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Discussed below are a few important network devices from the exam point of view:
Network Repeater – Used to generate incoming electrical, wireless or optical signals
Network Hub – It is a small network device. It joins multiple computers together to form a
single network segment. On this segment, all computers can interact with each other
Network Switch – It is a small hardware device which joins multiple computers together with
a single LAN
Network Router – This device interfaces in multiple networks whose task is to copy packa-
ges from one network to another. It provides connectivity inside enterprises, between Enter-
prises and the Internet and within an ISP
Network Bridge – It reads the outermost section of the data packet to tell where the message
is going. It reduces the traffic on other network segments.
Modem – This device converts digital signals into analog signals. It is always placed between
a telephone and a computer system
Network Topologies
Given below are the eight types of Network Topologies:
Point to Point Topology – Point to Point topology is the simplest topology that connects two
nodes directly together with a common link.
Bus Topology – A bus topology is such that there is a single line to which all nodes are con-
nected and the nodes connect only to the bus
Mesh Topology – This type of topology contains at least two nodes with two or more paths
between them
Ring Topology – In this topology every node has exactly two branches connected to it. The
ring is broken and cannot work if one of the nodes on the ring fails
Star Topology – In this network topology, the peripheral nodes are connected to a central
node, which rebroadcasts all the transmissions received from any peripheral node to all per-
ipheral nodes on the network, including the originating node
Tree Topology – In this type of topology nodes are connected in the form of a tree. The func-
tion of the central node in this topology may be distributed
Line Topology – in this topology all the nodes are connected in a straight line
Hybrid Topology – When two more types of topologies combine together, they form a Hy-
brid topology
MCQ
Q 1. Which of the following is not a type of network topology?
1. Ring
2. Star
3. Circle
4. Bus
2. Hotspot
3. Router
4. Bridge
5. Switch
2. Modem
3. Switch
4. Modular
5. Downlink
2. Line
3. Ring
4. Star
2. MAN
3. WAN
4. PAN
5. VPN
2. Cluster Topology
3. Hybrid Topology
4. Mesh Topology
5. Line Topology
Q 8. _______ is a small hardware device which joins multiple computers together with a single LAN.
1. Modem
2. Switch
3. Modular
4. Router
5. Bridge
Q 9. A collection of various computers into a single coherent system, provided to a client, is called
_______.
1. Distributed System
2. Computer Network
3. Systematic Network
4. Collective Network
Q 10. A network which is constructed by using public wires to connect to a private network is called
______
1. Local Area Network
Q-11. A unit of data made into a single package that travels along a given network path is called
________.
1. Data Packet
2. Modem
3. Internet Data
4. Transmitter
2. 1024 bits
3. 128 bits
4. 32 bits
5. 546 bits
Q 13. What is the traditional technology used for connecting devices in a WAN, LAN and MAN, en-
abling them to communicate with each other via a protocol?
1. ARPANET
2. Ethernet
3. DRPANET
4. IP
2. Wireless Facility
3. Wireless Fidelity
4. Wirefree Field
5. Wirefree Facility
2. ARPANET
3. ETHERNET
4. APARNET
2. Scripting Language
3. Web Browser
4. Search Engine
5. Network Connection
2. 32 bits
3. 16 bits
4. 128 bits
5. 64 bits
2. WWW
3. HTTPS
4. HTML
5. FTP