3.3+Networks

3.3 Networks
Example Exam Network Questions


 * Network technologies**
 * Client, host, server - Issac
 * Mainframe, supercomputers - Issac
 * Grid computing, distributed processing - Rusteen
 * Ethernet, peer-to-peer (P2P)- Rusteen
 * Local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), virtual LAN (VLAN), wireless LAN (WLAN), home network - Daniel
 * Internet, intranet, extranet, virtual private network (VPN) - Daniel
 * Routers, switches, hubs- Finlay
 * Connection types: optical fibre, cable, wireless technologies such as wireless fidelity (WiFi), worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMax), Bluetooth, microwave - Finlay
 * Network operating systems and utility software - Raheel
 * Cloud computing - Raheel
 * Storage technologies: for example, SAN (storage area network), RAID (redundant array of inexpensive disks) - Raheel


 * Network functionality**
 * Protocols - Chirag
 * Synchronous, asynchronous - Chirag
 * Remote access - Chirag
 * Bandwidth, broadband - Guy
 * Bit rates - Guy


 * Network administration**
 * Electronic security: for example, authorized access, levels of access, biometrics, login, password, firewalls, proxy server, encryption, secure socket layer (SSL), audit trails - James
 * Physical security: for example, locks - James
 * Licences: single-user, multi-user, concurrent, network, site - Issac
 * Monitoring: for example, keystroke monitoring, system performance, surveillance - Rusteen
 * Network policies: for example, backup, archiving, disaster recovery, usage, redundancy, failover - Chirag
 * Codes of ethics and professional conduct: for example, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) - Daniel
 * Data centres - Finlay
 * Energy usage, uninterruptable power supply (UPS) - Guy

You task is to complete __**your sections**__ above.

1. You must create **new page** for **each** of your given **bullet points**.

2. You must clearly explain the terms below in your **OWN words**.

3. Use your **text books**, as well as the internet, to ensure your definitions are correct.

4. Add **images** and **diagrams** where possible to aid / support your explanation.

5. Ensure the **layout** of your work is effective and easy to follow and learn from.

6. Find and link to at least **one example from the news** that discuss your given terms.