Choosing a network type for a scenario

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. A school computer lab has 30 fixed desktop PCs that need fast, reliable, secure access all day. Which choice is best?

A Wireless, because cables are never needed for fixed computers

B Wired, because the PCs stay put and need speed, reliability and security

2. A farmer wants internet for a ute and a paddock 20 km from the nearest town. Running cable is too costly. Which choice is best?

A Mobile (cellular), because it covers long distances without laying cables

B Wired Ethernet, because it is cheap to lay over 20 km

3. An esports player needs the lowest delay and the most stable connection for tournament games. Which is the better match?

A Wired, because it gives lower latency and fewer dropouts

B Wireless, because it is more reliable than a cable

4. Which answer correctly justifies a choice of network type?

A I chose wired.

B I chose wired because the editing PC needs fast, stable file transfers.

5. A video editor moves huge files between a desktop and a storage server. What need matters most?

A Speed, so a wired connection is a good match

B Mobility, so a mobile network is a good match

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1Wired (Ethernet) for the school computer lab		AChosen because there are no cables or Wi-Fi nearby, and the farmer needs to connect while moving around paddocks.
2Mobile (cellular) for a remote farm		BThis ignores the needs of the scenario. Laying long cables across a farm is costly, and a farmer who moves around needs mobility.
3For esports or video editing, name the needs speed and reliability, then match them to a wired network.		CUse wired for the desktops and Wi-Fi for laptops because students move around.
4When a scenario needs both mobility and fast fixed connections, combine wired and wireless.		DChoose wired because esports needs low latency and fast, steady speed.
5Choose wireless for the esports tournament PCs.		EChosen because the lab needs fast, reliable, secure connections for desktop computers that never move.
6Lay Ethernet cables across the remote farm because cables are always best.		FThere is no need named and no because. Wireless can drop out or lag, so it is a poor match for a game that needs speed and reliability.

Definitions

choose a network type

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

Scenario: school computer lab Need: reliability and speed Choose: _____ because cables are stable

Scenario: remote farm, no cables Need: mobility Choose: ______ because it covers wide areas

Scenario: esports team match Need: speed and low latency Choose: wired _______ cables are fast

Scenario: lab PCs plus student tablets Choose: wired PCs, ________ tablets

Scenario: video editing large files Need: _____ to move big files quickly Choose: wired because it is fast

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A Scenario: school computer lab

B Needs: speed, reliability

C Choice: wireless

D Because: cables are steady

Question 2

A Scenario: city office block

B Needs: coverage over distance

C Choice: mobile network

D Because: no cables reach it

Question 3

A Scenario: esports player

B Needs: speed, low delay

C Choice: mobile only

D Because: it is fast and steady

Question 4

A Scenario: school library

B Needs: mobility and speed

C Choice: wired only

D Because: it covers both needs

Question 5

A Scenario: video editing studio

B Needs: fast large file copies

C Choice: wired (Ethernet)

D Because: cables are slow

Answer Key

Choosing a network type for a scenario

Section A: Quick Questions

B — Wired, because the PCs stay put and need speed, reliability and security

A — Mobile (cellular), because it covers long distances without laying cables

A — Wired, because it gives lower latency and fewer dropouts

B — I chose wired because the editing PC needs fast, stable file transfers.

A — Speed, so a wired connection is a good match

Section B: Match the Pairs

Wired (Ethernet) for the school computer lab → Chosen because the lab needs fast, reliable, secure connections for desktop computers that never move.

Mobile (cellular) for a remote farm → Chosen because there are no cables or Wi-Fi nearby, and the farmer needs to connect while moving around paddocks.

For esports or video editing, name the needs speed and reliability, then match them to a wired network. → Choose wired because esports needs low latency and fast, steady speed.

When a scenario needs both mobility and fast fixed connections, combine wired and wireless. → Use wired for the desktops and Wi-Fi for laptops because students move around.

Choose wireless for the esports tournament PCs. → There is no need named and no because. Wireless can drop out or lag, so it is a poor match for a game that needs speed and reliability.

Lay Ethernet cables across the remote farm because cables are always best. → This ignores the needs of the scenario. Laying long cables across a farm is costly, and a farmer who moves around needs mobility.

Section C: Definitions

choose a network type — Name the needs (speed, reliability, security, cost, mobility), match them to wired, wireless or mobile, then justify the choice using the word because.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

Scenario: school computer lab
Need: reliability and speed
Choose: wired because cables are stable

Scenario: remote farm, no cables
Need: mobility
Choose: mobile because it covers wide areas

Scenario: esports team match
Need: speed and low latency
Choose: wired because cables are fast

Scenario: lab PCs plus student tablets
Choose: wired PCs, wireless tablets

Scenario: video editing large files
Need: speed to move big files quickly
Choose: wired because it is fast

Section E: Spot the Error

C — The lab needs speed and reliability, and fixed PCs suit cables. The choice should be wired (Ethernet), not wireless.

A — The needs, choice and reason all describe a remote farm with no cables. Line 1 should be the farm scenario, not a city office block.

C — An esports player needs speed and low delay. A mobile network can be slower and less steady, so the choice should be wired (Ethernet).

C — The library needs both mobility and speed. A wired-only choice cannot meet the mobility need, so it should combine wired and wireless.

D — The justification contradicts the choice. Wired cables are fast, which is why they suit large file copies. It should say cables are fast.