Networking Recall

Which of the following is a characteristic of a WAN (Wide Area Network)?

• Covers a small geographic area

• Used to connect devices in a single room

• Spans a large geographical area

• Connects devices within a single building

What does Ethernet primarily provide in a network?

• Encryption of data

• Physical connection between devices

• Routing of internet packets

• Wireless communication

Which term describes a set of rules that govern data communication?

• Topology

• Protocol

• Interface

• Bridge

In networking terms, what does the acronym DNS stand for?

• Digital Network Service

• Domain Name System

• Data Network Solution

• Dynamic Network Service

What is the main difference between a LAN and a WAN?

• LANs use Ethernet, while WANs use Wi-Fi

• LANs cover smaller geographic areas compared to WANs

• LANs are faster than WANs

• WANs cannot connect to the internet

Which network topology is most resilient to failures?

• Bus

• Ring

• Star

• Mesh

In a Star network topology, what happens if the switch fails?

• Only one device loses network access

• All devices can still communicate directly

• The entire network goes down

• Network speed doubles

What is the primary purpose of an IP address?

• To encrypt data packets

• To provide a physical connection

• To identify a device on a network

• To create a wireless access point

Which device is used to connect different network devices in a LAN?

• NICs

• Router

• Switch

• Server

You use your phone to access gmail through a connection using the wi-fi in your home. Later, in town, you use gmail again on your phones' data bundle. Your IP address remains the same in both cases.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

IP addresses are provided by the Network Provider.

At home you are using your Internet Service Provider - they provide an IP to you.

When you are using your cellular data bundle, your phone data plan provider is the Network Provider. They will give you a different IP address than your ISP would.