CN Chapter 1

Explain the difference in coverage area between ‘Local Area Network’ and ‘Wide Area Network’.
•‘Local Area Network’ cover a _____ geographic area

Explain the difference in coverage area between ‘Local Area Network’ and ‘Wide Area Network’.
•‘•‘Wide Area Network’ (WAN) cover a _____ geographic area

State the advantage(s) of ‘peer-to-peer’ network system over a ‘client- server’ network system.

• •Easy to install and operate.

• •Easy to install and operate.

• No dedicated administrators are needed.

• All of the above.

Give two advantages of ‘Client-Server’ networking

• •Simplify the administration of large networks

• Costly

• •Unable to add client

• •Scales well

Name two types of resources that are commonly shared on a LAN
••Files _______

Name two types of resources that are commonly shared on a LAN
•Pr______

Name the types of resources that are commonly shared on a LAN
•Software App_________

State three selection criteria when choosing a Network Interface Card.

• ØType of Network

• ØType of Media

• ØType of Computer Interface

Which type of physical network topology is used to connect up all the hosts directly?

• Bus

• Star

• Mesh

• Ring

Explain with the help of a diagram, the ‘Ring’ topology