Infrastructure

Question 1

Name the 2 types of Network resources

Answer 1

1) Client/Server Model

2) Peer to peer model

Question 2

How does the client/server model work?

Answer 2

A) Uses dedicated server to provide access to files, scanners, printers, and other resources

Question 3

Name 3 Benefits of Client/ Server model

Answer 3

1) Administration and back up are easier because the resources are located on a few key servers.
2) easier to manage
3) Better adaptability (scalability)

Question 4

Name 3 drawbacks of Client/ Server model

Answer 4

1) it is very expensive to maintain
2) you have to dedicate many resource to keep maintaining it.
3) it will not function without a network operating system.

Question 5

How does the peer to peer model work?

Answer 5

It works when one or more PCs (peers) share resources like files or printers with each other directly.

Question 6

Name 3 Benefits of Peer to Peer model

Answer 6

1) to maintain it is very cheap
2) you don’t put many resources behind it to maintain it
3) you do not need any operating system to keep it functioning the way you want.

Question 7

what are the drawbacks of peer to peer model?

Answer 7

1 )Administration and back up here is very difficult since all the resources they are sharing are located on more than one PCs which adds to the administrative burden

2) It is very inefficient for large networks
3) it has poor adaptability (scalabiity)

Question 8

Name the 5 Major network Geography

Answer 8

1) LAN
2) CAN
3) WAN
4) MAN
5) PAN

Question 9

What does PAN stand for?

Answer 9

Personal Area Network

Question 10

How does PAN operate?

Answer 10

PAN operates within our personal space. it is a wireless network within our personal space.

Question 11

What distance PAN covers?

Answer 11

PAN covers few meters within our personal space.

Question 12

Give some examples of a PAN device

Answer 12

1) Bluetooth cell phone connected to car
2) using a USB drive to your laptop
3) using a fire wire video to your computer

Question 13

What does LAN stand for?

Answer 13

Local Area Network

Question 14

How does LAN operate?

Answer 14

LAN operates by connecting computers and it components in a short or limited distance.

Question 15

What distance LAN covers?

Answer 15

100 meters with CAT 5 cabling

Question 16

What does LAN consist of?

Answer 16

LAN consist of IEEE 802.3 OR

IEEE 802.11

Question 17

Give some examples of a LAN device

Answer 17

1) Wireless Network

2) wired internal Network

Question 18

What does CAN stand for?

Answer 18

Campus Area Network

Question 19

How does CAN operate?

Answer 19

CAN operates by connecting buildings with LAN network together across a university campus or a business industrial park

Question 20

What distance CAN covers?

Answer 20

many square miles and many buildings

Question 21

Give some examples of where we usually find CAN networks

Answer 21

1) college campus
2) Business Parks
3) Military bases

Question 22

What does MAN stand for?

Answer 22

Metropolitan Area Network

Question 23

How does MAN operate?

Answer 23

MAN operates by connecting scattered networks in various locations across a city.

Question 24

What distance MAN covers?

Answer 24

up to 25 mile radius in larger cities

Question 25

Give some examples of where we usually find MAN networks

Answer 25

1) city departments like the police department

2) community college with campuses spread across a county.

Question 26

What does WAN stand for?

Answer 26

Wide Area Network

Question 27

How does WAN operate?

Answer 27

MAN operates by connecting state to state, country to country , it connects geographically disparate internal networks.

Question 28

What distance WAN covers?

Answer 28

distance around the country or around the world.

Question 29

Give some examples of where we usually find WAN networks

Answer 29

1) the internet is a WAN (it is the largest WAN)

2) corporate networks connections from New York to Seattle