WorksheetsNetworking Basics
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How are networks classified?
a)
Size
b)
Organization
c)
Geography
d)
All of these
2.
What is the software called that stops malicious code from entering the network?
a)
Anti virus scanner
b)
Code blaster
c)
Firewall
d)
Waterwell
3.
What is a protocol?
a)
A network device
b)
A set of rules used for communicating
c)
A way of accessing the internet
d)
A way of connecting to a network
4.
What does WAN stand for?
a)
Wide Area Network
b)
World Area Network
c)
Wide Arena Network
d)
World Arena Network
5.
Why do we network computers together?
a)
So they can share files and resources.
b)
To have sole use of a machine and avoid bandwidth limitations.
6.
Define what is a LAN?
a)
Normally find within a business and school
b)
Connected devices share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area
c)
These are computers that share resources over a large area
d)
using for long distance
7.
Which of these types is connecting between countries:
a)
WAN
b)
MAN
c)
LAN
d)
PAN
8.
A device used in a wired network that connects multiple computers and devices to share data.
a)
Hub
b)
Modem
c)
Router
d)
Server
9.
What is a characteristic of a LAN?
a)
Small geographical location such as a school or small office.
b)
Really cheap to set up.
c)
Uses less cables than a star.
10.
What are two factors that affect network performance?
a)
Traffic and bandwidth
b)
Lag and ping
c)
Banter and bants
11.
What is bandwidth?
a)
The amount of data that can be carried at any one time.
b)
The overall amount of data I use in a month.
c)
The speed of my data per second to a friend and back.
12.
A series of number used to identify a network device.
a)
IP Address
b)
IM Address
c)
MAC Address
d)
OP Address
13.
The Internet is the largest example of a LAN
a)
True
b)
False
14.
A unique number assigned to a network interface card when it is manufactured.
a)
OP Address
b)
Mac Address
c)
IP Address
d)
IM Address
15.
Connections are faster and more secure for this network
a)
Wired
b)
Wireless
c)
Ring
d)
Mesh
16.
Hackers have more access to a ___________ network.
a)
RING
b)
Wired
c)
Wireless
d)
Modems
17.
What does SSID stand for?
a)
Service Signal Identifier
b)
Service Set Identifier
c)
Security Set Identifier
d)
Security Service Identifier
18.
WAP stands for?
a)
Wireless Accessible Points
b)
Wireless Access Point
c)
Wired Able Place
d)
Wired Able Point
19.
What does IP address stand for?
a)
Internet Problem
b)
Internet Protocol
c)
Internet Pass
d)
Intranet Protocol
20.
Which of these is the least difficult to set up?
a)
LAN
b)
PAN
c)
MAN
d)
WAN
21.
What is the purpose of a hub when setting up a network?
a)
To route signals
b)
To store files and programs
c)
To extend a wired network by adding additional ports
d)
To allow access to the internet
22.
Wireless technologies allowed us to have networks.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What can be picked up by wireless signals?
a)
Only those devices the signal is meant for
b)
Any device equipped with a receiver tuned to the frequency of the device
c)
Only laptops
d)
Computers with a wired internet
24.
Which of these is a typical IP address?
a)
http://www.amazon.com
b)
12345.67@891
c)
123.abc.455.def
d)
128.84.52.118
25.
Which of the following networks should be used if Wi-Fi hotspots are used often?
a)
LAN
b)
MAN
c)
PAN
d)
VPN
26.
Which of these network types has a range of 50 miles to transmit voice and data?
a)
LAN
b)
WAN
c)
MAN
d)
PAN
27.
Which is these is considered a user ID?
a)
SSID
b)
SSD
c)
TCP/IP
d)
DSN
28.
What does the prefix https mean?
a)
standard web page
b)
safe web page
c)
encrypted web page
d)
saved web page
29.
This protocol ensures data is safely transferred between network devices.
a)
DNS
b)
FTP
c)
HTTPS
d)
TCP/IP
30.
Used by web browsers to access websites and communicate with web servers
a)
HTTP
b)
TCP/IP
c)
FTP
d)
SMTP
31.
A type of network topology that isn't normally used today.
a)
Bus
b)
Ring
c)
Tree
d)
Star
32.
A topology that is a combination of bus and star.
a)
Mesh
b)
B-Star
c)
S-Bus
d)
Tree
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