network types

Question 1

What does LAN stand for?

Answer 1

Local Area Network

Question 2

True or False: A WAN covers a small geographic area.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: A _____ is a network that connects computers in a limited area such as a home or office.

Answer 3

LAN

Question 4

Which type of network is typically used to connect multiple buildings over a large geographic area?

Answer 4

WAN

Question 5

What type of network connects devices within a single building or campus?

Answer 5

LAN

Question 6

What does WLAN stand for?

Answer 6

Wireless Local Area Network

Question 7

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a WAN? A) Large geographic coverage B) High-speed connections C) Can connect multiple LANs D) Generally slower than LANs

Answer 7

B) High-speed connections

Question 8

True or False: A MAN connects users in a city or a large campus.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of a VPN?

Answer 9

To create a secure connection over a public network

Question 10

Fill in the blank: A _____ is a network that is designed to connect computers and devices over a wide area using public or private networks.

Answer 10

WAN

Question 11

What type of network is typically used by businesses to connect their offices in different locations?

Answer 11

WAN

Question 12

Multiple Choice: Which network type uses radio waves to connect devices? A) LAN B) WAN C) WLAN D) MAN

Answer 12

C) WLAN

Question 13

What is the main difference between a LAN and a WLAN?

Answer 13

A LAN is wired, while a WLAN is wireless.

Question 14

True or False: A personal area network (PAN) is used to connect devices within a range of a few meters.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What does PAN stand for?

Answer 15

Personal Area Network

Question 16

Fill in the blank: A _____ is often used for home automation and personal devices.

Answer 16

PAN

Question 17

What is a key feature of a Mesh network?

Answer 17

Each device can connect to multiple other devices.

Question 18

Multiple Choice: Which type of network topology is most resilient to failure? A) Star B) Ring C) Mesh D) Bus

Answer 18

C) Mesh

Question 19

True or False: A star topology requires fewer cables than a bus topology.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

What is the primary advantage of a star topology?

Answer 20

Easy to add or remove devices.

Question 21

Fill in the blank: In a _____ topology, all devices are connected in a circular format.

Answer 21

Ring

Question 22

What is a disadvantage of a bus topology?

Answer 22

If the main cable fails, the entire network goes down.

Question 23

Multiple Choice: Which network type is often used in homes for connecting various IoT devices? A) LAN B) MAN C) WAN D) PAN

Answer 23

D) PAN

Question 24

True or False: A hybrid network combines two or more different types of topologies.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What type of network uses a centralized device to manage data traffic?

Answer 25

Star topology

Question 26

best known wireless personal area network technology

Answer 26

Bluetooth

Question 27

best known wired personal area network technology

Answer 27

USB

Question 28

logical grouping of devices within a single physical network, allowing them to communicate as if they were on separate physical networks

Answer 28

VLAN

Question 29

logically segment a single physical network into multiple virtual networks

Answer 29

VLAN

Question 30

interconnects and delivers shared pools of storage devices to multiple servers

Answer 30

Storage Area Network (SAN)