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Year 8

Computer Networks Questions

1- List:

a-3 advantages and 3 disadvantage of computer network

Advantages of Network:
Using a computer connected to a network allows us to...
1. Easily share files and data.
2. Share resources such as printers and Internet connections.
3. Communicate with other network users (e-mail, instant messaging, video- conferencing,
etc.) .
4. Store data centrally (using a file server) for ease of access and back-up.
5. Keep all of our settings centrally so we can use any workstation
Disadvantages of Network:
Using a computer connected to a network means that...
1. The computer is vulnerable to hackers.
2. If the network breaks, many tasks become very difficult.
3. A virus can more easily attack your computer.

b- 3 types of networks

1- LAN
2- WLAN
3- WAN
2- Explain what does a network consist of.

1. Nodes: Any device connected to a network.

Example: Computer, Printer or Scanner.

2. Transmission Media: How the devices of the network are connected, i.e. it is the path
to pass information along. Example: Cables (Wires) or Wifi-Signals (Wireless).
3. Network Hardware: Devices used to create a network. Example: Cable, Hub, Switch,
Router, Modem.

3- What does a router do?


• A router is a network device that connects two or more networks.
• A common use of a router is to join a home or business network (LAN) to the Internet
(WAN).
• The router will typically have the Internet cable plugged into it, as well as a cable, or
cables to computers on the LAN.
4- Explain the role of a modem
• special device to join the digital computer to the analogue telephone line. This device is
known as a modem.
• A modem contains a DAC and an ADC.
• The DAC in the modem is required so that the digital computer can send data down the
analogue telephone line.
• It converts digital data into analogue which is exactly what the telephone line is
designed to carry.
• The ADC in the modem is required so that the analogue signals (noises) that arrive
through the telephone line can be converted back into digital data.
• So basically, the modem was the only device that enabled computers to get connected to
the Internet.

5- Compare between a HUB and SWITCH


• A hub is a ‘dumb’ device: if it receives a message, it sends it to every computer on the
network. This means that hub-based networks are not very secure - everyone can listen
in to communications.
• A switch is a more ‘intelligent’ device than a hub: if it receives a message, it checks who
it is addressed to, and only sends it to that specific computer. Because of this, networks
that use switches are more secure than those that use hubs, but also a little more
expensive.

6- Compare between a Client computer and a Server Computer.

Clients
Client computers, or workstations, are the normal computers that people use to get their
work done.
Servers
Servers are special, powerful computers that provide ‘services’ to the client computers on
the network.
These services might include:
• Providing a central, common file storage area
• 2. Sharing hardware such as printers.
• Controlling who can or can’t have access the network.
• Sharing Internet connections
7- Compare between the 3 types of networks.
1. Local Area Network (LAN)
A Local Area Network is a network confined to one building or site. Often a LAN is a
private network belonging to an organization or business. Because LANs are geographically
small, they usually use cables.

2. Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)


A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a LAN that uses radio signals (WiFi) to connect computers instead
of cables.
It is much more convenient to use wireless connections instead of running long wires all over a
building.
However, WLANs are more difficult to make secure since other people can also try to connect
to the wireless network. So, it is very important to have a good, hard-to-guess password for
the WLAN connections.
Typically, the range of a wireless connection is about 50 m, but it depends how many walls,
etc. are in the way.
3. Wide Area Network (WAN)
Wide Area Network is a network that extends over a large area. A WAN is often created by
joining several smaller networks as LANs & WLANs.
The Internet is an example of a global WAN . In fact it is the world’s largest WAN.

8- Explain 2 different transmission media of a network.


How the devices of the network are connected, i.e. it is the path to pass information
along. Cables (Wires) or Wi-Fi-Signals (Wireless).
Advantages of Cables over Wi-Fi Signals:
1. Can carry much more data per second.
2. More secured (less open to hacking).
Advantages of Wi-Fi Signals over Cables:
Less expensive

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