1.4 Wired & Wireless Networks MCQs

Which of these is a characteristic of a LAN?

• It covers a wide geographical area
• Computers are connected together using a leased line or a satellite
• Users can share files and peripherals
• Data can only be transmitted at a very slow rate

Which of these is a characteristic of a WAN?

• It covers a small geographical area

• Normally has a lower bandwidth than a LAN

• It is contained within one building

• Users are not able to share files and peripherals

Which of these statements is true?

• A client-server network has a central computer that provides services to the rest of the network

• A client-server network is cheap and easy to set up

• A client-server network cannot be used to share files

• Each computer on a client-server network is maintain separately

Where are you most likely to find a peer-to-peer network?

• In a large organisation
• In a home
• In a large office
• Across several office in a company

Which of these is a benefit of a peer-to-peer network?

• Antivirus scans canbe run across all computers from one computer
• All software updates can be run across all computers from one computer
• All computers can be maintained from one computer
• Files and peripherals can be shared

Which of these is the correct definition of a router?

• Forward data packets along a network
• Corrects errors that are found in data packets
• A type of transmission media that provides the greatest bandwidth
• A server within a network

Which transmission media is capable of having a much bigger bandwidth?

• Coaxial

• Twisted pair cable

• Plastic

• Fibre optic

Which type of transmission media is the least expensive to manufacture?

• Coaxial
• Twisted pair cable
• Plastic
• Fibre optic

Which of these components is internal to a computer and is required to connect the computer to a network?

• Wireless Access Point
• Network Interface card
• Switch
• Hub

What is meant by latency in the performance of a network?

• The amount of time data takes to travel from the source to the destination
• The maximum rate that data can be transferred at
• The number of errors that are found in a data packet after transmission
• The route a packet takes when it is being transmitted