WorksheetsYear 11 Networks
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a LAN?
A Local Area Network, which is a connection between your smart phone, laptop, tablet and other devices.
A Local Area Network, which is a collection of computers within a city.
A Local Area Network, which is a collection of computers within a limited geographical area such as a building or a school.
A Local Area Network, which is a collection of Servers used to store large amounts of data.
What is a WAN?
A Wide Area Network, which is a connection between your smart phone, laptop, tablet and other devices.
A Wide Area Network, which is a collection of computers or LANs over a wide area.
A Within Area Network, which is a collection of computers within a limited geographical area such as a building or a school.
A Wide Area Network, which is a collection of Servers used to store a wide amount of data.
What is the purpose of a Wireless Access Point?
To connect a computer device to a network.
To receive data from a network via its physical connection.
It uses twisted-pair copper or fibre optics to connect to a network.
It is a subset of computers connected together as part of a larger physical network.
What is a Virtual Network?
A single computer device on a network.
A physical network managed by a server with devices connected that are called clients.
It is a method of connecting computer devices to a network using Wi-Fi.
It is a subset of computers connected together as part of a larger physical network.
What does HTTPS stand for?
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Safe
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
Hyper Transfer Top Protocol Secure
Hyper Text Transfer Professional Secure
What is the purpose of a Network Interface Card (NIC)?
To connect a computer device to a network.
To receive data from a network via its physical connection.
It uses twisted-pair copper or fibre optics to connect to a network.
It allows all the components within a computer system to communicate.
What is the purpose of FTP?
File Transfer Protocol, this is used to transfer files from one computer to another.
File Transfer Protocol, this is used to send e-mails to mobile devices.
File Transfer Protocol, this is used to display files on the World Wide Web.
File Transfer Protocol, this is used to block unwanted data accessing a network.
What is the purpose of SMTP?
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, this is used to transfer files from one computer to another.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, this is used to send e-mails to mobile devices.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, this is used to display files on the World Wide Web.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, this is used to send e-mail between servers.
What is the purpose of IMAP?
Instant Messaging Access Protocol, this is used to transfer files from one computer to another.
Instant Messaging Access Protocol, this is used to send e-mails to mobile devices.
Instant Messaging Access Protocol, this is used to display files on the World Wide Web.
Instant Messaging Access Protocol, this is used to send e-mail between servers.
Which of the following is NOT a layer within the TCP/IP model?
Application layer
Internet layer
Link layer
Transfer layer
What is the purpose of the Transport layer within the TCP/IP model?
Transporting data into websites and other applications, such as e-mail.
Controlling the flow of data, for example splitting data into packets.
Making connections between networks, directing packets and handling traffic.
Passing data over the physical network, this could be wired or wireless.
What are the advantages of a LAN?
Shared files and shared resources.
Difficult to update software.
Expensive to set up.
Difficult to back-up and manage data.
Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be transferred in a given time. The greater the bandwidth, the better the network can perform. True or False
True as a higher amount of Megabits per second (Mbps) leads to more data being transferred per second.
True as the bandwidth overlaps and this means no interference.
False as a higher amount of Megabits per second (Mbps) will slow down a network.
False as bandwidth is not shared between users on a network.
Which of the following is NOT the purpose of a Router?
Routers are responsible for transmitting data between networks.
Routers are responsible for directing data packets on a network.
Routers are used in homes and offices to connect to the Internet.
Routers are used to receive frames (units of data) from each device on a network.
Which of the following is an advantage of a Client-Server Network.
It is expensive to set up and requires an IT specialist to maintain.
It is easier to perform back-ups.
It is easier to spread malware.
You can store files on individual devices.
Which of the following is an advantage of a Peer-to-Peer Network.
It is expensive to set up and requires an IT specialist to maintain.
It is easier to perform back-ups.
It is easy to lose track of files and where they are stored.
You can store files on individual devices.
Fibre optic cables transmit data as light. Which of the following is a disadvantage of fibre optic cables.
They are high performance.
They can transmit data over very large distances.
They are very cheap.
They are very expensive.
Wi-Fi uses two radio frequency bands. What are they?
2.4GHz and 5GHz.
1.2GHz and 2.4GHz.
2.5GHz and 5GHz.
5GHz and 8GHz.
Which of the following shows a STAR topology.
Which of the following shows a MESH topology.
What is the main advantage of using layers in Network protocols?
Each layer is self-contained and can be changed without affecting the other layers.
Each layer can transfer large amounts of data from one device to another.
Every layer has to be updated when there is new technology.
Every layer checks for malware.
What is the role of the DNS server?
To transfer files between two computer devices.
To store e-mails before they are opened/accessed on a computer device.
To match an IP address with a web page using keywords or a URL.
To display multimedia on a web page.
Which of the following is not included in a packet?
The IP address of its destination.
The IP address of its sender.
The number of packets in the whole communication.
The URL/web address.
How does a switch work?
It matches the IP address with the URL or web address.
It sends data to all the computer devices connected to the network.
It sends data to individual devices using the MAC address.
It receives data from the DNS.
"A wireless connection is safer than a wired connection." Is this statement true or false?
True as wireless connections can use WPA encryption.
True as one person can never 'see' a hot spot on another persons device.
False as any network information if not encrypted can be accessed by others.
False as wireless networks have a greater range and coverage.
