1 Computer Network

A. Tick [ü] the correct answer.

1. b. 2. c. 3. b. 4. b.
5. b. 6. a.
B. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False statements.
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F
5. F 6. F 7. T

C. Fill in the blanks.

1. Node 2. Client 3. Servers
4. Switch 5. Physical 6. Fiber Optics
D. Define the following.
1. Network: A computer network is a collection of computers and
devices connected by communication channels.
2. Protocol: It is a set of rules that outlines characteristics of how two
devices communicate. Without protocol, two devices may be
connected but cannot transfer or exchange the data.
3. Router: A router is a device that connects multiple computers
together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network
through a process known as routing.
4. FTP (File Transfer Protocol): It is a set of rules that allows file
uploading to and downloading from other computers on the
Internet. Web page developers often use FTP to upload their web
pages to a web server.
5. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol): It is an email protocol for
sending email messages across the Internet. Most email software
programs use SMTP for sending mails.

E. Differentiate between the following.

1. POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3): It allows the users to view,
access and manipulate the messages after downloading or storing
them on their computer.

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 IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol): It allows the users to view,
access and manipulate the messages on the mail server without
downloading them on their computer.
2. HUB: A hub offers a central location where all the cables on a
network meet. It allows us to connect multiple computers to a single
network.
SWITCH: A switch is a device that provides a central point for cables
in a network. A switch receives data from many directions and then
forwards it to one or more destinations.
3. LAN: It is a network that connects the computers and the devices in
a limited geographical area such as home, school computer
laboratory, office building or closely positioned group of buildings.
WAN: It is the vastest of all types of network. The network may
cover, say, a whole country or the world, such as Internet.
4. Star Topology: In a star network, all the computers and devices
(nodes) on the network connect to a central device, thus forming a
star.
Ring Topology: In a ring network, a cable forms a closed loop (ring)
with all computers and devices arranged along the ring.
5. Physical transmission: Physical transmission media use wire or cable
to send communication signals. LANs often use physical transmission
media.
Wireless transmission: Infrared (IR) is a wireless transmission
medium that sends signals using infrared light waves. Infrared
systems use the same technology as household remote controls.
6. Twisted-pair cable: It consists of one or more twisted-pair wires
bundled together. Each twisted-pair wire consists of two separate
insulated copper wires that are twisted together and is color-coded
for identification. Landline phone networks and LANs often use
twisted-pair cable.
Coaxial cable: It consists of a single copper wire surrounded by at
least three layers. First one is an insulating material, second is a wire
mesh, and third is a plastic outer coating. On coaxial cables, data
travels through a copper wire. Cable TV network wiring uses coaxial
cable.

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F. Answer in 1-2 sentences.
1. Communication is a process in which two people share their
knowledge, information, resources and expertise among themselves.
Communication involves a sender transmitting an idea, information,
or feeling to a receiver.
2. A computer network is a collection of computers and devices
connected by communication channels.
3. Network interface cards mediate between the computer and the
physical media such as cables over which data travels.
4. The network architecture refers to how computers are organised and
how tasks are allocated among these computers.
5. All networks are linked to each other with communication channels.
It is a medium on which the data, instructions, or information can
travel.
6. A communication satellite is a space station that receives microwave
signals from an earth-based station, amplifies (strengthens) the
signals, and broadcasts the signals back over a wide area to any
number of earth-based stations.

G. Answer Briefly.
1. For successful computer communication, we need the following:
i. Sender: It is a sending device that initiates to send data,
instructions or information. It can be computer or mobile device.
ii. Communications Channel or Transmission Media: It is a medium
on which the data, instructions, or information can travel. It can
be cables, wires, microwave stations, and satellites.
iii. Receiver: It is a receiving device that accepts the transmission of
data, instructions, or information. It can be computer or mobile
device.
iv. Protocol: It is a set of rules that outlines characteristics of how
two devices communicate.
2. There are many types of network: Local Area Network (LAN),
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), Wide Area Network (WAN) and
Personal Area Network (PAN).
A personal area network (PAN) is a network that connects personal
devices like laptop, smartphones, digital cameras, printers, etc. in an

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 individual's workspace using wired and wireless technology.
MAN: It is a network that connects the Local Area Networks in a
metropolitan area, such as a city or a town.
3. The two types of network architecture are as follows:
i. Peer-to-Peer Network: A network of two or more computers that
uses same type of programs to communicate and share data is
called Peer-to-Peer network.
ii. Client/Server Network: A network in which one or more
computers are designated as server(s), and the other computers
on the network, called clients, can request services from the
server is known as client/server network.
4. Network topology refers to the layout structure of connected
computers and devices on a network. Bus, Star and Ring are the
three main types of network topologies.
Bus topology: A bus network consists of a single central cable, to
which all computers and other devices connect. This Bus network is
also called linear network. It transmits data, instructions and
information in both directions.
5. i. Infrared (IR) is a wireless transmission medium that sends
signals using infrared light waves.
ii. Broadcast radio is a wireless transmission medium that
distributes radio signals through the air over long distances, such
as between cities, regions, and countries, and short distances,
such as within an office or home.
iii. Cellular radio is a wireless transmission medium that is used for
mobile communications. It is a form of broadcast radio.
iv. Microwaves provide a high-speed wireless signal transmission. It
involves sending signals from one microwave station to another.
v. Communication satellite is a space station that receives
microwave signals from an earth-based station, amplifies
(strengthens) the signals, and broadcasts the signal back over a
wide area to any number of earth-based station.

H. Application Based Question.

Yes, A can access the computer of B.
He can use LAN (Local Area Network) to do so.

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