Networks

Question 1

What is a network?

Answer 1

Two or more devices connected together with the ability to transmit data between one another.

Question 2

What is a LAN?

Answer 2

Local area network that covers a small geographical area. eg. School

Question 3

What is a WAN?

Answer 3

Wide area network covering a larger geographical area.
Infrastructure

Question 3

What is a WAN?

Answer 3

Wide area network covering a larger geographical area.
Infrastructure provided by a large telecommunications company.

Question 4

What is a star topology?

Answer 4

Each node has a seperate connection to a switch.
Cheaper to implement
Robust

Question 5

What is a mesh topology?

Answer 5

All nodes are connected to every other node
Extremely fault tolerant

Question 6

What is a network protocol?

Answer 6

Set of rules/laws that govern a network connection.

Question 7

What is a network protocol?

Answer 7

Set of rules/laws that govern a network connection.