Computer Science

Real-world networks

Which of the following is NOT part of a PAN?

What type of network is a mobile phone network?

Are switches and firewalls more likely to be found in home or business networks?

What is the most commonly used network topology in modern networks?

Central node is a single point of failure

The whole network is as slow as the slowest link between any two nodes

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the bus network?

MAC addresses are used to ensure each piece of hardware has its own unique address. What does MAC stand for?

If each pair of digits in a MAC address is written between hexadecimal 00 and FF, what are the decimal equivalents of these?

Faster transmission speeds than wireless networks

Wired networks require lots of switches and equipment

Select one STRENGTH of WIRED networks from those listed below:

Can be difficult to get cable to all locations required

Harder to intercept data being transmitted

Radio waves can be affected by interference

Select one WEAKNESS of WIRED networks from those listed below:

Select one STRENGTH of WIRELESS networks from those listed below:

Quicker to install — one WAP can network a whole office

Select one WEAKNESS of WIRELESS networks from those listed below: