Networks including the internet

2.1

What the syllabus asks of you

Show understanding of the purpose and benefits of networking devices
Show understanding of the characteristics of a LAN (local area network) and a WAN (wide area network)
Explain the client-server and peer-to-peer models of networked computers
Show understanding of thin-client and thick-client and the differences between them
Show understanding of the bus, star, mesh and hybrid topologies
Show understanding of cloud computing
Show understanding of the differences between and implications of the use of wireless and wired networks
Describe the hardware that is used to support a LAN
Describe the role and function of a router in a network
Show understanding of Ethernet and how collisions are detected and avoided
Show understanding of bit streaming
Show understanding of the differences between the World Wide Web (WWW) and the internet
Describe the hardware that is used to support the internet
Explain the use of IP addresses in the transmission of data over the internet
Explain how a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is used to locate a resource on the World Wide Web (WWW) and the role of the Domain Name Service (DNS)

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Chapter 2: Networks including the internet

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18 questions

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