Networking

Question 1

State the name and three properties of your MAC address.

Answer 1

Media Accesses control
The specific address of the hardware in a computer to be used as an identifier
Made at the factory
Unchangeable as its hardcoded into the NIC

Question 2

State the name and four properties of your IP address.

Answer 2

Internet protocol
Given to each computer by a network when the computer connect
Changeable (although its unadvisable)
Used by the switch/ rotor and sever to send data to the correct locationvir the best path
Logical and hierarchal

Question 3

What is a client server network?

Answer 3

A client server network is where one central, powerful computer is connected to serval clients which
make requests which the severs run.
The sever will provide services like mail files or internet.
Client - request as service.
Reliance on servers.

Question 4

Explain the handshaking principle.

Answer 4

It's a method of the computers gathering the speed and other connection data about the network before it 
connects. it :
Establishes which protocol will be used
Request to connect sent
Connection granted
Protocol parameters agreed
Data sent

Question 5

What are the five basic needs of a communication system?

Answer 5

-data source - where the data originates

• transmitter - device used to transmit
• transitions - medium - cables or other method
• Receiver - a device to receive
• destination - where data will be placed or displayed

Question 6

Explain Bandwidth

Answer 6

The amount of data that can transmitted in a set amount of time. Measured in bits per second. A measure of speed.

Question 7

Explain Baud rate

Answer 7

the number of how fast a change of state occurs (i.e a 1 to a 0)