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WorksheetsComputer Science 1.5 - Topologies, Layers and Protocols
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What network has the server placed in the centre and the devices around it? (1-4)
a)
Bus
b)
Ring
c)
Star
d)
Mesh
2.
Which is a feature of a Mesh Network? (5-6)
a)
The Server is usually based in the middle of the network
b)
Data can be transmitted from different devices simultaneously.
c)
Devices are dependent on a central server.
d)
Network uses terminators
3.
Which of these is not an advantage of a Network? (1-4)
a)
Shared files and resources
b)
Data can be shared across a range of users
c)
Less vulnerable to hackers
d)
User accounts can be created
4.
Which is a disadvantage of WiFi? (1-4)
a)
It is simple to join a WiFi network
b)
You can use it in a range of ‘hard to reach’ locations making users more mobile
c)
It is more cost effective
d)
None of them
e)
It reduces Health & Safety issues by removing wires
5.
Encryption is? (1-4)
a)
A secret code used to keep data safe
b)
A key which is applied to data to scramble it
c)
A message that is kept secret
d)
A set of numbers used to replace letters in data that is transmitted
6.
The Encryption method used on Secure Internet transitions is called?(5-6)
a)
Public Key Encrypting
b)
Private Key Encryption
c)
Public Key Encryption
d)
Public Code Encrypting
7.
Encryption requires a key? (1-4)
a)
false
b)
true
8.
Which term describes the physical layout of a Network? (1-4)
a)
Topiary
b)
Topology
c)
Topping
d)
Toppology
e)
Topiology
9.
What is a benefit of a wired network over a wireless network? (7-9)
a)
Faster Data Transfer Speeds
b)
Technical Knowledge needed
c)
Easier to hack
d)
Increased costs
10.
What is a benefit of a mesh network over a star network? (7-9)
a)
It costs less to set up
b)
You only need one server
c)
Cabling is often easier to follow
d)
Increased redundancy
11.
What does HTTPS stand for? (1-4)
a)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
b)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Station
c)
Hidden Text Transfer Protocol Station
d)
Hyper Text Protocol Secure
12.
Which of these Protocols does not deal with Email? (1-4)
a)
FTP
b)
IMAP
c)
POP
d)
SMTP
13.
What does FTP stand for? (1-4)
a)
File Transferring Protocol
b)
Flat Transfer Protocol
c)
File Transfer Protocol
d)
Flat Transfer Procedure
14.
Which of these is not a Protocol? (5-6)
a)
DNS
b)
FTP
c)
IMAP
d)
POP
15.
Where is a MAC address stored? (5-6)
a)
In the computer
b)
In the modem
c)
On the NIC
d)
On the Internet
e)
As a list in the router
16.
What is the purpose of the HTTP protocol? (1-4)
a)
It is used for email communication and sending emails
b)
it is used to organise them and process the HTML code on the webpage
c)
When transferring large files
d)
It makes the transfer of a webpages from the servers to the user’s device
e)
It allows data to be communicated through a 4 Layer model
17.
What does SMTP stand for? (1-4)
a)
Server Mailing Transfer Procedure
b)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
c)
Server Mail Transfer Protocol
d)
Simple Mail Transition Protocol
18.
A MAC Address is usually recorded in (5-6)
a)
Denary
b)
Hexadecimal
c)
Binary
d)
Floats
19.
Which of these if not A real IP address? (7-9)
a)
192.168.2.156
b)
192.168.2.1
c)
192.168.2.328
d)
192.168.2.200
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