Define the term computer network.(Answered) Define the term data communication.(Answered) What is the function of the following in data communication?
a) Gateway
b) Bridge(Answered) Describe any three advantages of networking.(Answered) Name any two types of cables used in data communication.(Answered) State three advantages of using fibre optic cables.(Answered) Give two demerits of using fibre optic cable.(Answered) Define the term bandwidth.(Answered) Define the term network interference card.(Answered) Give four examples of network operating systems.(Answered) State three differences between a LAN and WAN.(Answered) Define the term network topology.(Answered) Using diagrams, give four examples of the following network topologies.
- Star
- Bus/linear.
- Extended bar.
- Ring.
- Mesh combined.
- Hierarchical/tree.(Answered) With the aid of a diagram, illustrates the following types of topology.
a) Ring topology.
b) Bus topology.(Answered) Define the term hybrid topology.(Answered) Define the term wireless personal area network.(Answered) Give two differences between MAN and LAN.(Answered) Define the term WI-FI.(Answered) Give three uses of LAN to a school.(Answered) Define the term WLAN.(Answered) Give two effects of a server crash.(Answered) State two dangers of having computers networked in a school.(Answered) Define the term simplex as used in data communication.(Answered) Explain one cause of the degradation of signals during data transmission.(Answered) Define the term duplex.(Answered) List any four layers of OSI model.(Answered) Describe ring topology in computer networks.(Answered) Differentiate between multiplexing and demultiplexing.(Answered) Define the term logical topology as used in networking.(Answered) Describe any three factors that would determine the type of network topology a
firm is to adopt.(Answered) What is a computer network?(Answered) Give the function of the following in data communication.
i) Repeater.
ii) Router.
iii) Terminal.
iv) Hub.(Answered) Explain three disadvantages of computer networks.(Answered) Differentiate between broadband transmission and baseband signal in data
communication.(Answered) Give four factors that may be considered when choosing the communication media to
use.(Answered) Describe any three components of LAN stating their importance.(Answered) Differentiate between a switch and a hub.(Answered) Explain any four parts of a fibre optic cable.(Answered) Define the term wireless communication as used in networking.(Answered) Describe three advantages of wireless communication.(Answered) Describe three disadvantages of wireless communication.(Answered) List any two examples of network protocols.(Answered)