Y10 Networking Quiz

Which type of connection is typically quickest and most reliable?

• Wired

• Wireless

Answer explanation

Wired connections can be more difficult for hackers to intercept data. The bandwidth capacity of a cable is significantly higher than the bandwidth speeds achievable with wireless connections.

Which type of connection gives the best performance?

• WiFi

• Copper Cable

• 5G

• Fibre Optic

Answer explanation

Fibre optic cables uses light signals (e.g. generated with a laser). Light travels much faster than electronic pulses.

Which type of cable does not have "interference" issues?

• Coaxial Cable

• Fibre Optic Cable

• Twisted Pair Cable

Answer explanation

Fibre optic cable uses light and therefore there are no electromagnetic interference issues (this can occur with copper cables).

Which of the following is used to state the speed of a network connection?

• Megabits per Second

• Megabytes per Second

Answer explanation

Mbps (megabits per second) is not the same as megabytes per second. A megabyte is 1000 kilobytes. There are 8 megabits in a megabyte.

The device that provides a wireless connection is called a router. Is this...

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A 'router' connects one network to another. A wireless access point provides the wireless connection. At home you might have an 'internet router' but this device is actually a combination of devices including a wireless access point, switch and router.

If computers are said to have an equal role, which roles are in use?

• Peer to Peer

• Client - Server

Files are being shared in a small office or home network. Which role model is most likely being used?

• Peer to Peer

• Client - Server

Answer explanation

Arguably client-server is also used, but resources are traditionally shared using a peer-to-peer model.

Which of the following are not typically used for connecting computers together on a LAN?

• WiFi

• Bluetooth

• 4G

• Ethernet

Answer explanation

Bluetooth is for short range networks, typically between a very small number of devices (usually two) and not typically used for LANs. i.e. the computers in your school lab do not use Bluetooth to communicate with other computers on the LAN. 4G is for mobile networks which are wide (not local) areas.

A fibre optic cable is...

• A transmission media that sends data with electronic pulses

• A transmission media that is made up of glass or plastic threads

Web site addresses are also known as URLs. What is a URL?

• Unified Record Locator

• Uniform Record Locator

• Uniform Recourse Location

• Uniform Resource Locator