Structured Networking Questions with Marks
Peer-to-Peer Networks
1. Describe the key features of a peer-to-peer network. [2 marks]
2. Describe two drawbacks to using a peer-to-peer network. [4 marks]
Router Functions
1. Identify whether the task is performed by a router or not:
- Receives packets from devices
- Finds the IP address of a URL
- Directs each packet to all devices attached to it
- Stores the IP and/or MAC address of all devices attached to it. [2 marks]
2. Identify three functions of a router in a home network. [3 marks]
3. Describe the role and function of a router in a network. [3 marks]
Cloud Computing
1. Define cloud computing. [1 marks]
2. State what is meant by a public cloud and a private cloud. [2 marks]
3. Give two benefits and one drawback of using cloud computing. [3 marks]
4. Give two benefits of storing data using cloud computing. [2 marks]
5. Give two drawbacks of using cloud computing. [2 marks]
IP Addressing and Subnetting
1. Complete the description of IP addresses:
- An IPv4 address contains ___ groups of digits. Each group is represented in ___ bits.
- An IPv6 address contains ___ groups of digits. Each group is represented in ___ bits. [5 marks]
2. Describe two benefits of subnetting a network. [4 marks]
3. Identify and describe the two parts of an IP address in a subnetwork. [3 marks]
4. Give two benefits of subnetting a LAN. [2 marks]
5. Identify the network ID and host ID for given IP addresses and subnet masks. [2 marks]
Network Types and Topologies
1. Give two benefits of connecting computers to a LAN. [2 marks]
2. Give two characteristics of a LAN. [2 marks]
3. Identify two differences between a WAN and a LAN. [2 marks]
4. Describe what is meant by a mesh topology. [2 marks]
5. Give two advantages of using a mesh topology instead of a bus topology. [2 marks]
6. State whether a school network will be a LAN or WAN and justify your choice. [3 marks]
7. Identify the topology of a home network and justify your choice. [2 marks]
8. Complete the diagram of a star topology for a network with a switch and four computers. [2
marks]
Network Hardware
1. Identify two possible devices to connect 30 computers in a classroom to the rest of the network.
[2 marks]
2. Describe the functions of a Wireless Network Interface Card (WNIC). [4 marks]
CSMA/CD and Ethernet
1. Describe CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection). [4 marks]
2. Describe how CSMA/CD is used in a bus network. [4 marks]
3. Describe what is meant by Ethernet. [3 marks]
Network Connectivity
1. Explain the benefits of allowing students to use both wired and wireless connections. [4 marks]
2. Give one advantage and two disadvantages of transmitting data using satellites instead of copper
cables. [3 marks]
Client-Server and Thick/Thin Clients
1. Describe what is meant by a thick-client model. [2 marks]
2. Describe the role of the different computers in a thin-client model. [2 marks]