Networks

The rules that specify how data is transmitted.

• Protocols
• Parallels
• Bandwidth
• Mulitiplexers

The data transfer rate of a network.

• Bandwidth
• Broadband
• Capacity
• Topology

Which of these is not a cable used to transfer data?

• HTTP
• USB
• HDMI
• UTP

Which of these is not a network protocol?

• HTTP
• POP3
• Ethernet
• HDMI

Which of the following devices broadcasts a signal to all other devices on a network?

• A Hub
• A Switch
• A Gateway
• A Server

Which device routes a data packet to the specific node to which it is addressed?

• A Switch
• A Bridge
• A Hub
• A Server

Before sending data over a network it is divided into small chunks named?

• Packets
• Blocks
• Bytes
• Packages

A computer network is ___ connected together.

• One computer

• Two or more

• Three or more

• Four or more

What does LAN stand for?

• Limited Area Network

• Laser Assisted Network

• Local Area Network

• Local Aerial Network

Which of the following statements about a network is FALSE?

• Viruses can spread to other computers throughout a computer network

• Resources such as printers can be shared

• Files cannot be shared between users

• You can communicate with other users using e-mail and messaging