4 NETWORK DEVICES

GROUP COURAGEOUS
Key Concepts of this section

# Understand that
 COMPUTER NETWORKS
WHAT IS A COMPUTER NETWORK?

COMPUTERS NOT CONNECTED TO A NETWORK ARE KNOWN AS “STAND-ALONE”

COMPUTERS.
EXAMPLE:
A NETWORK IS TWO OR MORE COMPUTERS
JOINED TOGETHER
EXAMPLE:
COMPUTER ON A NETWORK CAN SHARE
THE SAME PRINTER
WHAT DO NETWORKS ENABLE AS
TO DO?
# NETWORKS ALLOW USERS TO:

• SHARE FILES
• SEND EMAILS TO EACH OTHER
• SHARE RESOURCES (LIKE PRINTER OR
SCANNERS).
HOW ARE NETWORKED
COMPUTERS JOINED
TOGETHER?
GROUP COURAGEOUS
COMPUTERS ON NETWORKS ARE
USUALLY CONNECT USING:
• CABLES (if the computers are linked together in the same
room/building).
COMPUTERS ON NETWORKS ARE
USUALLY CONNECT USING:
• CABLES (if the computers are linked together in the same
room/building).
COMPUTERS ON NETWORKS ARE
USUALLY CONNECT USING:
• RADIO SIGNALS (Wi-Fi)
COMPUTERS ON NETWORKS ARE
USUALLY CONNECT USING:
• TELEPHONE LINES
COMPUTERS ON NETWORKS ARE
USUALLY CONNECT USING:
• SATELLITES (for long-range connections).
 ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES OF
COMPUTER NETWORKS
TOPOLOGY
THE WORD TOPOLOGY MEANS
“ARRANGEMENT”, SO WHEN WE TALK
ABOUT THE TOPOLOGY OF A NETWORK,
WE MEAN HOW THE DIFFERENT PARTS
ARE ARRANGED AND CONNECTED
TOGETHER.
THERE ARE THREE COMMON NETWORK
TOPOLOGIES…
BUS NETWORK
THERE ARE THREE COMMON NETWORK
TOPOLOGIES…
BUS NETWORK
THERE ARE THREE COMMON NETWORK
TOPOLOGIES…
RING NETWORK
THERE ARE THREE COMMON NETWORK
TOPOLOGIES…
STAR NETWORK
THERE ARE THREE COMMON NETWORK
TOPOLOGIES…
HYBRID NETWORK
POST TEST:
1.What is a network?
A.One computer
B.Two or more computers
C.A series of telephone lines

2.What is the key benefit of working in a network?

A.Sharing information and resources
B.It's cheap
C.Security

3.Why is a ring network so fast?

A.High speed cables
B.Top of the range computers
C.Data travels in only one direction
POST TEST:
4.What are the disadvantage of computer networks
EXCEPT ONE.

A.If part of the network fails (e. a network cable is

severed) - this can cause the whole network to break
down (data can't pass through the damaged cable)
B.Network administrator can control the network
(changing passwords, monitor the internet etc)
C.Viruses can spread across the network very easily and
quickly
D. If a computer on the network is hacked into then all
other computers are prone to attack
POST TEST:
5.Type of network every computer is connected to a
central device. The device passes messages
between computers.
A. Bus Network
B.Ring Network
C.Star Network

6.type of network, a long, central cable.

A.Bus Network
B. Ring Network
C. Star Network
POST TEST:
7.Type of network each computer is connected to a loop of cable.
A.Bus Network
B. Ring Network
C. Star Network

8.What are the advantages of computer networks EXCEPT ONE.

A.Networks that use too few printers can see printing queues
develop (due to the amount of people trying to print).
B.Resources such as printers, scanners and internet can be
shared.
C. Files and data can be shared
D. Easy to communicate with people an the network (email,
messaging, video-conferencing etc)
POST TEST:
9.What are the three main types of topology?
A.LAN, WAN and MAN
B.Bus, Ring and Star
C.LAN, Ring and Star

10.What is the main problem with large networks?

A.Logging on
B.Sharing information
C.Viruses
POST TEST: ANSWERS:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. C
PRE TEST:
1.What is the primary function of a
server computer in a network?

A) Running applications
B)Providing services to client computers
C) Ensuring internet security
D) Controlling network hardware
PRE TEST:
2.Name four/4 services provided by server
computers in a network.

A) Managing emails, running software, controlling

printers
B) Accessing the internet, storing data, maintaining
network hardware
C) Providing central storage,sharing
devices,providing network security,sharing internet
connection
D) Sharing printers, managing applications, ensuring
client computer security
PRE TEST:
3.Explain the purpose of a file server in a network.

A) To control internet access

B) To manage printing queues
C) To provide a storage space for network users' data and
files
D) To run applications for client computers

4.What role does a printer server play in a network setup?

A) Controlling internet access

B) Managing file storage
C) Controls how printing on the network takes place.
D) Running applications for client computers
PRE TEST:
5.Define a client computer and its function in a network.

A) It controls the network hardware

B) It's a server computer managing applications
C) It's a normal computer accessing information and
programs from the server
D) It provides central storage to other computers

6.Which server is responsible for acting as a security barrier

between client computers and the internet?

A) Proxy server
B) File server
C) Printer server
D) Application server
PRE TEST:
7. Mention two types of servers responsible for managing
applications in a network.

A) File server and printer server

B) Proxy server and application server
C) Printer server and proxy server
D)Application server and file server

8. What does a client computer primarily do within a

network?

A) Controls server access

B) Provides security to the server
C) Requests and receives services from the server
D) Manages server storage
PRE TEST:
9.Which resources are commonly shared by server
computers in a network?

A)Printer queues and network hardware control

B)Shared internet connections and device access
C) Central storage for all data types
D) User authentication and application running

10.What function does a proxy server serve in a network, and

why is it essential?

A) Efficient printing and managing queues

B) Used as a kind of security device between client
computers and the internet
C) Providing central storage for data
D) Running diverse applications for client computers
PRE TEST: ANSWERS:
1. b
2. c
3. c
4. c
5. c
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. b
10.b
TYPES OF COMPUTERS
FOUND ON A NETWORK
 TYPES OF NETWORK COMPUTERS

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF

COMPUTERS THAT MAKE UP A
NETWORK:

SERVERS AND CLIENTS

 WHAT IS A SERVER COMPUTER?
*SERVERS ARE POWERFUL COMPUTER THAT
PROVIDE “SERVICES” TO CLIENT COMPUTERS
ON THE NETWORK

SERVERS CONTROL THE NETWORK AND TELLS

THE CLIENT COMPUTERS WHAT TO DO.
SERVER COMPUTER
SERVER COMPUTERS ARE VERY POWERFUL
AND EXPENSIVE.
SERVER COMPUTER
SERVER COMPUTERS ARE VERY POWERFUL
AND EXPENSIVE.
SERVER COMPUTER
SERVERS ALLOW CLIENT COMPUTERS TO
SHARE ONE PRINTER.
SERVER COMPUTER
SERVERS MANAGE NETWORK SECURITY
SERVERS PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
SERVICES:

PROVIDING CENTRAL STORAGE

SHARING DEVICES
PROVIDING NETWORK SECURITY
SHARING INTERNET CONNECTIONS
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SERVERS
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SERVERS

NOTE:
IN ORDER TO DO ALL THESE
THINGS, SERVERS MUST BE VERY
POWERFUL. THIS IS WHY THEY ARE
MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE THAN
CLIENT COMPUTERS.
 WHAT ARE CLIENT COMPUTERS?
A CLIENT COMPUTER IS AN INDIVIDUAL COMPUTER
THAT IS USED TO PERFORM EVERYDAY TASKS AND TO
ACCESS INFORMATION AND PROGRAMS FROM THE
SERVER.

A CLIENT COMPUTER IS A NORMAL COMPUTER

( A DESKTOP PC OR LAPTOP FOR EXAMPLE).
CLIENT COMPUTER
CLIENT COMPUTERS ARE INDIVIDUAL COMPUTERS
THAT CONNECT TO A SERVER. THIS FORMS THE
NETWORK.
CLIENT COMPUTER
CLIENT COMPUTERS ARE INDIVIDUAL COMPUTERS
THAT CONNECT TO A SERVER. THIS FORMS THE
NETWORK.
CLIENT COMPUTER
CLIENT COMPUTERS ARE EVERYDAY COMPUTERS THAT
WE USE TO PERFORM EVERYDAY TASKS.
POST TEST:
1.Name four/4 services provided by server
computers in a network.

A) Managing emails, running software, controlling

printers
B) Accessing the internet, storing data, maintaining
network hardware
C) Providing central storage,sharing
devices,providing network security,sharing internet
connection
D) Sharing printers, managing applications, ensuring
client computer security
POST TEST:
2.Which resources are commonly shared by server
computers in a network?

A)Printer queues and network hardware control

B)Shared internet connections and device access
C) Central storage for all data types
D) User authentication and application running

3.What function does a proxy server serve in a network, and

why is it essential?

A) Efficient printing and managing queues

B) Used as a kind of security device between client
computers and the internet
C) Providing central storage for data
D) Running diverse applications for client computers
POST TEST:
4.Explain the purpose of a file server in a network.

A) To control internet access

B) To manage printing queues
C) To provide a storage space for network users' data and
files
D) To run applications for client computers

5.What role does a printer server play in a network setup?

A) Controlling internet access

B) Managing file storage
C) Controls how printing on the network takes place.
D) Running applications for client computers
POST TEST:
6. Mention two types of servers responsible for managing
applications in a network.

A) File server and printer server

B) Proxy server and application server
C) Printer server and proxy server
D)Application server and file server

7. What does a client computer primarily do within a

network?

A) Controls server access

B) Provides security to the server
C) Requests and receives services from the server
D) Manages server storage
POST TEST:
8.What is the primary function of a
server computer in a network?

A) Running applications
B)Providing services to client computers
C) Ensuring internet security
D) Controlling network hardware
POST TEST:
9.Define a client computer and its function in a network.

A) It controls the network hardware

B) It's a server computer managing applications
C) It's a normal computer accessing information and
programs from the server
D) It provides central storage to other computers

10.Which server is responsible for acting as a security

barrier between client computers and the internet?

A) Proxy server
B) File server
C) Printer server
D) Application server
POST TEST: ANSWERS:
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. C
10.D