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A WAN is a network that covers a large geographical area and utilizes third party infrastructure. The Internet is the largest WAN and connects a massive network of networks. While the Internet provides information sharing, the World Wide Web is just one application of the Internet. Web hosting services allow websites to be accessed globally by hosting them on servers. DNS finds website IP addresses through their URLs. A client connects to servers to be served, while cloud computing provides online services via the Internet. Companies use Office 365 as software can be accessed anywhere without upgrades and collaboration is enabled. Virtual networks subdivide physical networks using software, while VPNs redivide WANs into smaller networks for remote sharing and communication.

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1.3.1b Lesson Retrieval Practice Answers

A WAN is a network that covers a large geographical area and utilizes third party infrastructure. The Internet is the largest WAN and connects a massive network of networks. While the Internet provides information sharing, the World Wide Web is just one application of the Internet. Web hosting services allow websites to be accessed globally by hosting them on servers. DNS finds website IP addresses through their URLs. A client connects to servers to be served, while cloud computing provides online services via the Internet. Companies use Office 365 as software can be accessed anywhere without upgrades and collaboration is enabled. Virtual networks subdivide physical networks using software, while VPNs redivide WANs into smaller networks for remote sharing and communication.

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CSUK Lesson Retrieval Practice – Answer Sheet


Wide Area Networks (OCR)
1. What is a WAN? [3]

A: A WAN stands for Wide Area Network [1] is a network that covers a large geographical area [1],
which ustalises third party infrastructure provided by telecommunication companies [1].

2. What is the Internet? [1]

A: The Internet is the biggest WAN in the world [1], and it is a massive network of networks [1].

3. Is the Internet and the World Wide Web the same? Explain your answer. [3]

A: No, they are different [1]. The World Wide Web is just one application/use of the Internet, which
provides the sharing of information [1]. The internet is physical global network of computers [1].

4. What is web hosting? [1]

A: Web hosting is a service provided by various companies that 'host' websites on their servers so that
people around the world can access them 24/7 [1].

5. What is DNS? [2]

A: DNS stands for Domain Name System/Server [1], which is the system used to find the IP address of
the computer that hosts the website you are looking for via its URL [1].

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6. What is a client? [1]

A: A client is a user or user's device that connects to a server in order to be served by it [1].

7. What is cloud computing? [1]

A: Cloud computing relates to online services provided by numerous companies, which client machines
can access via the internet [1].

8. Why would a company use a service such as Office 365? Give two different reasons. [2]

A: A company would use Office 365 because they do not need to buy and install the software [1], any
internet connected computer can access the service [1], there is no need to upgrade the software [1],
collaboration can occur with multiple people working

9. What is a virtual network? [1]

A: A virtual network is one that uses software to subdivide a physical network (LAN or WAN) into
smaller ones [1].

10. What is a VPN? [2]

A: A VPN is a virtual private network [1], which is a software that re-divides a WAN into a series of
smaller networks [1] so that groups of workers spread across the country/world can communicate and
share information separately from other members of a

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