Computer Network advantages and disadvantages

Question 1

A school network is usually a....

Accepted Answer

LAN

Question 2

"Data is easy to back up" is a disadvantage of Networks

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

"There is a danger of hacking" is a disadvantage of Networks

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

A network of ATM machines is a....

Accepted Answer

WAN

Question 5

What can network computers share?

Accepted Answer

Hardware, Software and Data

Question 6

which answer shows an disadvantage of Networks

Accepted Answer

large networks can be complicated, a danger of hacking

Question 7

What is a network?

Accepted Answer

a number of computers linked together

Question 8

What are most WAN's made up of?

Accepted Answer

Several LAN's connected together

Question 9

which answer shows an advantage of Networks

Accepted Answer

software licences may be cheaper, Files can be shared between users

Question 10

a service that a server can provide is File Storage or Email

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

What does LAN stand for?

Accepted Answer

Local Area Network

Question 12

The Internet is a....

Accepted Answer

WAN

Question 13

What is a Server?

Accepted Answer

A powerful computer that provides services to a network

Question 14

What does WAN stand for?

Accepted Answer

Wide Area Network

Question 15

"Files can be shared between users" is an advantage of networks

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

What area would best describe the range a LAN covers

Accepted Answer

Small Area, e.g - School

Question 17

What area would best describe the range a WAN covers

Accepted Answer

Large Area, e.g - Ruislip

Questions 17