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Networks protocols & topologies.

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of network is this?
a)
Ring 
b)
Bus 
c)
Star
d)
Mesh
2.
In a star network
a)
Each device is connected to a switch or hub
b)
Each device connects to each other
c)
Each device is connected in a line
d)
Each device is connected to a terminal
3.
The internet is the worlds biggest
a)
LAN
b)
WAN
4.
What does LAN stand for?
a)
Local Art Network
b)
Localise Aerial Network
c)
Local Area Network
d)
Local Area News
5.
Which network topology uses a backbone to connect all of the computers?
a)
Bus
b)
Ring
c)
Star
6.
Which network topology is the most common way of setting up a network?
a)
Star
b)
Ring
c)
Bus
7.
A terminator
a)
Makes the network quicker
b)
Sends Data Packets
c)
Stops data collisions
d)
Connects devices to the internet 
8.
A router can
a)
Forward data packets
b)
Absorb signals
c)
Repeat signals
d)
absorb data packets
9.
What network has the server placed in the centre and the devices around it?
a)
Ring
b)
Bus
c)
Star
d)
Mesh
10.
What term describes the physical layout of a network?
a)
Topology
b)
topping
c)
topiology
d)
toppology
11.
The set of rules which computers use when communicating are known as a....
a)
protocol
b)
Ethernet
c)
handshake
d)
bandwidth
12.

A computer network is ___ connected together.

a)

One computer

b)

Two or more computers

c)

Three or more computers

d)

Four or more computers

13.
Which protocol would you use to transfer files?
a)
FTP
b)
SMTP
c)
POP3
d)
HTTP
14.
What does Protocol mean?
a)
Security
b)
Rules
c)
Orders
d)
Services
15.
Which protocol would you use to download an email from your email server?
a)
FTP
b)
SMTP
c)
POP3
d)
HTTP
16.
Which protocol would you use to transfer hypertext?
a)
FTP
b)
SMTP
c)
POP3
d)
HTTP
17.
Data accross the internet is split into packets?
a)
True 
b)
False
18.
Which protocol is responsible for sending/receiving packets over the internet?
a)
Http
b)
Ftp
c)
TCP/IP
d)
IMAP
19.
What hardware device routes packets around the computers in your home and to/from the internet?
a)
Network interface card
b)
Repeater
c)
Router
d)
Bridge
20.
Packets can be sent down different routes
a)
True
b)
False
21.
HTTP stands for..
a)
.. Hyper Technology Transmission Piece 
b)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
c)
Hypertext Talking Package 
d)
Hypertext Transfer Program 
22.
TCP / IP stands for
a)
Transfer Central Protocol / Internet Protocol
b)
Transmission Control Program/ Internet Program
c)
Transmitted Central Protocol / Internet Protocol
d)
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
23.
Secure version of HTTP, encrypts all data sent & received
a)
HTTP
b)
TCP/IP
c)
FTP
d)
HTTPS
24.

Which of these is NOT a layer on the TCP/IP Stack?

a)

Application

b)

Transport

c)

Transfer

d)

Network

25.

Which of the TCP/IP model layers is responsible for breaking down the message into packets?

a)

Network

b)

Application

c)

Transport

d)

Internet

26.

In this topology what are the arrows pointing at?

a)

Terminator

b)

Node

c)

Switch / Hub

d)

Backbone Cable

e)

Server

27.

In this topology what is the arrow pointing at?

a)

Terminator

b)

Node

c)

Switch / Hub

d)

Backbone Cable

e)

Server

28.

In this topology what is the arrow pointing at?

a)

Terminator

b)

Node

c)

Switch / Hub

d)

Backbone Cable

e)

Server

29.

In this topology what is the arrow pointing at?

a)

Terminator

b)

Node

c)

Switch / Hub

d)

Backbone Cable

e)

Server

30.

What type of network is this?

a)

Ring

b)

Bus

c)

Star

d)

Mesh