1.3.1 Networks

What does the 'L' stand for in 'LAN'?

• Large

• Loop

• Local

• Lollypop

Which of the following hardware devices is most likely to be shared on a network?

• Mouse

• Keyboard

• Monitor

• Printer

What does the 'W' stand for in 'WAN'

• Wireless

• World

• Web

• Wide

The internet is the same thing as the world wide web

• True

• False

Two or more computers connected close together in a local area e.g. building or office is called?

• WAN
• LAN
• The Internet
• Virtual Network

Two or more computers connected together over a wide geographical area (e.g. county, country, globe).  What type of network is this?

• LAN
• School Network
• WAN
• The Internet

What is the purpose of a LAN?

• To allow computers to communicate with each other in the same area
• To allow computers to communicate with each other - anywhere in the world

What is the purpose of a WAN?

• To allow computers to communicate with each other in the same area
• To allow computers to communicate with each other - anywhere in the world

The Word Wide Web (WWW) is the largest ...

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Wide Area Network (WAN)

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

What is an advantage of a LAN?

• You can share peripherals like printers.

• It is more secure than a standalone computer

• Data and information cannot be easily shared

• Expensive to setup.