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WorksheetsGCSE Networks and Internet
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of these is an advantage of linking computers in a network?
a)
It allows users to share hardware
b)
You get faster internet
c)
It makes it harder for malware to spread
d)
Network workstations are cheap as chips
2.
What is essential to set up a LAN?
a)
Fast Internet connection
b)
Cable or WiFi
c)
Ethernet adapter
d)
A server
3.
Which one of these would not be a role of a server?
a)
handling print requests
b)
authenticating log-ins
c)
storing users' files
d)
rendering HTML files
4.
Which one of these is not a difference between a LAN and a WAN?
a)
their geographical area
b)
LAN uses its own dedicated cables
c)
They use different protocols
d)
LANS use binary, WANs use hex.
5.
What is a MAC address?
a)
The address of a communication devices in your computer
b)
A 32 bit binary number expressed in dotted decimal
c)
A temporary address which is allocated on a computer on a network
d)
It's the IP address of the DNS server
6.
What is a backup?
a)
The most recent version of a file
b)
A second copy of a file stored in a different location
c)
A second server which can take over if the main one fails
d)
The guy who catches the ball if the batter misses it
7.
What is needed to connect to the internet?
a)
router
b)
a DSL line
c)
server
d)
hub
8.
What does JPG stand for?
a)
Joint Photographic Experts Group
b)
Joint Picture Guidelines
c)
Joined PNG Graphics
d)
Java-Point Graphic
9.
Which statement is not true
a)
IP stands for Internet Protocol
b)
IP addresses are usually written in dotted decimal
c)
IP addresses can be temporarily allocated
d)
IP addresses are 'stamped' on hardware by the manufacturer.
10.
What is a protocol
a)
A set of rules about how data is moved
b)
a digital signal (not analogue)
c)
a device that routers use to make a connection
d)
the language of web pages
11.
Good passwords are...
a)
easy to remember, hard to guess
b)
as complicated as possible
c)
short and sweet
d)
only made of punctuation and numbers
12.
Acceptable use policies
a)
make it clear what you can/cannot do on a network
b)
only allow certain users access to some files
c)
make it illegal to use social media, game sites etc
d)
are part of the Data Protection Act
13.
Failover
a)
means to have a second system in place in case of hardware failure
b)
is the result of too much network traffic
c)
is a sleepover that gets badly out of hand
d)
is having a second copy of files in a separate location
14.
Archiving
a)
is keeping previous versions of a file
b)
is keeping a backup of your files
c)
is having a second copy in a separate location
d)
is when they put those pieces of really salty fish on a pizza
15.
The Internet is
a)
another name for the WWW
b)
was invented by Sir Tim Berners Lee
c)
a network of networks
d)
written in HTML and XML
16.
Which is the false statement?
a)
Modem means modulator-demodulator
b)
modems create telephone network signals from computer signals
c)
modems create computer signals from telephone network signals
d)
modems are a more 'intelligent' version of hubs
17.
A DNS server
a)
'serves up' an IP address when you give it a URL
b)
is used to save files across the whole network
c)
directs data packets depending on the destination IP
d)
is needed as the central 'node' in a LAN
18.
Bob has written a short story and wants to email it to a magazine. Which file format would be best?
a)
PDF
b)
Publisher
c)
MP3
d)
MPEG
19.
Lucy posts a music file on the Internet so people can download it. Why should she compress it?
a)
Less bytes in the file so it downloads faster
b)
More secure - cannot get malware in a compressed file
c)
So people can't download it illegally
d)
So it can't be copied
20.
Lossy compression is not OK for
a)
making programs smaller to save disk space
b)
emailing images
c)
making versions of songs to go on an iPod
d)
making 'thumbnail' versions of images
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