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WorksheetsIBA Lesson 3 Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
In computer terminology, what is a network?
a)
A system that requests a service from another computer that is used to access files or documents
b)
A computer that manages system resources and provides information to other computers
c)
A group of two or more computers connected so they can communicate, share resources and exchange information with one another
d)
A device that interacts with another device through a central server to which they are both connected
2.
What is the primary function of a network server?
a)
To act as a central repository of programs and data to which all users connected to the network have access
b)
To connect LANs together to form WANs
c)
To connect network nodes together to form clients
d)
To request a service from another computer
3.
What is the main purpose of a file server?
a)
To manage the flow of data between it and client nodes
b)
To store shared data
c)
To manage access to the World Wide Web
d)
To manage electronic mail
4.
What is a wide area network (WAN)?
a)
A node on a network that serves as a portal to other networks
b)
Two or more local area networks (LANs) that span a wide geographic area
c)
A group of computers connected within a confined geographic area
d)
A set of protocols that enables clients and servers to communicate
5.
How are wide area networks (WANs) created?
a)
By distributing network equipment among two or more buildings
b)
By connecting LANs to one another via network clients
c)
By consolidating network equipment into one physical location
d)
By connecting LANs to one another via public carriers
6.
In the client/server model:
a)
the client is responsible for storing and providing information.
b)
nodes interact with one another through a central client to which they are all connected.
c)
the server is responsible for storing and providing information.
d)
servers interact with one another through a central client to which they are all connected.
7.
In the client/server environment, what is the main function of client software?
a)
It defines the protocols that enable the client to communicate with the server.
b)
It enables users to communicate with and request information from the client.
c)
It manages network resources and provides information to the client.
d)
It enables users to communicate with and request information from the server.
8.
What is a local area network (LAN)?
a)
A set of protocols that enables clients and servers to communicate
b)
A group of computers connected within a confined geographic area
c)
A node on a network that serves as a portal to other networks
d)
Two or more nodes that span a wide geographic area
9.
Which of the following enabled private (i.e., commercial) business to be conducted over networks connected to NSFnet?
a)
The World Wide Web
b)
The National Science Foundation (NSF)
c)
Private telecommunications companies
d)
The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)
10.
What is the term for a software application that enables users to access and view Web pages on the Internet?
a)
Web browser
b)
Web site
c)
Web page
d)
Web link
11.
What is the term for a device that determines the best path for data to take across a network?
a)
Backbone
b)
Router
c)
Gateway
d)
Packet
12.
What is the Internet?
a)
A set of standardized protocols that enables LANs and WANs to communicate
b)
A network that serves as a portal to other networks
c)
A worldwide network of interconnected networks
d)
A U.S. Department of Defense agency that created the first global computer network
13.
What happens when you click a hypertext link?
a)
Another location in the same Web page or another Web page appears.
b)
Another Web browser opens.
c)
All other open Web pages close.
d)
The current Web browser closes.
14.
What is the term for a collection of related HTML documents located on a host computer on the Internet?
a)
Web browser
b)
Web site
c)
Web page
d)
Web link
15.
Why might a Web page appear differently in different browsers?
a)
Each browser utilizes network bandwidth differently.
b)
Each browser interprets HTML somewhat differently.
c)
Each browser uses different protocols to access the Web page.
d)
Each browser may interpret the Web page differently based on the page's W3C-compliance.
16.
What enables dissimilar systems connected to the Internet to communicate with one another?
a)
The World Wide Web
b)
An Internet Service Provider (ISP)
c)
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
d)
The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET)
17.
Direct Internet connections:
a)
provide continuous access to the Internet through permanent network connections.
b)
use temporary network connections to provide interrupted Internet access.
c)
require activation for each usage period.
d)
require digital terminal adapters to transfer data over digital phone lines
18.
What are fractional T and E lines?
a)
Digital phone lines consisting of one or more individual T or E carrier channels, rather than the entire T or E carrier line
b)
Digital phone lines consisting of shorter lengths of T or E carrier line than the standard lengths available for purchase
c)
T or E carriers that support more bandwidth than standard T or E carriers
d)
T or E carriers that are interchangeable anywhere in the world
19.
A LAN can be connected to the Internet by a router, provided that the LAN uses:
a)
wireless connections.
b)
an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
c)
T or E carriers appropriate for its geographic location.
d)
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
20.
Which device connects a wireless local area network to a wireless phone network at broadband speeds?
a)
Wireless access point (AP)
b)
T carrier
c)
4G mobile hotspot
d)
E carrier
21.
What is the term for a device that converts digital data from a computer into analog signals and back again?
a)
TCP/IP
b)
Node
c)
Modem
d)
Router
22.
Which of the following wireless mode types uses a centralized access point known as a wireless access point (AP)?
a)
Infrastructure
b)
Cable modem
c)
Ad-hoc
d)
LAN
23.
What are T carriers?
a)
Dedicated digital telephone lines used in North America
b)
The data channels in an ISDN line
c)
Dedicated digital telephone lines used in Europe
d)
The signaling channels in an ISDN line
24.
What are E carriers?
a)
The data channels in an ISDN line
b)
Dedicated digital telephone lines used in Europe
c)
Dedicated digital telephone lines used in North America
d)
The signaling channels in an ISDN line
25.
Which of the following connection types provides the fastest direct connection speed?
a)
Fiber-optic cable
b)
Cable modem
c)
T3 line
d)
T1 line
26.
In an IP address such as 72.44.192.233, the last number in the address (on the far right) identifies:
a)
the largest network to which a computer is connected.
b)
the router to which a computer is connected.
c)
a specific computer.
d)
the gateway to which a computer is connected.
27.
Which of the following protocols can connect an entire network to the Internet?
a)
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
b)
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
c)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
d)
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)
28.
Which server type provides text output that users can access at their convenience and also allows multi-person input?
a)
Database server
b)
News server
c)
Web server
d)
E-mail server
29.
What is Internet Protocol (IP)?
a)
The protocol by which data is turned into blocks of data known as packets
b)
The protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet
c)
The protocol by which digital data is turned into analog data
d)
The protocol by which analog data is turned into digital data
30.
Each segment of a dotted quad consists of a number between:
a)
0 and 255.
b)
0 and 63.
c)
0 and 127.
d)
0 and 511.
31.
How many bits does the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) address format use?
a)
32
b)
64
c)
128
d)
256
32.
To which type of server are you usually transferred when you download software programs and documents from Web sites?
a)
A File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server
b)
A Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server
c)
A Post Office Protocol (POP) server
d)
A Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server
33.
What function does the Domain Name System (DNS) perform?
a)
It resolves IP addresses into easily recognizable text-based names.
b)
It makes up the IP address of an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) address.
c)
It allows a computer to connect to the Internet over a phone line.
d)
It provides text output that users can access at their convenience and also allows multi-person input.
34.
What is the term for a server at the highest level of the Domain Name System (DNS)?
a)
Fully qualified domain name server
b)
Root-level server
c)
Top-level server
d)
TCP/IP server
35.
What is a top-level domain in the Domain Name System (DNS)?
a)
The right-side component of a domain name, which categorizes domains into groups by common type or geography
b)
The left-side component of a domain name, which categorizes domains into groups by server name
c)
The right-side component of a domain name, which categorizes domains into groups by server name
d)
The left-side component of a domain name, which categorizes domains into groups by common type or geography
36.
Which of the following is used solely to resolve human-readable domain names into their computer-readable IP addresses?
a)
Virtual domain name servers
b)
Shared domain name servers
c)
Domain name servers
d)
Reverse domain name servers
37.
Which of the following top-level domains would generally refer to an Internet Service Provider (ISP)?
a)
net
b)
org
c)
com
d)
edu
38.
Which of the following is an accurate description of cloud computing?
a)
A computing paradigm that prevents users from accessing most Internet resources unless those resources are stored locally
b)
Hosted applications and services offered by a third party and run almost entirely from one or more servers that reside on the Internet
c)
Hosted applications and services offered by a third party and run on that organization's local computer
d)
A computing paradigm in which Web browsers and numerous other applications are required on local computers
39.
What is the name of the problem-solving model in which a task ordinarily performed by one person is outsourced to a large group or community in order to obtain and analyze large amounts of data?
a)
On-demand computing
b)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
c)
Crowdsourcing
d)
Cloud computing
40.
Which of the following is a common advantage of cloud computing?
a)
Connectivity
b)
Speed
c)
Unlimited access
d)
Cost reduction
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