1.4 Wired/Wireless Networks OCR

Which is the most appropriate type of network for a school network?

• LAN
• WAN

Which is the most appropriate type of network for an individual supermarket?

• LAN

• WAN

Which is the most appropriate type of network for a network of bank cash machines?

• LAN
• WAN

Which of these is a WAN?

• The internet
• Costa WIFI
• Your phone personal hotspot
• Burnt Mill Academy Network

Which of the following are features of a Client-Server Network?

• Central Hub

• All devices have an equal status

• No expensive hardware required

• Each device can be a client and server

• All files are stored centrally on a server

Which of the following are features of a Peer-to-Peer Network?

• Central Hub

• All devices have an equal status

• Expensive hardware usually required

• All services have to be requested from the server

• Each computer has to be backed up individually

Which type of network is most suitable for a school?

• Peer-to-Peer

• Client-Server

Which statements are true regarding packets?

• Data transmitted over a network is broken down into packets

• Each packet contains IP addresses

• Packets only have a certain time to live

• Packets cannot transport videos

• Each packet contains a MAC address

Which statements are false?

• Routers connect 2 or more devices together

• WAPs can be connected to via WIFI and Bluetooth

• Gold Cable is a type of Transmission Media

• A NIC allows data packets to travel to and from a computer

• Fibre optic cables use electricity to transport data

What is the fastest type of transmission media? 

• Fibre Optic 
• Ethernet
• Coaxial
• Gold Cable