Review C2 Networks

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2.1 LANs, WANs and Hardware
Know the difference between a LAN and a WAN.
Give three factors that can affect the performance of a network.
Give a similarity and a difference between a switch and a router.
Give advantages of using wired network connections over wireless.      
Know the difference between a Wireless Access Point (WAP) and a hotspot.
Know what Wi-Fi channels are and how they are used.
2.2 Network Types and Topologies
Draw diagrams of a Client-Server network and a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network.
Compare the Client-Server relationship with the relationship of peers in a P2P network.
Give two reasons why someone might choose to set up a Peer-to-Peer network.      
Give advantages and disadvantages of using a star network topology.
Describe the key features of a mesh network topology.
2.3 Protocols and The Internet
Know the definition of a protocol.
Know the difference between a MAC address and an IP address.
List three things that a data packet contains.
Know how a receiving device knows whether a packet has been corrupted or has gone missing.
Know what TCP, IP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, POP3 and IMAP stand for and what they do.
List the four layers of network protocols.
Give three reasons why we divide protocols into layers.
Describe how a Domain Name Server (DNS) works.
Give the advantages and disadvantages of using the Cloud.
Know what a virtual network is.
2.4 Network Security Threats
Describe five different types of network attack.
List six actions that malicious software might carry out.
Describe three ways that malware can access a device of network.
Know what social engineering is and give examples.
Explain how an SQL injection works.
Give five security measures a good network policy might cover.
Give three precautions you should take with your passwords.
Know what organisers use firewalls for.