INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 40

NEWTORKS WORKSHEET #1
NAME ____________________________________
1. For each person, say what kind of network would best suit them.
SITUATION
(a) Allan runs a business from home and employs
three people to help him work. He wants each of
them to have access to a computer plus a central
printer and fax machine.
(b) The Department of Agriculture has offices around
a country. Each of its employees logs into a
central system.
(c) A large department store rents two blocks, partly
for the store and partly for its offices. All
computer and terminals have to be connected so
that all staff have access to the most up-to-date
sales records.
(d) A school wants to set up a computer network in
its computer room so students can share project
ideas.
(e) A multinational company wants its employees in
four countries to be able to communicate with
each other and access a central file server with
client records.

NETWORK

2. List three things that can be shared using a computer network:

i.
__________________________________________________________
ii.
__________________________________________________________
iii.
__________________________________________________________
3. LAN cables fall into three types: twisted pair, fibre optic and
_______________________.
4. A _______________________ topology is a single line or cable with nodes at
different points.
5. Computers on a network can share software, data and
_____________________________.
6. A _____________________________ topology is a single line or cable with
nodes at different points.
_____

7. The device that allows computers on a LAN to send and

receive messages is known as a
a) Modem
b) Network receiver
c) Network interface card
d) Network adapter

_____

8. In a ring topology of a LAN all the computers are:

a) Connected at different points in a cable
b) Connected to one another through a central hub
c) Connected to a central cable and the ends of the cable
are connected together.
d) None of the above

_____

9. What type of network cable is made of two wires, spiralling

round each other?
a) Twisted pair cable

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b) Coaxial cable
c) Network hub cable
d) LAN cable
List two advantages and two disadvantages of networks:

Advantages
a.
b.
Disadvantages
a.
b.

11. Explain what is a:

a. LAN __________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
b. WAN _________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
12.
True/False. If the statement is False, please give the reason why
it is False.
Statement
A LAN connects
computers in a small
geographical area like an
office building or school.
There is an increased
risk of data corruption if
computers are part of a
LAN.
In a star topology all the
computers on the
network are connected
to one another through
a central hub.
A WAN connects
mainframes, LANs and
PCs across a large
geographical area such
as a city or country.
Wireless
communications use
cables to transmit data.

True/Fal
se

Reason