Characteristics of a network

Question 1

What is a Network?

Answer 1

two or more computing devices connected together in order to share resources and communicate.

Question 2

Name 5 factors that affect the speed of a network

Answer 2

Distance
Number of people using the network
Data collisions 
Amount of data being transferred 
Interference

Question 3

What does LAN stand for and what is it?

Answer 3

local area network-

is a network that tends to be in the same building or small site.

Question 4

What does WAN stand for and what is it?

Answer 4

wide area network-

is a network that has computer systems geographically distant like across a country or the world.

Question 5

examples of LAN would be…..

Answer 5

home, school or business network

Question 6

Examples of WAN would be…..

Answer 6

the internet