WorksheetsYear 9 - Computing - Networking - Hardware
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a network?
a)
A stand alone computer
b)
Two or more interconnected computers
c)
A computer without a server
2.
What equipment is needed to allow your desktop PC to have a wired connection to your LAN?
a)
Switch
b)
A wireless Network Interface Card
c)
Hub
d)
An ethernet Network Interface Card
3.
The following hardware is becoming more and more common in networking:
a)
Wireless hotspot.
b)
Router
c)
Hub
d)
Switch
4.
The following device is not very intelligent but allows computers to form a segment of a network:
a)
Hub
b)
Router
c)
Modem
d)
NIC
5.
This device performs a lot of processing to filter and readdress network packets:
a)
Router
b)
Hub
c)
Switch
d)
Modem
6.
A switch is better in preventing data collisions than a hub.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Which of the following items of hardware connects different networks together?
a)
Router
b)
Server
c)
Dongle
d)
Firewall
8.
What piece of hardware do you need on your network to allow people to connect to it wirelessly?
a)
Switch
b)
Router
c)
Wireless Access Point
d)
Hub
9.
Which hardware allows devices on a LAN to send messages to each other without collisions?
a)
Switch
b)
Router
c)
Wireless Access Point
d)
Hub
10.
What is a disadvantage of WiFi
a)
It can reach far away difficult places
b)
They are easy to join
c)
It is more cost effective
d)
The removal of wires makes health and safety improvements
e)
None of these
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