4 GCSE OCR Computer Science - Wired and Wireless

A LAN can be described as...

• A large geographical location

• A small geographical location

• Locale Area Network

• The Internet

A WAN can be described as...

• A large geographical location

• A small geographical location

• Locale Area Network

• Wired Access Network

A WAN can be described as...

• Multiple LANs connected together
• A small geographical location
• Locale Area Network
• The Internet

What factor could affect the performance of a wired network?

• Number of users
• The signal distance
• Small number of wireless access points
• Radio Interference

Which one of the following is not a purpose for a network?

• To communicate
• To share data
• To share hardware
• To share CPU performance

Which of the following defines a client server?

• It uses peer to peer
• It does not need a central server
• It has reduced bandwidth
• It must have a central node/server

Which of the following defines a peer to peer?

• It uses peer to peer
• All client devices are equal
• It has reduced bandwidth
• It must have a central node/server

Which of the following devices allows a machine to connect to a network?

• Network Interface Card
• Hub
• Switch
• Router

This device connects networks together

• Network Interface Card
• Hub
• Switch
• Router

A "Hub" sends data to all devices

• true
• false