Networking - Quiz 2

What type of topology is this showing?

• Star

• Mesh

• Client-Server

• Peer-to-Peer

​ (a)   topologies are less ​ (b)   then ​ (c)   topologies as they rely upon a central ​ (d)   .

• star
• mesh
• switch
• server
• robust
• expensive
• likely to break

Are the following valid IPv4, IPv6, MAC addresses or not valid at all?

Groups:

(a) IPv4

,

(b) IPv6

,

(c) MAC Address

,

(d) Invalid Addresses

• 1200:0000:AB00:1234:2552:7777:1313

• 192.72.105.2

• 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334

• 10.7.54.2

• AC:DE:48:00:11:22

• 00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E

• fe80:0000:0000:0000:0202:b3ff:fe1e:8329

• 00:1G:2B:3C:4D:5E

• 204.0.267.7

Order the process from entering a URL into a web-browser to the page being displayed.

• web server's IP address sent back to client

• Client sends request to web server.

• Web server sends response containing website to client.

• IP address of web server looked up on DNS

• Domain from URL sent to DNS

Routers are used to connect devices on ​ (a)   networks.

The receive data and route it towards its ​ (b)   .

This is done by inspecting the ​ (c)   address to see if the destination is on the same network or a different one.

• different
• the same
• destination
• sender
• IP
• MAC

The Internet is a global collection of ______________ networks.

IPv4 addresses are shown using a set of 4 denary numbers between 0 and 255 joined by .s

• True

• False

What address type is given to a network interface card?

• IPv4

• IPv6

• MAC

• Network Locator Address (NLA)

In a ​ (a)   model, the resource is stored on a ​ (b)   server.

​ (c)   then send requests to the server to access it.

A good example is a website being hosted on a ​ (d)   .

• client-server
• peer-to-peer
• central
• decentralised
• Clients
• peers
• web server
• router
• home network

Categorise these as to whether they relate to a peer-to-peer network or a client-server network.

Groups:

(a) Peer-to-peer

,

(b) Client-Server

• Each device can act as a client and a server.

• Have one central server.

• Commonly used for hosting websites.

• Easier to setup

• Often more expensive.

• Commonly used for file sharing and home networks.

• Reliant on the server working.

• Less secure