flash cards

Question	Answer
internet	a giant mesh of computer. there are multiple routes connecting 2 nodes
BUS advantage	cheap to install
BUS disadvantages	-lots of collisions -slow down as more computers are added -high chance of catastrophic failure
star advantages	-no collisions -low chance of failure
star disadvantages	-expensive -depends on one switch
ring advantages	-cheap to install -no collisions
ring disadvantages	-difficult to expand -high chance of failure
networks advantages	-share resources such as printers and the internet connection -share logins,so the same username and password can be used on every computer on the network -share files, so the same files are on every computer
networks disadvantages	-networks are expensive to set up -problems such as viruses can affect every computer on the network -expertise are needed to set up and maintain a network
types of network	-LAN -WAN
what is LAN	Local Area Network, a network in a small area or single organisation.
what is WAN	Wide Area Network, a network that spans a large area or multiple organisations.
IP Address	its a unique value assigned to every computer on a network used to identify it
4 types of typology	-BUS -STAR -RING -MESH

Resource summary

	Created by Matilda Dudley about 2 years ago