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Network flashcards
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- 1LAN stands for...Local area network
- 2WAN stands for...Wide area network
- 3Types of network layoutRing,bus,star, mesh
- 4Bus topology advantageEasy to install
- 5Bus topology disadvantageMore collisions, high chance of catastrophic failure,network gets slower as it gets bigger
- 6Ring topology advantageEasy to install, no collisions
- 7Ring topology disadvantageHigh chance of catastrophic failure, difficult to add new computers
- 8Star topology advantageIf one device fails, all others will continue to work ,no collisions
- 9Star topology disadvantageExpensive to install as it uses the most wire, if hub fails all connected will fail
- 10Mesh topology advantageFile sharing,hardware sharing,communication,roaming access
- 11Mesh topology disadvantageSpread of malware, cost,risk of hacking,management required
- 12What is an IP addressAn IP address is a unique identifier given to something
- 13What does IP address stand forInternet protocol address
- 14A group of connected computersNetwork
- 15The arrangement of computers in a networkTopology
- 16Computers all connected to a single wireBus
- 17Computers connected to each other in a loopRing
- 18Computers connected to a central switchStar
- 19A unique identifier for a computer on a networkIP address
- 20A network in a small geographical areaLAN
- 21A network in a larger geographical areaWAN
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- Flashcards on Network flashcards, created by Emily Bayldon on 29/09/2021.
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