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GCSE CS Unit 5 Lesson 1 Networks

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of a network?

a)

The Internet

b)

Wireless connection between devices

c)

2 or more devices connected together to share resources

d)

10 or more devices connected together

2.

Who owns the Internet

a)

America

b)

Europe

c)

Google

d)

No one

3.

What are the 2 differences between WAN and LAN

a)

LAN is for small areas WAN for large

b)

WAN is wireless LAN is not

c)

WANs use phone lines

d)

LANs use phone lines

4.

What are the trans-oceanic cables carrying internet traffic called?

a)

Mainlines

b)

Cables

c)

Backbone

d)

Stem

5.

Internet messages are broken into small parts called.....

a)

Parcels

b)

Sub-messages

c)

Switches

d)

Packets

6.

What is NOT sent as part of the message?

a)

Where it's been sent form

b)

How many parts the message has in total

c)

How much time the message has taken to arrive

d)

Where the message is going to

7.

Which piece of hardware send messages in the right direction?

a)

Router

b)

Hub

c)

Switch

d)

NIC

8.

DNS stands for

a)

Delayed Network System

b)

Domain Name System

c)

Domain Network Selection

d)

Dedicated Network System

9.

What does IP stand for in IP addressing?

a)

Internet Protocol

b)

Internet Packaging

c)

Instant Posting

d)

Internet Parcel

10.

Which of the following could be an IP address?

a)

Google.co.uk

b)

220.160.45.76

c)

546.65.86

d)

130.87.129.345

11.

Why do we need IP Version 6?

a)

IP V4 is too slow

b)

IP V4 doesn't work with fibre optic

c)

IP V6 will let us connect lots more devices

d)

IP V6 is more secure

12.

Which statement is TRUE?

a)

MAC addresses and IP addresses do not change

b)

MAC addresses change but IP addresses do not

c)

IP addresses change but MAC addresses do not

d)

MAC and IP addresses can both change

13.

NIC stands for

a)

Network Interface Card

b)

Network Internet Card

c)

Named Internet Communication

d)

Numerical Internet Card

14.

A component which is inside any device connected to a network

a)

Router

b)

NIC

c)

Switch

d)

WAP

15.

A component which sends data in the right direction

a)

Router

b)

NIC

c)

Switch

d)

WAP

16.

A central component which allows portable devices to connect wirelessly

a)

Router

b)

NIC

c)

Switch

d)

WAP

17.

A component which sends data to the correct MAC address

a)

Router

b)

NIC

c)

Switch

d)

WAP

18.

A benefit of wireless networks

a)

devices can be mobile

b)

more secure

c)

faster communication

d)

longer range

19.

A benefit of wired networks

a)

devices can be mobile

b)

more secure

c)

cheaper

d)

longer range

20.

what is WiFi?

a)

A protocol for wireless communication

b)

A protocol for Internet connection

c)

A device connecting without wires

d)

A type of router