Describing a network in short sentences
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A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Which is a clear description of a network?
2. A good network description names the devices. Which sentence does this?
3. Which sentence starter says HOW devices connect?
4. Which sentence says what the network lets people do?
5. Which describes a home network better?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1The router connects the laptops and tablets. | AOur home Wi-Fi lets us stream shows and print from a tablet. | |
| 2This network lets us share files and a printer. | BThis sentence says what the network lets people do. | |
| 3A description of the school network names the devices and says how they connect. | CThe school computers connect to a switch by cables. | |
| 4A description of the home network says what the network lets people do. | DIt does not name any devices, say how they connect, or say what the network lets people do. | |
| 5We have a network at home. It is good. | EThis sentence names the devices and says how they connect to each other. | |
| 6The router, the laptops and the printer. | FIt is only a list of devices. It does not say how they connect or what the network lets people do. |
C
Definitions
network description
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
The ______ connects the devices.
2.
The desktop is joined to the switch
by a network _____.
3.
The network lets students _____ files
and use one printer.
4.
At home, the router connects our devices
to the ________.
5.
The school network has a ______ that
stores files for all the classrooms.
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
My home network has a router.
B
It has a laptop and a tablet.
C
Wi-Fi links the devices.
D
They can share a toaster.
Question 2
A
Our school has no network.
B
A switch joins the computers.
C
Students can share files.
Question 3
A
The laptop is on our network.
B
The router connects it online.
C
Wi-Fi is a wireless link.
D
A cable is a wireless link.
Question 4
A
Our school has a server.
B
Students log in from PCs.
C
The server holds our shoes.
Question 5
A
Our lab network has a switch.
B
Cables link PCs to the switch.
C
It stops PCs sharing files.
Answer Key
Describing a network in short sentences
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
A — The laptops and printer connect to the router. We can share files and print.
Q2
B — The network has three tablets, a laptop and a printer.
Q3
A — The router connects the computers to each other.
Q4
A — The network lets students share files and use one printer.
Q5
B — Our phones and TV connect to the router by Wi-Fi so we can stream shows.
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
The router connects the laptops and tablets. → This sentence names the devices and says how they connect to each other.
Q2
This network lets us share files and a printer. → This sentence says what the network lets people do.
Q3
A description of the school network names the devices and says how they connect. → The school computers connect to a switch by cables.
Q4
A description of the home network says what the network lets people do. → Our home Wi-Fi lets us stream shows and print from a tablet.
Q5
We have a network at home. It is good. → It does not name any devices, say how they connect, or say what the network lets people do.
Q6
The router, the laptops and the printer. → It is only a list of devices. It does not say how they connect or what the network lets people do.
Section C: Definitions
Q1
network description — A few short sentences that name the devices in a network, say how they connect, and say what the network lets people do, such as share files or a printer.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
The router connects the devices.Q2
The desktop is joined to the switch
by a network cable.Q3
The network lets students share files
and use one printer.Q4
At home, the router connects our devices
to the internet.Q5
The school network has a server that
stores files for all the classrooms.Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
D — A network lets devices share things like the internet, files or a printer. Devices cannot share a toaster. It should say 'They can share the internet.'
Q2
A — The other lines describe devices on the school network, so saying there is no network is wrong. It should say 'Our school has a network.'
Q3
D — A cable is a physical wire, so it makes a wired link. Wi-Fi is the wireless link. It should say 'A cable is a wired link.'
Q4
C — A server on a network stores files that people can share. It does not hold shoes. It should say 'The server holds our files.'
Q5
C — A network lets the PCs share files, it does not stop them. It should say 'It lets PCs share files.'