Practice Network in CS Thinking

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

Quick Recap

A group of interconnected computing devices that can communicate and share resources with each other.

A network is like a postal system for computers — it connects them so they can send and receive information.

Example 1

easy
What is a computer network? Describe two benefits of connecting computers in a school network.

Example 2

medium
Explain the difference between a LAN and a WAN. Give an example of each.

Example 3

medium
Describe two network topologies (star and mesh) and give one advantage and one disadvantage of each.

Example 4

hard
Explain the client-server and peer-to-peer network models. For a school, which model is more appropriate for (a) file storage and (b) video calling between two students?
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