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WorksheetsAPCSPCode.orgU1S8-13
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Because it was designed to resist outages from breaks, the Internet is configured similar to what?
a)
Grid or volleyball net
b)
Hub and spokes
c)
Chain or strong rope
d)
Jelly fish
2.
The devices which read IP addresses and forward packets along in the Internet are called what?
a)
Readers
b)
Routers
c)
Forwarders
d)
Resources
3.
Sending information out without a destination address is like sending a letter out without what?
a)
"To" address
b)
"Return" address
c)
Stamp
d)
Envelope
4.
Why is DNS needed?
a)
People remember names better than long strings of numbers
b)
It is where our genes are stored in the human body
c)
It routes the packets for optimal speed
d)
The government needs to track terrorist communication
5.
If you have the domain name or URL, your computer finds the IP address by communicating with what?
a)
Domain Name System
b)
Central Router
c)
MAC Address
d)
Web server
6.
Beyond IP, TCP needs which two additional pieces of information to do its job?
a)
Number and order of packets
b)
"To" and "From" addresses
c)
Router hops and latency
d)
Cable type and Mbps
7.
What is a simpler common name for "protocol"?
a)
Registration
b)
Internet
c)
Rules
d)
WWW
8.
What do the browser suppliers call the tools they provide to help programmers manage web sites?
a)
Developer tools
b)
Management tools
c)
HTTP spoofers
d)
HTML
9.
What is the main protocol used for web traffic?
a)
CSS
b)
HTTP
c)
TCP/IP
d)
UDP
10.
TCP adds what major capability to IP?
a)
Makes IP a "best efforts" network
b)
Provides routing through the fastest path
c)
Delivers web pages and reconciles domain names
d)
Provides assurance that all packets are delivered
11.
How does a hacker launch a DDoS?
a)
Has 100 of his/her friends launch transactions at a server
b)
Places malware on unprotected computers for a future attack
c)
Finds a weakly protected router on the Internet
d)
Promotes a hackathon at a local university
12.
What is the replacement for IPv4?
a)
IPv5
b)
IPv6
c)
IPv4.1
d)
TCP/IP
13.
Why would they need to come up with a replacement for IPv4?
a)
Computers have become 64 bit and needed more address space
b)
DDoS needs to be protected against
c)
Anything developed in 1973 needs an upgrade
d)
The Internet has become so popular that more addresses were needed
14.
Why were the creators of the Internet so concerned about fail-proofing a communications network?
a)
Protect against eCommerce downtime
b)
Prevent a terrorist attack
c)
Make sure watching YouTube wasn't disrupted
d)
Allow Defense Department communication during a nuclear war
15.
Communications over the Internet are broken into smaller pieces called what?
a)
Pods
b)
Packets
c)
Containers
d)
Envelopes
16.
"IP" stands for what?
a)
Internet Process
b)
Intercommunication Packets
c)
Internet Protocol
d)
International Processing
17.
What is a downside of broadcasting messages?
a)
Loads all parts of the network with messages meant for one or a few
b)
Can't be encrypted
c)
No one can tell which messages are meant for them
d)
The capacity of today's networks is too low to handle much traffic
18.
How many bits are in a byte?
a)
10
b)
8
c)
4
d)
16
19.
Who owns the Internet?
a)
USA
b)
UN
c)
Consortium of the largest carriers
d)
No one/Everyone
20.
What is the name of the organization which sets the standards for the Internet?
a)
UNESCO
b)
IETF
c)
ISIS
d)
IEEE
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