AQA Paper 2 - Fundamentals of communication and networking

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What is a star network topology?
A network where devices are connected to a central hub
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What is a bus topology?
A network where all devices are connected to one cable
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What is a mesh topology?
A network where all the devices are connected to one another
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What is a Peer to Peer network?
A network where all the devices are linked together with equal permissions and responsibilities
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What is a Client-Server network?
A network that uses a dedicated computer to store information/manage resources
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What is the main purpose of wifi?
Allows unwired internet connections
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What is a MAC Address?
A unique identifier assigned in the factory a device is made
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What is a Wireless Access Point? (WAP)
A point where devices can access the internet via wifi
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What is a Wireless network adapter?
A hardware device that allows wifi connectivity
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What is Packet Switching?
Splitting data into packets and sending them across various networks
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What does FTP stand for? (Protocols)
File transfer protocol
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What does HTTP stand for? (Protocols)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
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What does POP stand for? (Protocols)
Post Office Protocol
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What does SMTP stand for? (Protocols)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
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What is a bus topology?

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A network where all devices are connected to one cable

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What is a mesh topology?

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What is a Peer to Peer network?

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What is a Client-Server network?

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