Unit 2: A2 Networks
Topic 2.1: Network fundamentals Questions
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Choose the network type that a company would use to link its head office to a factory 200 km away.
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Identify four devices found on a typical network and state the function of each.
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A family connects their laptops, phones and a smart TV to one home network. Identify two resources these devices can share.
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The computers in a school library are joined in a local area network. Identify two resources pupils can share through it.
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A web browser and a web server exchange pages using HTTP. Define the term protocol.
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Explain why the same data is called a segment, a packet and a frame at different points.
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Choose the protocol that guarantees data arrives complete and in the correct order.
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Describe what happens to a message as it travels down the layers at the sending device.
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Explain what is meant by encapsulation in a layered model.
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Outline the purpose of the transport layer.
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Choose what each layer adds to the data as it passes down the sending device's stack.
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Suggest why two friends sharing files in one room might use peer-to-peer rather than client–server.
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Define the term computer network.
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Determine the usable rate needed to transfer a 4.5 GB file in 10 minutes. Take 1 GB as 8000 megabits.
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Explain two drawbacks to a business of networking its computers.
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Outline what is meant by a client–server network.
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Distinguish between a local area network and a wide area network.
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State two resources that are commonly shared across a network.
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Describe how a switch learns which device is on which port.
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Explain two benefits to a business of networking its computers.
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