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WorksheetsNetwork basics quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
WiFi is a ?
Type of computer
Type of network cable
Popular technologies and standards for wireless computer networking
Computer programs that help people make money on the Internet
A home router
Makes home computers run faster
Enables safe sharing of resources among network devices in the home
Helps people build Web sites
Boils water
A home computer network is sometimes also called a…
LAN
MAN
SAN
WAN
You can make telephone calls over the Internet using a technology called…
Intertel
Telenet
VoIP
Skynet
The purpose of a firewall on computer networks is to…
Prevent computers from overheating
Prevent unwanted network connections from being made
Allow more than 4 computers to share the same Internet connection
Allow pictures and video to be downloaded from a camera to a computer Allow pictures and video to be downloaded from a camera to a computer
Limewire, Kazaa and Bearshare are all examples of…
Brand names of networking hardware products
Web sites that store MP3 music files and Malware
Wireless network communication protocols
Software applications for peer-to-peer connection (P2P) file sharing
Bluetooth technology supports networking over…
Wi-Fi standard wireless radio connections
Its own standard wireless radio connections
USB cable connections
Ethernet cable connections
Which of these are forms of Internet service? (Select all correct answers )
DSL
Cable
Dialup
ISDN
Satellite
An IP address is a numeric quantity that identifies… (Select all correct answers )
A network adapter to other devices on the network
The manufacturer of a computer
The physical location of a computer
None of these answers
A computer must have an IP address when… (Select all correct answers )
Connecting to a home network router
Connecting to a Wi-Fi hotspot
Communicating with another computer using TCP
Playing media from the hard drive
You can establish a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection…
Only when using wireless connections to the Internet
Only when using Ethernet connections to the Internet
Only when connected to the Internet
None of these answers
ARPA stands for ___________________________.
Advanced Research Projects Administration
Advanced Repeater Projects Agency
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Advanced Rear Projects Agency
Radio waves and microwaves are used in which of the following communications?
Voice over IP
IP Telephony
Wireless
Enterprise
Some high schools have a computer network that does not allow communication with the outside world. This is called an Extranet.
True
False
HTTP is a markup language.
True
False
FTP is a set of rules that allows files to be exchanged on the Internet.
True
False
The first part of a URL is the protocol.
True
False
The computer network that began the Internet was called ARPAnet.
True
False
The ARPAnet consisted of four computers at four universities on the west coast of the United States.
True
False
The Web consists of a series of computers linked together with cables.
True
False
