1. What is an interconnected collection of computers and communication
devices called?
• ANSWER : A Network.
2. How do you define an individual computer or device connected to a
network?
• ANSWER : A Node.
3. What is a computer or device that specifically provides services to a
network called?
• ANSWER : A Host.
4. What are the primary advantages of networking?
• ANSWER : Sharing equipment (like printers) and data.
5. What are the primary disadvantages of networking?
• ANSWER : Increased personnel and equipment costs, and
vulnerabilities to cyberattacks.
6. Which network type is confined to a single building and managed by
one entity?
• ANSWER : Local Area Network (LAN).
7. What is a MAN?
• ANSWER : A Metropolitan Area Network; it connects two or
more LANs within the same geographic city area using public or
private lines.
8. Which network spans large geographic areas and is used by entities
like the US government?
, • ANSWER : Wide Area Network (WAN).
9. What is a PAN?
• ANSWER : A Personal Area Network; a very small network,
typically just a computer and a mobile device.
10.What type of network is spread across multiple buildings in a single
location, such as a university?
• ANSWER : Campus Area Network (CAN).
11.What is a Global Area Network (GAN)?
• ANSWER : A network spanning multiple countries; the Internet is
the primary example.
Section 2: Topologies and Administration
12.Which topology connects all nodes to a single central point, usually a
hub?
• ANSWER : Star Topology.
devices called?
• ANSWER : A Network.
2. How do you define an individual computer or device connected to a
network?
• ANSWER : A Node.
3. What is a computer or device that specifically provides services to a
network called?
• ANSWER : A Host.
4. What are the primary advantages of networking?
• ANSWER : Sharing equipment (like printers) and data.
5. What are the primary disadvantages of networking?
• ANSWER : Increased personnel and equipment costs, and
vulnerabilities to cyberattacks.
6. Which network type is confined to a single building and managed by
one entity?
• ANSWER : Local Area Network (LAN).
7. What is a MAN?
• ANSWER : A Metropolitan Area Network; it connects two or
more LANs within the same geographic city area using public or
private lines.
8. Which network spans large geographic areas and is used by entities
like the US government?
, • ANSWER : Wide Area Network (WAN).
9. What is a PAN?
• ANSWER : A Personal Area Network; a very small network,
typically just a computer and a mobile device.
10.What type of network is spread across multiple buildings in a single
location, such as a university?
• ANSWER : Campus Area Network (CAN).
11.What is a Global Area Network (GAN)?
• ANSWER : A network spanning multiple countries; the Internet is
the primary example.
Section 2: Topologies and Administration
12.Which topology connects all nodes to a single central point, usually a
hub?
• ANSWER : Star Topology.
