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1.3 Networks Final Flashcards

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What is a WAN?

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A WAN connects two or more networks located over a large geographical area.

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How many LANs do you need to make a WAN?

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2 or more.

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What is an IP address?

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The address of the device on a network.

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What does a router do?

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It sends data out of the network.

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What is a Packet?

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A chunk of information with an IP address.

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What does PAN stand for?

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Personal Area Network.

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What is a LAN?

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A LAN is a network of devices located in a small geographical area, i.e., small office building or a family home.

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What is the top speed of a coaxial cable?

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10mbps per second.

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9
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What is another name for a twisted pair cable?

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Ethernet cable.

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10
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Is fibre optic cable expensive?

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it is the most expensive we have been taught about

perchance

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Are fibre optics used in long distances or short distances?

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Long distances.

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What are fibre optic cables made of?

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Glass core - or in cheaper lower grade ones, plastic.

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What is the average maximum speed of a fibre optic cable?

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10 gigabits (10000 megabits).

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What is a router?

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Connects together different networks and forwards data packets along a network.

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15
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What is the best cable for short distances?

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Ethernet.

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16
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How fast can coaxial cables transfer data?

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10 mbps - 100mbps.

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17
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How fast are fibre optic cables?

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10 gigabytes.

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18
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How many megabytes are in a gigabyte?

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1000.

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19
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What is latency?

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How much lag/delay there is.

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What does a switch do?

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Sends data between devices in the network.

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21
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What is external hosting?

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When a site is run on a server managed and owned by another company, for storage.

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What is bandwidth?

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The number of users that can use the network.

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What is an advantage of a peer-to-peer network?

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Easier to set up and manage than a client-server.

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24
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What is an advantage of local hosting?

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You have more control over it.

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25
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Which network (client or peer-to-peer) is cheaper?

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Peer to peer.

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26
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Does a peer-to-peer network have a server?

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No.

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27
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What is an advantage of a client-server network?

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Private.

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28
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Which network topology has a central hub?

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Star.

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29
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What are some disadvantages of a peer-to-peer network?

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  • No centralized storage.
  • Each computer has to be individually set up.
  • No central user authentication or access rights.
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30
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Name one advantage of a star network topology.

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It is easy to add new nodes.

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31
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What is the main role of the switch?

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Connects devices on a LAN together.

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32
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What is the function of a TCP/IP?

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It is used when we are sending and receiving data over a network.

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Why is a star network called a star network?

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It’s shaped like a star.

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34
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What is the function of a POP?

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Used to send and receive emails and can only handle one letterbox.

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What is topology?

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The layout of a network.

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36
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What are the differences between IPv4, IPv6, and MAC?

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IPv4 = 32 Bits, IPv6 = 128 Bits, MAC = Hexadecimal.

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37
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What is the center of a star topology?

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A switch.

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38
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What is a flaw of star topology?

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If the switch fails then all the devices connected will have no network connection.

39
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What does TCP stand for?

A

Transmission Control Protocol.

40
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What does POP stand for?

A

Post Office Protocol.

41
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What does HTTP/S stand for?

A

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure.

42
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List two different network topologies and an advantage for each.

A

Star can add nodes easily; Mesh, if one node fails the network still functions.

43
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What is a disadvantage of a mesh network?

A

The complexity increases as the size of the network increases.

44
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What does SMTP stand for?

A

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.

45
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What is external hosting?

A

External hosting is if you pay someone to host your server.

46
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What does IMAP stand for?

A

Internet Message Access Protocol.

47
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Why is fibre optic good?

A

It is very fast.

48
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What is the purpose of a variable?

A

It holds one or more values.

49
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What is a disadvantage of a star network topology?

A

If the central hub fails then the whole network will go down.

50
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What is the function of a SMTP?

A

Sends and receives emails, push emails from one server to another.

51
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What does FTP stand for?

A

File Transfer Protocol.

52
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What is an advantage of a mesh network?

A

It is a reliable and robust network because if one node goes down, all the rest can carry on.

53
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What does ISP stand for?

A

Internet Service Provider.

54
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What are the differences between a static and dynamic IP?

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Static = IP Does Not Change; Dynamic = Changes IP.

55
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What is TCP/IP?

A

Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol.

56
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What is an advantage of a star network?

A

Add nodes easily because you only need one connection.

57
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What are the 4 layers?

A

Application, Link, Transport, Network.

58
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What are network protocols?

A

A set of rules for how devices communicate over a network.

59
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What is a node?

A

A device.

60
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What is the function of a FTP?

A

Where you transfer files between client and server.

61
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What are fibre optic cables made out of?

A

Glass.

62
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What is a LAN?

A

Local Area Network.

63
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Why are fibre-optic cables made of glass?

A

So light can travel through the wire easily.

64
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What is latency?

A

How much time it takes for a packet to travel across the network.

65
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What is POP used for?

A

Receive emails from one remote server, only handle one mailbox.

66
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How fast is a fibre optic cable?

A

10Gbps.

67
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Why are fiber optic cables so fast?

A

Because they are made of light, and can travel at the speed of light.

68
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What is a WAN?

A

Wide Area Network.

69
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What is iteration?

A

Iteration is the repetition of a process.

70
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What is an advantage of local hosting?

A

Easy to access.

71
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What does an IPv4 address look like?

A

Dotted quad or dotted decimal.

72
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How many bits is an IPv4 address?

A

32 bits, 4 bytes.

73
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What does an IPv6 address look like?

A

A set of 16-bit hexadecimals separated by colons.

74
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How many bits is an IPv6 address?

A

128 bits, 16 bytes.

75
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What does a MAC address look like?

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00-B0-D0-63-C2-26.

76
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How many bits is a MAC address?

A

48 bits, 6 bytes.

77
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What is the first step when resolving a domain with a DNS?

A

requesting website information

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79
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Why do we use network layers?

A

handles the routing and sending of data between different networks

80
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What is a NIC?

A

Network Interface Card.

81
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What does IP stand for?

A

Internet Protocol.

82
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What does HTTP/S stand for?

A

HyperText Transfer Protocol / Secure.

83
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What is the main function of a switch?

A

To connect devices together.

84
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What is transmission media?

A

It is the way you choose to send your data.

85
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What is bandwidth?

A

How much data can pass each other.

86
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What is a link layer?

A

The link layer is the lowest layer. This is where packets physically get passed from one device to another, using MAC addresses.

87
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What is an advantage of client servers?

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88
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What is a disadvantage of client servers?

A

Needs specialists to set up (additional costs).

89
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What is an example of IPv4?

A

192.168.0.254 (32 bytes).

90
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What is an example of IPv6?

A

2001:db8:3333:4444:CCCC:DDDD:EEEE:FFFF (128 bytes).

91
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What is the purpose of TCP?

A

Used to send data and receive data over a network.

92
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What is HTTP?

A

Set of rules used for sending and receiving web pages.

93
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What is asymmetric encryption?

A

The public key is used to encrypt messages, but it can’t be used to decrypt them. So it’s safe to send across the internet to anyone. To decrypt a message encoded with the public key, you need to have the second, private key. This is never sent across a network, so it remains secret and safe.

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