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WorksheetsGCSE CS Unit 5 Lesson 1 Networks
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the definition of a network?
The Internet
Wireless connection between devices
2 or more devices connected together to share resources
10 or more devices connected together
Who owns the Internet
America
Europe
No one
What are the 2 differences between WAN and LAN
LAN is for small areas WAN for large
WAN is wireless LAN is not
WANs use phone lines
LANs use phone lines
What are the trans-oceanic cables carrying internet traffic called?
Mainlines
Cables
Backbone
Stem
Internet messages are broken into small parts called.....
Parcels
Sub-messages
Switches
Packets
What is NOT sent as part of the message?
Where it's been sent form
How many parts the message has in total
How much time the message has taken to arrive
Where the message is going to
Which piece of hardware send messages in the right direction?
Router
Hub
Switch
NIC
DNS stands for
Delayed Network System
Domain Name System
Domain Network Selection
Dedicated Network System
What does IP stand for in IP addressing?
Internet Protocol
Internet Packaging
Instant Posting
Internet Parcel
Which of the following could be an IP address?
Google.co.uk
220.160.45.76
546.65.86
130.87.129.345
Why do we need IP Version 6?
IP V4 is too slow
IP V4 doesn't work with fibre optic
IP V6 will let us connect lots more devices
IP V6 is more secure
Which statement is TRUE?
MAC addresses and IP addresses do not change
MAC addresses change but IP addresses do not
IP addresses change but MAC addresses do not
MAC and IP addresses can both change
NIC stands for
Network Interface Card
Network Internet Card
Named Internet Communication
Numerical Internet Card
A component which is inside any device connected to a network
Router
NIC
Switch
WAP
A component which sends data in the right direction
Router
NIC
Switch
WAP
A central component which allows portable devices to connect wirelessly
Router
NIC
Switch
WAP
A component which sends data to the correct MAC address
Router
NIC
Switch
WAP
A benefit of wireless networks
devices can be mobile
more secure
faster communication
longer range
A benefit of wired networks
devices can be mobile
more secure
cheaper
longer range
what is WiFi?
A protocol for wireless communication
A protocol for Internet connection
A device connecting without wires
A type of router
