NETWORKING



Scavenger Hunt

Introduction

Access the Web sites listed below and/or complete your own Internet search to help you answer the following questions about Computer Networks.









1. What is a computer network?

2. Discuss the advantages of computer networks with regards to:

a) Sharing Information -

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b) Sharing Resources –

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c) Sharing Programs –

d) Preservation and Protection of Information -

3. Briefly describe each of the following types of networks:

4. Describe the following types of network arrangements:

a) Client/Server

b) Peer-to-Peer

5. What is Network Topology?

6. Describe the following Network topology:

What is BUS topology?

What is STAR topology?

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LAN

MAN

WAN

COMPUTER NETWORKS

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