Form 2 - Information Technology Quiz

A Local Area Network (LAN):

• Covers a small geographical area

• Covers a large geographical area

• Is a type of wireless network

• Requires satellite technology

Wide Area Networks (WANs) are commonly used by:

• Small offices

• Multinational companies

• Single-family homes

• Individual

A __________ is typically used in a __________ for sharing resources within a small area.

• LAN

• WAN

• multinational company

• school

• small

A __________ is used by a __________ to connect offices in different countries.

• WAN

• LAN

• small

• school

• multinational company

LANs are generally faster and more reliable than WANs.

• True

• False

WANs are less expensive to set up and maintain than LANs.

• True

• False

Wi-Fi uses __________ to provide high-speed wireless internet access.

• Fiber optics

• Radio waves

• Infrared signals

• Sound waves

Which of the following is a wireless network technology?

• Ethernet

• Bluetooth

• Twisted pair cables

• Fiber optics

One advantage of wireless networks is __________, while one disadvantage is __________.

• mobility

• security risks

• wired

• Bluetooth

• cellular networks

Besides Wi-Fi, __________ and __________ are examples of wireless network technologies.

• mobility

• security risks

• wired

• Bluetooth

• cellular networks