Networks

Question 1

what is a network topology?

Answer 1

A network’s topology is the arrangement, or pattern, in which all nodes on a network are connected together.

Question 2

What does WAN stand for?

Answer 2

A Wide Area Network.

Question 3

What does LAN stand for?

Answer 3

A Local Area Network.

Question 4

What does PAN stand for?

Answer 4

A Personal Area Network.

Question 5

Name the two topologies of a network

Answer 5

Mesh, Star, Bus, Ring and Hybrid.

Question 6

what is a protocol?

Answer 6

A set of instructions that allows two or more devices to communicate.

Question 7

what does MAC addressing stand for?

Answer 7

Media Access Control Addressing

Question 8

what does IP addressing stand for?

Answer 8

Internet Protocol Addressing

Question 9

What are the two types of IP addressing?

Answer 9

Static and dynamic.

Question 10

what is MAC addressing consistent of an give an example.

Answer 10

A MAC address consists of a string of hexadecimal numbers. An example is:
1A:5B:6H:98:78:35