Year 8 - Unit 1 Computing Nov 2020

"A network of interconnected networks" - What am I ?

• The Internet

• WiFi

• PAN

• LAN

This network operates over a small geographic distance. Usually a building or office. This network is a _ _ _ ?

This network operates over a large geographic distance. Usually a few buildings or offices. Maybe different campus locations in a school. This network is a _ _ _ ?

Which wireless connection method gives the greatest connection distance?

• WiFi

• Bluetooth

• NFC

Which wired connection method gives the greatest connection speed?

• Fibre Optic

• Ethernet

• Copper Cable

• USB

I am a computer device not connected to any other devices or sharing hardware. What am I ?

• Stand Alone

• Networked

• Shared

• Solo Computing

I am a computer device that is connected to other devices and sharing hardware. What am I ?

• Networked

• Stand Alone

• Solo

• Joined

What is the biggest benefit from networking computers?

• Share hardware between them such as printers

• Share time between them

• Cheap to set up

• Always fast

Which hardware component pings data around the internet between servers and computers across the world?

• Router

• Switch

• PC

• Server

Which component of the computer stores currently running instructions?

• RAM

• ROM

• CPU

• CD ROM