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6th of October Technological University

Faculty of Industrial and Energy Technology

Course Name: Introduction to Cyber Security Course Code: ……


Semester: 1st Semester Lecturer: Dr. Mohamed Shalaby

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1. What is meant by each term of the following;


 Network
Two or more computers connected together in a way that it allows resource sharing.
 Categories of networks according to the coverage area
Local area network LAN: collection of computers that can extend up to few meters “100 m”.
Metropolitan area network MAN: collection of computers that can extend up to a city “few
kilometers”.
Wide area network: collection of computers that can extend up to a lot of kilometers such as
the internet.
 Server based network
Collection of computers connected together through a server.
2. What is the function offered by each term of the following;
 Active hub
The “hub” can connect a lot of computers whereas the “active” means that the hub can
amplify the signal before sending it to the other parities.
 Router
It can connect a lot of networks even they have different protocols.
 Modem
It consists of two devices which are; modulator and demodulator. They can match the digital
computer data to the signal that can go through communication channel over long distances.
3. What are the merits and demerits of the mesh network topology;
 The mesh topology has a high availability.
 On the other side, it has a high cost.

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With our best wishes
Dr. Mohamed Saeid Shalaby

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