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Networks & Protocols

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the minimum number of computers needed to create a network?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

What does the 'L' stand for in 'LAN'?

a)

Large

b)

Loop

c)

Local

d)

Lollypop

3.

What type of network would be created if you and a friend used Bluetooth to transfer a photo from one mobile to another?

a)

LAN

b)

PAN

c)

WAN

d)

WLAN

4.

Which type of network is cheapest to set up?

a)

Star

b)

Bus

5.

What equipment will usually be found at the centre of a star network?

a)

Server

b)

Switch

c)

Printer

d)

Scanner

6.

Which of the following hardware devices is most likely to be shared on a network?

a)

Mouse

b)

Keyboard

c)

Monitor

d)

Printer

7.

Which network topology is the most secure?

a)

Star

b)

Bus

8.

What does the 'W' stand for in 'WAN'

a)

Wireless

b)

World

c)

Web

d)

Wide

9.

The internet is the same thing as the world wide web

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is a network protocol?

a)

A shape of a network, such as star

b)

A set of rules for sharing data

c)

The requirements for passwords, such as length

d)

The size of a network, such as WAN

11.

Which of the following is NOT a network protocol?

a)

UDP

b)

TCP

c)

LAN

d)

SMTP

12.

Which of the following is an email protocol?

a)

TCP

b)

IMAP

c)

UDP

d)

FTP

13.

Which protocol is used for sending emails?

a)

FTP

b)

IMAP

c)

SMTP

d)

POP3

14.

Which network protocol is often used for gaming?

a)

TCP

b)

FTP

c)

UDP

d)

HTTP

15.

Which network protocol will be used for banks' websites?

a)

HTTPS

b)

HTTP

c)

UDP

d)

SMTP

16.

Which is the first of the four layers in the TCP/IP model?

a)

Internet

b)

Transport

c)

Application

d)

Link

17.

Which of the four layers in TCP/IP will choose the route the data will take?

a)

Application

b)

Internet

c)

Link

d)

Transport

18.

Which of the four layers in the TCP/IP model will include the hardware used at the user's end, such as a wireless router?

a)

Internet

b)

Link

c)

Transport

d)

Application

19.

What is the usual file size of the packets of data sent using TCP/IP?

a)

1 Megabyte

b)

1000 Megabytes

c)

1 Kilobyte

d)

1000 Kilobytes