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  1. 1What is the purpose of an NIC ?To allow a node (computer)to connect to and send data across a network.
  2. 2What is a network interface card (NIC) ?Short for a network interface card,the nic is also referred to as an Ethernet card and network adaptor
  3. 3What is a router?unlike ordinary Wi-Fi equipment that only supports one signal band,dual band routers contain two different types of wireless radios that can support part connections on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
  4. 4What is a computer network? Describe a LAN Describe a WANLAN is short for 'local area network' each device is called a node (e.g. computer, printer e.t.c.)
    WAN is short for 'wide area network' .Cover a large geographical area use cables, telephone line, satellites and radio waves.
  5. 5What are the advantages of a computer network? What are the disadvantages of a computer network?Advantages;
    The whole networks can be backed up centrally.
    Disadvantages;
    . Viruses can spread to other computers throughout a computer network.
  6. 6What devices are needed to produce a LAN?-Cable Connectors
    -Power Supply
    -Hub/Switch/Router
    -Network Software
  7. 7What is the purpose of a NIC?NIC;
    A network interface card is also known as a network interface controller, network adapter, or Local Area Network (LAN) adapter.
  8. 8What is the purpose of a Router?The main purpose of a router is to connect multiple networks and forward packets destined either for its own networks or other networks. .
  9. 9What is the purpose of a Hub?A hub, also called a network hub, is a common connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are devices commonly used to connect segments of a LAN.
  10. 10What is the purpose of a Switch?The basic function that any switch is supposed to perform is to receive information from any source connected to it and dispatch that information to the appropriate destination only
  11. 11What is the purpose of a WAP?A wireless access point (WAP) is a hardware device or configured node on a local area network (LAN) that allows wireless capable devices and wired networks to connect through a wireless standard, including Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
  12. 12What is the difference between a Hub and a Switch?Difference between a Ethernet hub, a switch, and a router. ... Ethernet hubs, switches, and routers are all devices that let you connect one or more computers to other computers, networked devices, or even other networks.
  13. 13What is the Internet?The internet is a huge network of computers connected together
  14. 14What is the World Wide Web?the world wide web is 'www'
  15. 15What is the purpose of a Modem?A modem converts digital signals generated by the computer into analogy signals which can be transmitted over a telephone or cable line and transforms incoming analogy signals into their digital equivalent
  16. 16What is the purpose of an ISP?An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organisation that provides services accessing and using the Internet. Internet service providers may be organised in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, non-profit, or otherwise privately owned
  17. 17What is an IP address?a unique string of numbers separated by full stops that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network
  18. 18What does HTTP stand for?HTTPS stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, and instead of acting as its own application layer protocol, it uses separate protocols called SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security
  19. 19What is a URL?the address of a World Wide Web page.
  20. 20How is a URL constructed?A URL is made up of several parts. The first part is the protocol, which tells the web browser what sort of server it will be talking to in order to fetch the URL.
  21. 21What are the three different network typologies?Mesh Topology. Mesh Topology: In a mesh network, devices are connected with many redundant interconnections between network nodes. ...
    Star Topology. Star Topology: In a star network devices are connected to a central computer, called a hub
  22. 22What are the advantages / disadvantages of a Star topology?Star Topology: Advantages and Disadvantages. In Star topology, all the components of network are connected to the central device called “hub” which may be a hub, a router or a switch.
  23. 23What are the advantages / disadvantages of a Ring topology?Disadvantages of ring topology. All data being transferred over the network must pass through each workstation on the network, which can make it slower than a star topology
  24. 24What are the advantages / disadvantages of a Bus topology?Alternatively referred to as a line topology, a bus topology is a network setup in which each computer and network device are connected to a single cable or backbone.
  25. 25List examples of data that need to be kept securepasswords, bank card, personal information
  26. 26What is HTTPS and what is it used for?HTTP is the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and this protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands
  27. 27What is encryption What is decryption?Encryption is the process of translating plain text data (plain text) into something that appears to be random and meaningless (cipher text).

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