KS2 Quiz: Networks

What is a computer network?

• One device by itself.

• A group or system of connected devices (wired, wireless or both).

• Only wireless devices linked together.

• Only wired devices linked together.

What is connected to the school’s network?

• Computers only.

• Printers and computers.

• Most electronic devices in school.

• Photocopiers and printers.

If you use a wire to connect to the internet, your connection is…

• …wireless.

• …invisible.

• …floating.

• …wired.

When you use wi-fi, your internet connection is…

• …wireless.

• …transmitted through sound waves.

• …connected with a cable.

• …made of string.

What is a router?

• A map of the inside of your computer.

• A machine that charges your devices.

• A device that provides internet access to a network.

• Something that only uses wi-fi.

What is the role of the server?

• To connect to the internet.

• To provide power to all devices.

• To store and send information to other devices.

• To protect computers from viruses.

What is the cloud?

• Data and files that are stored and accessed on servers via the internet.

• Data that is stored on an external hard drive.

• Data that is stored in a folder in the school office.

• Data that is stored in the sky.

Packet data is when…

• …data is saved on a USB drive.

• …data is stored on a computer’s hard drive.

• …data is broken into smaller parts for transmission over a network and then reassembled.

• …data is typed into a document.

Why do computers break big files into packets

• To make them disappear.

• To confuse the network.

• To make them clearer.

• To make them easier and faster to send.

A possible reason why a friend's video is not playing quickly is:

• Slow internet connection

• High screen brightness

• Muted volume

• Outdated keyboard