TMA 11

Q1. Briefly outline the reasons for introducing standards in network hardware.

Q2. Describe the network operating system.

Q3. The junior school has 20 stand-alone computers with no network. As the computer analyst you are commissioned to recommend a network topology.

Which topology would you recommend to the school and why?

Q4. Briefly describe a peer-to-peer network.

Q5. Why is it possible to have two computers with the same IP address?

Q6. The Junior School has decided to have cabling installed for the network. State two of the main options available for the network cabling. State, giving one reason, which of these would you recommend and why?

Q7. Briefly describe the ethical issues in using the Internet in an educational environment.

Q8. Briefly describe the ethical issues in using the Internet in a Commercial environment.

Q9. Define the following abbreviations, in your answer, offer an example of where they may be used and their main function.

a) LAN

b) WAN

c) Internet

d) Intranet

Q10. Briefly describe the terms “social isolation and invasion of privacy”.

Extension Question.

The OSI model is a standard for computer-to-computer dialogue which divides the communications process into seven layers. Describe the functions carried out by:

a) the transport layer

b) the network layer.