1.4 The internet

What does LAN stand for?

• Local Arena Network
• Local Area Network
• Long Area Network
• Local Arena Name

What does WAN stand for?

• Wide Area Network
• Wide Arena Network
• World Area Network
• World Arena Network

Which network has the highest connection speed?

• LAN
• WAN

Fibre Optic cables are made of ...

• Crystal
• Copper
• Glass
• Plastic

Fibre Optic cables transmit data using ...

• Light
• Electricity
• Radio Waves

The disadvantage of using fibre optic cables is ...

• Cannot transmit easily through walls
• More expensive
• Gets weaker over long distances

The advantage of using fibre optic cables is ...

• Doesn't require lots of cabling
• Much better for large distances
• Cheap to set up

Wireless transmits data using ...

• Light

• Electricity

• Radio/Micro Waves

The disadvantage of using wireless is ...

• Cannot transmit easily through walls
• More expensive
• Gets weaker over long distances

The advantage of using wireless is ...

• Doesn't require lots of cabling
• Much better for large distances
• Cheap to set up