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Unit 5 Networks GCSE Computer Science

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a protocol:

a)

HTTPS

b)

HTT

c)

FTP

d)

SMTP

2.

Which is the right order for network layers

a)

Application Link Transport Network

b)

Application Transport Link Network

c)

Application Transport Network Link

d)

Transport Link Network Application

3.

Which layer does TCP operate on

a)

Application

b)

Transport

c)

Network

d)

Link

4.

Which layer does IP operate on

a)

Application

b)

Transport

c)

Network

d)

Link

5.

Which topology is this a picture of

a)

Star

b)

Bus

c)

Mesh

d)

Ring

6.

Which topology is this a picture of

a)

Star

b)

Bus

c)

Mesh

d)

Ring

7.

Which of these is a connection media

a)

twisted pair

b)

twisted triple

c)

open ended

d)

open pair

8.

Which of these is restricted to one site like a school

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

MAN

d)

PAN

9.

Which of these is restricted to one individual

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

MAN

d)

PAN

10.

Which technology is used for creating a personal 'hotspot'

a)

bluetooth

b)

greentooth

c)

bluecoat

d)

greencoat

11.

Which is more secure?

a)

wireless networks

b)

wired networks

12.

Which of these is NOT an authentication method

a)

password

b)

PIN

c)

Fingerprint scanner

d)

Wifi

13.

Which of these never changes on a device

a)

MAC address

b)

IP address

14.

Which protocol is used for sending emails?

a)

POP

b)

IMAP

c)

SMTP

d)

FTP

15.

What does NIC stand for

a)

Network Internet Card

b)

Network Interface Card

c)

New Intenet Card

d)

NAN Interface Card

16.

Which of these would be in your mobile phone?

a)

NIC

b)

WAP

17.

Which best describes packet switching

a)

Exchanging information in two directions

b)

Sending data in small chunks

c)

Stealing data by exchanging other data for it

d)

Sending data twice to be sure it arrives

18.

WLAN stands for

a)

Wide Long Area Network

b)

Wide Local Area Network

c)

Wireless Local Area Network

d)

Wide Legal Area Nework

19.

Which of these is a disadvantage of a star network over a bus network?

a)

It is less secure

b)

collisions are more likely

c)

it is more expensive to set up

d)

it can only be used for WANs

20.

What is an advantage of IMAP over POP

a)

It is quicker

b)

It can cope with more email messages

c)

It will synchronise all devices with the users mailbox

d)

It has more space to store old messages