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1.5 Network topologies,protocols and layers Flashcards

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What does IP stand for?

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Internet Protocol Address

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Define Ethernet….

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A set of rules for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network, with protocols to control the passing of information and to avoid simultaneous transmission by two or more systems.

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What does CRC stand for?

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Cyclic Redundancy Check

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What is suplex transmission

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Where data can only be sent in one direction, e.g. information being sent to a screen

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What is duplex transmission?

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Where data can be sent in both directions and a t the same time

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What is half-duplex transmission?

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A signal transmitted in both directions but one at a time.

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What does LAN stand for?

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Local Area Network

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What does WAN stand for

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Wide Area Network

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How large is the area that a LAN covers?

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A small geographical area, such as a house or school on a single site

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How large is the area that a WAN covers?

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A large geographical area, e.g. across cities or countries

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Who owns the hardware for a LAN?

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The organisation using it

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Who owns the hardware for a WAN?

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Who owns the hardware for a WAN?

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What is transmission media?

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Hardware that is used to carry a signal from one place to another

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Give an example of transmission media

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  • WiFi (LANs only)
  • Twisted pair cables (TPC)
  • Fiber Optics
  • Telephone cables
  • Satellites
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Give an example of transmission media

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Give an example of transmission media
- WiFi (LANs only)
-Twisted pair cables (TPC)
-Fiber Optics
-Telephone cables
-Satellites
True or False: WANs connect separate LANs together
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What is a switch?

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Switches connect devices on a LAN- you connect a computer to a switch and then the switch connects to a network

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What can happen if a switch stops working?

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If computers rely on a network to work, the computers connected to the switch can partially or completely stop working

18
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Give an advantage of networks

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  • Easily sharing files
  • Share peripherals (E.G. printers)
  • Communication
  • Accessing files from any computer on the network
  • Software update & backup centrally
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Give a disadvantage of networks

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  • It can pose a security risk
  • Malware and viruses can easily and quickly spread through networks
  • If the server fails, computers may not work properly or at all
  • Traffic can slow down the whole network
20
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Define bandwidth

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The amount of data that can be transmitted in a certain amount of time

21
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What is bandwidth measured in?

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Bits per Second (BPS)

22
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Define latency

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Latency is caused when there are ‘bottlenecks’ (Think how a bottleneck gets thinner- harder to move through) in the transmission, e.g. when switches are not effectively used to transmit the signal

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Define error rate

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How often packets of data get lost or corrupted whilst being transmitted from point A to point B

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What is a data packet?

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Data is split up whilst being sent over a network from point A to point B and then reassembled when it reaches its destination. One of these parts is called a packet

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What can slow down/speed up a network?

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  • Bandwidth
  • Number of users
  • Transmission media (Fibre optics fastest, TPC 2nd, WiFi slowest)
  • Length of transmission cables
  • Latency
  • Error rate
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What is a peer-to-peer network model?

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Each computer in one of these networks is called a ‘peer’, and each one is responsible for backing its data up, organizing its own data, and so on. Often used in household or similar LANs

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What is a peer-to-peer network model?
Each computer in one of these networks is called a ‘peer’, and each one is responsible for backing its data up, organizing its own data, and so on. Often used in household or similar LANs
What is a client-server network model?

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Where many different computers are connected to one central system, like at school you log into the system. This is often used by business or school LANs

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