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Revision Cards for Protocols
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- 1The transport layer consists of what?Protocols providing communication services for applications.
- 2Every internet user needs an ........ address.IP
- 3What is meant by a 'bridge'?A device that connects two local area networks (LANs), or two segments of the same LAN together.
- 4What is meant by the term 'transmission media'?To transmit data over a wired network, the main methods are: ethernet, coaxial and fibre optic.
- 5What is meant by a 'wide area network'or WAN?Two or more LAN's connected together over a large geographical area. The largest example is the internet which is a global network of computers.
- 6Explain what is meant by a 'MAC address'.A 48-bit address written as 12 hexadecimal digits. This is hard coded to a network interface card. Every network capable hardware device has a unique MAC address.
- 7To connect to the internet a user needs a network adapter and a...?To connect to the internet a user needs a network adapter and a...?
- 8What is Hypertext used for?Creating websites
- 9Explain what is meant by a 'protocol'.Rules so that computers on all networks can communicate with each other when requesting and providing data and services.
- 10The network interface layer consists of ...Protocols to place and receive packets on and from network (any) and handles physical hardware address (MAC)
- 11Define what is meant by a workstation or network node.A computer connected to other computers on a network.
- 12What is a disadvantage of a LAN?Purchasing the network cabling and file servers can be expensive.
- 13What is meant by a router?Devices that decide where data packets go. They are used all over the world. Their job is to take information that arrives through your broadband signal via modem, decipher it, and deliver it to your computer. Routers connect a network to the internet.
- 14What is the correct term for the new internet addressing protocol which uses 128 bits?IPv6
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