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Networking Concepts and Questions Guide

The document contains a series of networking questions covering various topics such as peer-to-peer networks, cloud computing, IP addresses, network topologies, and the functions of networking devices. It includes descriptions, benefits, drawbacks, and comparisons of different networking concepts and technologies. The questions aim to assess knowledge in networking fundamentals and practical applications.

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Networking Concepts and Questions Guide

The document contains a series of networking questions covering various topics such as peer-to-peer networks, cloud computing, IP addresses, network topologies, and the functions of networking devices. It includes descriptions, benefits, drawbacks, and comparisons of different networking concepts and technologies. The questions aim to assess knowledge in networking fundamentals and practical applications.

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Extracted Networking Questions

1. Describe the key features of a peer-to-peer network.

2. Describe two drawbacks to using a peer-to-peer network.

3. Identify whether the task is performed by a router or not:

- Receives packets from devices

- Finds the IP address of a URL

- Directs each packet to all devices attached to it

- Stores the IP and/or MAC address of all devices attached to it.

4. Give two benefits of storing data using cloud computing.

5. Give two drawbacks of using cloud computing.

6. Match the following terms with their descriptions:

- Public IP address

- Private IP address

- Dynamic IP address

- Static IP address.

7. Describe CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection).

8. Define cloud computing.

9. State what is meant by a public cloud and a private cloud.

10. Give two benefits and one drawback of using cloud computing.

11. Describe how AI is used in a CCTV system for identifying and tracking people.

12. Complete the description of IP addresses:

- An IPv4 address contains ___ groups of digits. Each group is represented in ___ bits.

- An IPv6 address contains ___ groups of digits. Each group is represented in ___ bits.
13. Describe two benefits of subnetting a network.

14. Give two benefits of connecting computers to a LAN.

15. Give two characteristics of a LAN.

16. Describe what is meant by Ethernet.

17. Describe what is meant by a thick-client model.

18. Identify two differences between a WAN and a LAN.

19. Describe what is meant by a mesh topology.

20. Give two advantages of using a mesh topology instead of a bus topology.

21. Describe the role of the different computers in a thin-client model.

22. Explain the benefits of allowing students to use both wired and wireless connections.

23. Identify and describe the two parts of an IP address in a subnetwork.

24. State whether a school network will be a LAN or WAN and justify your choice.

25. Identify two possible devices to connect 30 computers in a classroom to the rest of the network.

26. Describe the functions of a Wireless Network Interface Card (WNIC).

27. Identify the topology of a home network and justify your choice.

28. Identify three functions of a router in a home network.

29. Describe how CSMA/CD is used in a bus network.

30. Complete the diagram of a star topology for a network with a switch and four computers.

31. Describe the role and function of a router in a network.

32. Give one advantage and two disadvantages of transmitting data using satellites instead of

copper cables.

33. Give two benefits of subnetting a LAN.


34. Identify the network ID and host ID for given IP addresses and subnet masks.

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