FORM 2

END OF UNIT ASSESSMENT

1. Define the following terms:
a) Network
b) Webpage

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2. a) State TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of using networks.

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b) State the differences among the Internet, Intranet and Extranet.

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c) Suggest TWO ways in which a company may benefit from using an Extranet.

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3. A company runs its business out of three adjacent buildings and has 250 employees, each
with their own desktop or laptop. The company uses coaxial cables to network all the
electronic devices in all three buildings.
a) Do you think that this is the best choice of transmission media for this network?
Justify your answer, giving alternative solutions, if necessary.
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b) List the different types of wired and wireless media available, excluding coaxial
cables.
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4. a) What is meant by the term protocol?
b) Name THREE protocols commonly used in data communications.
c) Describe how a web browser and a web server work together.
TOTAL: 30 marks

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