JH Net+ Ch1

Question 1

What is Peer-to-Peer networks?P 10

Answer 1

Do not have any central or special and authority. Peer-to-Peer networks can be client machines that access resource and server machines and provide them to other computers.

Question 2

What is Client-Server Networks?P 11

Answer 2

It is a single server uses a network operating system for managing the whole network.

Question 3

What is Bus Topology?P 12

Answer 3

Consists of two distinct and terminated ends with each of its computers connecting to one unbroken cable running its entire length.

Question 4

What is Star Topology?P 13

Answer 4

Connected to a central point with their own individual cables or wireless connections.

Question 5

T/F? On Star Topology, a single cable failure won’t bring down the entire network ?P 14

Answer 5

T

Question 6

T/F? On Star Topology, the total installation cost can be higher because of the larger number of cables, even though prices are becoming more competitive. P 14

Answer 6

T

Question 7

What is Point-to-Point link of Star Topology?P 14

Answer 7

The device in the center of the spoke acting as a hub but it is also on the other end, which extends the network

Question 8

What is Star-wired Topology?P 14

Answer 8

It gives the structure a lot more scalability.

Question 9

What is Ring Topology?P 14

Answer 9

Each computer is directly connected to other computers within the same network.

Question 10

What is Mesh Topology?P 15

Answer 10

There is a path from every machine to every other on in the network.

Question 11

What is hybrid mesh?P 15

Answer 11

It is used in a restrained manner on WANs including the internet and creates quite a few connections between certain places to create redundancy/backup.