LS - Networks - HE.9.2

​ (a)   network topologies mean that all devices connect directly to a switch or wireless access point.

• Star
• Bus
• Ring
• Wireless
• Circle

​ (a)   are responsible for connecting a LAN to a WAN.

• Firewalls
• Servers
• Switches
• Network Interface Cards
• Routers

​ (a)   provide useful features, such as file storage, user management or printing to networks.

• Firewalls
• Switches
• Servers
• Routers
• Wireless access points

Bus networks are easy to install.

• True

• False

If a cable fails on a star network, it is only one device that loses connectivity.

• True

• False

Ring topologies are the most secure for data transmission.

• True

• False

In a star topology, each device is connected separately.

• True

• False

Star networks have a higher chance of data collisions.

• True

• False

Protocols are an agreed set ​ (a)   for ​ (b)   over a ​ (c)  

• rules
• network
• communicating

The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is responsible for breaking the ​ (a)   into smaller sections called ​ (b)   .

Imagine that you wanted to send an image file from one computer to another. TCP would send part of the ​ (c)   data in each data packet.

• data
• packets
• image