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LAN: Local Area Network CAN: Campus Area Network MAN: Metropolitan Area Network WAN: Wide Area Network PAN: Personal Area Network
A Local Area Network (LAN) has a limited geographic distance, typically a single building. A Wide Area Network (WAN) is a network that spans a large geographical area, such as a country, a continent, or even the world.
Types of LANs
StarAll communication goes through the hub. RingEach node only is connected to the bus and all communication travels along the bus and only one node can send information along the bus at a time.
What is a firewall?
Software, hardware, or a combination of the two that prevents unrestricted access into or out of a
network.
What is an algorithm?
A finite set of well-defined rules for solution of a problem in a finite number of steps.
What is EDI?
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is commonly defined as the computer-to-computer electronic exchange of business documents in a standard format.
What is a B2C?
B2C means Business to Consumer: this term is used to denote aspects of e-commerce involving relationship between businesses and consumers.
EXAM QUESTIONS
1. What is the difference between a recycle bin in a PC and on a network? On a PC items deleted are kept in the recycle bin while on a network they are deleted as soon as you log off. 2. What is the difference between IMAP and POP? POP (Post Office Protocol) deletes emails from your ISP as soon as you download them to your computer while IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) keeps a copy of your emails on the ISP after you download them.
3. What is a firewall?
Software and hardware which protects a network from unauthorized users.
7. What is a template?
A document which is a protected master copy of a certain style of documents. (an office form) 8. What does word wrap do?
Unfinished words at the end of a sentence are moved to the next line in a word document.
PAST PAPER
1. What is a computer virus? How are they detected?
Code which attacks programs on your computer. You need anti-virus software.
for a small country town library. Describe the steps you would take in implementing the database. Include details about creating tables, fields, records, links, and forms. 1) Newtabledesign viewcreate fields, datatypes, properties, and primary key. 2) Then open table and add records. 3) Then toolsrelationship to show the relationship each table. 4) Formnew--form wizardselect the table and fieldselect the layout and stylefinish.
List advantages and disadvantages of buying an off the shelf and custom PC.
Off-the-shelf Ad.: cheaper, easier Dis.: may not be exactly what you need, mostly mid-range components. Custom-built Ad.: exactly what you want Dis.: more expensive, you have to know what you want.
What is E-commerce?
Electronic Commerce (e-commerce) is defined as the sharing of business information, maintaining business relationships, conducting business transactions through the use of telecommunications network.