Computer Networking Quiz

What is the term used to describe the delay between data transfer?

• Bandwidth

• Throughput

• Latency

• Compression

What is the unique identifier called that each device on a network has, which is used when sending or receiving packets of data?

• IP Address

• Postal Address

• Device ID

• Serial Number

What is typically found between the header and the footer in a data packet?

• Data being sent

• Destination address

• Packet number

• Public key

How does a firewall protect a local area network (LAN)?

• By encrypting data

• By monitoring and controlling incoming and outgoing network traffic

• By providing VPN access

• By increasing bandwidth

State the name of an email protocol.

• HTTP

• SMTP

• FTP

• TCP

Explain one disadvantage of using a star network topology.

• High redundancy

• Scalability issues

• Central dependency

• Low latency

What is the purpose of a mnemonic in programming languages?

• To increase program execution speed

• To aid in remembering and understanding code

• To reduce the size of the executable file

• To enhance the graphical user interface

Which type of programming language typically uses mnemonics?

• High-level programming languages

• Low-level programming languages

• Object-oriented programming languages

• Functional programming languages

Which high-level programming language translator executes a line of code immediately after translating it?

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Assembler

• Linker

According to the von Neumann architecture, what two items are held in RAM?

• Data and Instructions

• Instructions and Output

• Data and Programs

• Programs and Algorithms