CSIS 110 Module 3 Networks

Which type of network connects smart devices or consumer electronics with a range of about 30 feet (10 meters) and without the use of wires or cables?

• PAN

• LAN

• WAN

• VPN

The Internet is the world's largest WAN.

• True

• False

Which type of cable is used for high-capacity trunk lines that provide main routes for telephone, cable, and Internet communications?

• Category 6 cables

• Fiber-optic cables

• Coaxial cables

• All of the above

Which type of network topology connects multiple devices to a central device?

• Mesh

• Star

• Bus

• Point-to-point

On a network, any device that stores or generates data is considered to be a(n) ________.

• router

• DTE (data terminal equipment)

• DCE (data communications equipment)

• ATP (advanced threat protection)

What network tier forms the Internet backbone?

• Tier 1

• Tier 2

• Tier 3

• Tier 4

Networks that form the Internet are maintained by _______.

• ISPs

• IXPs

• ICANN

• All of the above

On a network, which protocol is responsible for dividing files into chunks, adding headers containing information for reassembling packets in their original order, and error checking?

• UDP

• IP

• TCP

• FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

Which organization is the top-level authority for supervising domain name requests?

• DNS

• HTTP

• ISPs

• ICANN

A Web site cannot be accessed by its domain name until the name is added to the domain name server lists.

• True

• False