Networks and Internet: How Does it Work?

Which word means “a switching device for networks?”

• Router

• Server

• Transmit

• Repeater

Which word means “a high-speed device that receives incoming data and redirects them to their destination?”

• Server

• Fiber Optic

• Network

• Switch

Which word means “the technology used to transmit the information as pulses of light through strands of fiber made of glass or plastic?”

• Transmit

• Fiber Optic

• Repeater

• Router

Which word means “a type of computer network that is spread over different networks?”

• Network

• Internet

• Distributed Network

•  Network interface

When signals are being sent for long distances across the ocean they can degrade (breakdown) and data is lost.  What invention keeps the signal going strong over thousands of miles?

• Repeater

• Fiber Optic

• Kevlar (sharks can’t bite through)

• Servers

Does WiFi still need cables?

• Yes, there is no such thing as wireless internet

• No, devices can connect wirelessly no matter where you are in the world

• No, internet signals travel through the air via satellites.

• Yes, the wireless access points have to be hardwired for each building

Servers are described as having a Client / Server relationship.  Who is the client and who is the server?

• Client is a computer program or device that provides a service.  The server is the computer accessing the programs or device.

• Client is the computer accessing the programs or device.  The server is a computer program or device that provides a service.

• Client is the delivery of a different service through the internet.  The server is what stores data and programs over the internet.

• Client is what stores data and programs over the internet.  The server is the delivery of different services through the internet.

When it comes to internet security which of the following does not need to be protected?

• Data Center

• Fiber Optic Cables

• Router

• Cloud Services

If ______ goes down the internet could go down for millions of people.

• Data Centers

• Routers

• Networks

• Cloud Services

what is a network?

• A point of interaction between a computer and a private or public network

• Two or more computers that are connected together

• A computer program or device that provides a service to another computer program and its user

• The technology used to transmit information as a pulse of light