TEL102: Telecommunications 2

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Assignment 1

1. What are network resources?

2. Identify one advantage of a peer-to-peer network.

3. Identify one advantage of a client/server network.

4. What does it mean for a network to be scalable?

5. What is a network that connects two or more geographically distinct LANs called?

6. What is a network interface card?

7. What term describes the physical layout of a network?

8. A distinct unit of data transmitted from one node to another node is called a:

9. Provide an example of a physical transmission media:

10. Why is data stored at a central location typically more secure?

11. Who might use a Remote Access Server?

12. Identify one additional function provided by mail servers.

13. What is a Web Server?

14. Which network service determines how many copies of a single application are currently in use?

15. Which network service manages the network addresses for an organization?

Know the following terms:

• Addressing

• Client

• Client/Server Network

• Data Packet

• Node

• Peer-to-peer Network

• Protocol

• Segment

• Server

• Transmission Media