Networking Basics

How are networks classified?

• Size
• Organization
• Geography
• All of these

What is the software called that stops malicious code from entering the network?

• Anti virus scanner
• Code blaster
• Firewall
• Waterwell

What is a protocol?

• A network device
• A set of rules used for communicating
• A way of accessing the internet
• A way of connecting to a network

What does WAN stand for?

• Wide Area Network

• World Area Network

• Wide Arena Network

• World Arena Network

Why do we network computers together?

• So they can share files and resources.
• To have sole use of a machine and avoid bandwidth limitations.

Define what is a LAN?

• Normally find within a business and school
• Connected devices share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area
• These are computers that share resources over a large area
• using for long distance

Which of these types is connecting between countries: 

• WAN
• MAN
• LAN
• PAN

A device used in a wired network that connects multiple computers and devices to share data.

• Hub
• Modem
• Router
• Server

What is a characteristic of a LAN?

• Small geographical location such as a school or small office.
• Really cheap to set up.
• Uses less cables than a star.

What are two factors that affect network performance?

• Traffic and bandwidth
• Lag and ping
• Banter and bants