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- 1What a LAN?A LAN is a local area network.
- 2What a WAN?A WAN is a wide area network.
- 3Give one advantage of a computer network?You can find information quicker.
- 4Give one disadvantag of a computer network?Sometimes it can run slowly and it would be hard to find the information.
- 5Give 3 devices that are needed to produce a LAN?you need a Network Adaptor. A computer needs a network adaptor to connect to a network. cable. Network Software.
- 6What is the purpose of a Hub?A hub is a common connection point for devices in a network.
- 7What is the difference between a Hub and a Switch?The HUB is not intelligent. The Switch is intelligent.
- 8What is the Internet?A global computer network providing information and communication, networks using standard communication.
- 9What is the purpose of an ISP?An Internet service provider (ISP) is a company that provides the Internet.
- 10What does HTTP stand for?HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
- 11What are the three different network typologies?Bus Topology.
Ring Topology.
Star Topology. - 12What is encryption?Encryption is a message that is scrambled.
- 13What is decryption?Decryption is an encrypted message unscrambled.
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