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Network speed and performance

In this lesson, students will look at how we measure network speed and performance, and what some of the key considerations are when designing networks, to ensure that they can function as well as possible. They will also learn about network broadcast traffic and how this affects network performance, and about the use of virtual LANs as a way to control the impact of broadcast traffic. Finally, students will look at the different ways and reasons that criminals attack computer networks, and what methods we have to defend ourselves against these attacks.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Select three advantages of packet switching.

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Q2.What are the four different layers associated with the Internet Protocol?

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Q3.At what layer does network communication using MAC addresses occur?

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Q4.What does UDP stand for?

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Q1.Select three advantages of packet switching.

1/4

Q2.What are the four different layers associated with the Internet Protocol?

2/4

Q3.At what layer does network communication using MAC addresses occur?

3/4

Q4.What does UDP stand for?

4/4

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Network Speed and Performance

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Q1.What unit of measurement do we use to indicate network speeds?

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Q2.What is network latency a measure of?

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Q3.How many computers on the network receive messages that are broadcast, such as a DHCP broadcast?

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Q4.What does VLAN stand for?

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Q5.True or false, VLANs be used to secure one network from another?

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Q6.Why do hackers target computer networks

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Quiz:

Network Speed and Performance

This will assess what you learned during the lesson.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Q1.What unit of measurement do we use to indicate network speeds?

1/6

Q2.What is network latency a measure of?

2/6

Q3.How many computers on the network receive messages that are broadcast, such as a DHCP broadcast?

3/6

Q4.What does VLAN stand for?

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Q5.True or false, VLANs be used to secure one network from another?

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Q6.Why do hackers target computer networks

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Lesson summary: Network speed and performance

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This was the final lesson in the unit Networks.

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