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Layers, IP, MAC Addressing and Packets

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all the True statements:

a)

A network protocol is an agreed way of how to communicate over a network.

b)

WiFi networks use radio frequencies in the 2.4 GHz or 5 Ghz frequency ranges.

c)

WAP stands for Wide Area Protocol

d)

2.4 GHz frequency networks are slower than 5GHz networks, but have a stronger signal range.

e)

WiFi networks typically create a ring network topology

2.

What are advantages of dividing network transmission into layers?

a)

Network communication components are standardised which helps to ensure that different types of hardware and software are able to communicate.

b)

Through separating the overall network communication processes it makes troubleshooting easier should an error occur.

c)

To ensure that if changes are made in one layer they do not affect any other layers

d)

Through dividing overall network communication into smaller, individual components it makes the software development process more straightforward.

e)

Its easier

3.
When you connect to an ISP you will always get the same IP address.
a)
False
b)
True
4.
_______ is a method of transmitting data and communicating, usually via the telephone system.
a)
Circuit switching
b)
Packet switching
5.
With _____ _____ messages are broken down into data packets and these are sent individually through a network
a)
Circuit switching
b)
Packet switching
c)
LANs
d)
WANs
6.
Which protocol is responsible for sending/receiving packets over the internet?
a)
Http
b)
Ftp
c)
TCP/IP
d)
IMAP
7.
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
8.
Which protocol provides the destination address  and recognises incoming data packets.  It also routes packets across the Internet.
a)
IP
b)
TCP
c)
Http
d)
Ftp
9.

A router reads the ….

a)

IP address

b)

MAC address

10.

Which of these is NOT correct of packet switching?

a)

Messages cannot be easily intercepted

b)

Establishes a route on which to send data packets

c)

Packets need to be re-ordered

d)

Maximises the use of the network

11.

In packet switching each packet will follow the same route

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is packet switching?

a)

A mode of data transmission in which a message is broken into a number of parts which are sent independently, over whatever route is optimum for each packet, and reassembled at the destination.

b)

Data transmission

c)

Optimum route

13.

What does TCP/IP mean?

a)

Traffic Control Protocol/Information Protocol

b)

Transport Control Protocol/Intranet Protocol

c)

Truck Car Protocol/Intranet Protocol

d)

Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

14.

How is data sent?

a)

Splitting them up

b)

One huge packet

15.

Why are packets split?

a)

To make the data arrive in order

b)

To make the data more manageable

c)

To make it easier to transport