none

at least 1

at least 2

only one

three or more

twelve

four pairs

two pairs

six pairs

one pair

One

One pair

Three

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

As light

In packets

As sound

As mircowaves

Radio

Mircro

Infrared

X-rays

Gamma

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