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iGCSE Computer Science: Networks

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Transmission where data can only be sent in one direction only e.g. a computer to a standard monitor. 
a)
Simplex
b)
Duplex
c)
Serial
d)
Parallel
2.
Data transmission in both directions simultaneously.
a)
Full Duplex
b)
Double Duplex
c)
Half Duplex
d)
Parallel Duplex
3.
The rules that specify how data is transmitted.
a)
Protocols
b)
Parallels
c)
Bandwidth
d)
Mulitiplexers
4.
The data transfer rate of a network.
a)
Bandwidth
b)
Broadband
c)
Capacity
d)
Topology
5.
Data transmission where data is transferred one bit at a time.
a)
Serial
b)
Parallel
c)
Simplex
d)
Half Simplex
6.
Data transmission where several bits of data (usually one byte) are transferred simultaneously.  
a)
Parallel
b)
Serial
c)
Full Duplex
d)
Multi-Duplex
7.
What does USB stand for?
a)
Universal Serial Bus
b)
Universal Simplex Bandwidth 
c)
Universal Serial Broadband
d)
Universal Simplex Bus
8.
Which of these is not a cable used to transfer data?
a)
HTTP
b)
USB
c)
HDMI
d)
UTP
9.
Which of these is not a network protocol?
a)
HTTP
b)
POP3
c)
Ethernet
d)
HDMI
10.
Parallel data transmission would most likely be used for?
a)
Sending Data to a Printer
b)
Saving Work on a USB Flash Drive
c)
Streaming a Movie
d)
Sending an Email
11.
Which of the following devices broadcasts a signal to all other devices on a network?
a)
A Hub
b)
A Switch
c)
A Gateway
d)
A Server
12.
What is the name for any device connected to a network? 
a)
Node
b)
Server
c)
Workstation
d)
Hub
13.
Which device routes a data packet to the specific node to which it is addressed?
a)
A Switch
b)
A Bridge
c)
A Hub
d)
A Server
14.
Before sending data over a network it is divided into small chunks named?
a)
Packets
b)
Blocks
c)
Bytes
d)
Packages
15.
A device used to connect two networks that have different protocols.
a)
A Gateway
b)
A Bridge
c)
A Switch
d)
A Server
16.
A type of server used to monitor data entering and leaving the network.
a)
Proxy
b)
Virus
c)
File
d)
Gateway