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Digital Systems - Networking (Year 8)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a stand-alone computer?

a)

A computer connected to a internet

b)

A computer able to communicate with other computers

c)

A computer not connected to a network

2.
HTTP stands for:
a)

Hyper Technology Transfer Protocol

b)

Higher Transport Tech Protocol

c)

High Tech Transfer Protocol

d)

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

3.

A device that directs data packets along networks.

a)

Mouse

b)

Firewall

c)

Ethernet

d)

Router

4.

What does Mbps stand for, when talking about data transfer?

a)

Mega bytes per second

b)

Mega blocks per second

c)

Mega bits per second

d)

Mother board per second

5.

The delay between a message being sent and a response being received is called:

a)

Bandwidth

b)

FTP

c)

Messaging

d)

Latency

6.
A set of numbers that identifies a computer or device on a TCP/IP network.
a)
Binary Image
b)
Host
c)
IP Address
d)
Server
7.

An agreed way to do something, such as transporting and accessing computer services, or asking a question in class.

a)

protocol

b)

multiplexing

c)

framing

d)

domain

8.

What is data divided up into to be sent through a network, containing a header and a payload?

a)

Envelope

b)

Blocks

c)

Packets

d)

Images

9.

The "bit rate" measures ....

a)

the server speed

b)

the cpu speed

c)

the network speed

10.

In TCP/IP, how does the sender know a packet arrived successfully at its destination?

a)

the receiving host sends back an ACK

b)

the receiving host sends back a NAK

11.

What does IP stand for?

a)

Intelect Protocol

b)

Internet Processing

c)

Internet Protocol

d)

Intercept Packaging

12.

Data transmission includes data like

a)

text, audio

b)

images, video

c)

text, audio, images, video

13.

To prevent unauthorised access to information, the data is

a)

Shared

b)

Sold

c)

Encrypted

d)

Buried

14.

This term describes how much data can be transferred over a connection in a given time.

a)

Transmission

b)

Throughput

c)

Bandwidth

15.

What is the main purpose of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)?

a)

To route data

b)

To connect a device to the internet

c)

To split a message into smaller pieces called ‘packets’

d)

To upload files to a server

16.

An IP Packet has

a)

Data to be transferred and IP address where it has to be sent

b)

Only the IP address where it has to be sent

c)

Only the data to be transferred

d)

None of the above

17.

"Narrow bandwidth" means it can transmit less data.

a)
False
b)
True
18.

What's the difference between fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) NBN and fibre-to-the-node (FTTN)

a)

FTTN has fibre the whole way to your house

b)

FTTP is slower and more expensive

c)

FTTP uses your existing copper phone line

d)

FTTP has fibre the whole way to your house

19.

The first thing you do when buying a new router is

a)

read the terms and conditions

b)

import all your favourite bookmarks

c)

change the factory-set admin password

d)

text all your friends

20.

The number of users on a network can affect the network performance

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Encoding a message so that only authorized parties can read it

a)

Protocol

b)

Security

c)

Password

d)

Biometrics

e)

Encryption

22.

Malware means:

a)

malicious software

b)

malicious hardware

c)

malicious awareness

d)

malicious warehouse

23.
What does 'DOS' attack stand for
a)
Doom of System
b)
Don't Open Service
c)
Denial of Service
d)
Didn't Order Security
24.

______ is when someone impersonates a company to trick users into giving up critical information, like passwords or credit card numbers.

a)

Leet Haxx

b)

Tomfoolery

c)

Phishing

d)

Hacking

25.

A method to verify that data comes from a secure and trusted source

a)

Encryption

b)

Decryption

c)

Authentication

d)

Caching

26.

What does 's' in https stand for?

a)

safety

b)

suspicious

c)

secure

d)

standard

27.

It is important to secure data when it is being:

a)

transmitted

b)

stored

c)

stored and transmitted

28.

What is the process called where a mobile phone tower seamlessly transfers the call from itself to another tower

a)

airdrop

b)

handover

c)

handstand

d)

5g

29.

What is it called when multiple mobile phone vendors/carriers use the same tower

a)

Hotspot

b)

Multi-port

c)

5g

d)

Co-location

30.

If you are a long way from a mobile phone tower and the signal is weak, so the phone has to work harder, how does this impact your phone battery?

a)

Battery runs flat quicker

b)

Battery lasts longer

c)

There's no impact to the battery