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Intro To Networking 123

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All computers that are connected to a network and participate directly in network communication are classified as...Pick 2

a)

Hosts

b)

Clients

c)

Servers

d)

Routers

2.

This number identifies the host within a particular network.

a)

MAC Address

b)

Local Address

c)

IP Address

d)

Subnet Mask

3.

An example of client software

a)

Email

b)

Browser

c)

File

d)

All of the Above

4.

Client and server software usually run on separate computers, but it is also possible for one computer to be used for both roles at the same time. What is this relationship called...

a)

Pair to Pair

b)

Pear to Pear

c)

PC to PC

d)

Peer to Peer

5.

A network is created when one device is connected .

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of the following does a computer need to connect to a network or other computer devices?

a)

NIC card

b)

ethernet card

c)

LAN card

d)

Router Card

7.

What type of network is used in the diagram?

a)

LAN

b)

client/server

c)

peer to peer

d)

PAN

8.
Wired networks are faster than wireless.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
A computer that is connected to a network is called a ___________.
a)
Stand alone
b)
Mainframe computer
c)
Workstation or network node
d)
Personal computer
10.
Why do we network computers together?
a)
So they can share files and resources.
b)
To have sole use of a machine and avoid bandwidth limitations.
11.

WAN stands for

a)

Wide area network

b)

world wide web

c)

local area network

12.

The amount of data that can be transferred over a network in a certain amount of time.

a)

Bandwidth

b)

Node

c)

FTP

d)

NOS

13.

A cable made up of glass fibers that transmit data extremely fast.

a)

Coaxial

b)

Fiber optic

c)

Ethernet

d)

Cat-6

14.

A network that consists of client computers that connect to a server.

a)

client/server

b)

LAN

c)

peer-to-peer

d)

WAN

15.

A host on a network is ?

a)

A computer

b)

A server

c)

Any device

d)

The user

16.

Identify the image shown

a)

Router

b)

Hub

c)

Switch

17.

192.168.10.3 is an example of..

a)

Subnet mask

b)

IP address

c)

Gateway

18.

Identify the image shown above..

a)

Switch

b)

Network Cable

c)

Network Interface Card

d)

Hub

19.
Which one is an intermediary device?
a)
Bus
b)
Switch
c)
Desktop Computer
d)
Ethernet Cable
20.

Modern networks primarily use three types...What type uses Electrical pulses...

a)

Copper

b)

Fiber

c)

Wireless

21.

Modern networks primarily use three types...What type uses Light pulses...

a)

Copper

b)

Wireless

c)

Fiber

22.

Modern networks primarily use three types...What type uses Electromagnetic waves...

a)

Fiber

b)

Wireless

c)

Copper

23.
A computer that gains itself of the services provided by servers.
a)
Cable
b)
Server
c)
Client
d)
Mainframe
24.
A device that amplifies a signal as it passes through it to counteract the effects of attenuation.
a)
Server
b)
Client
c)
Cable
d)
Repeater
25.
Devices that connect entire networks to each other.
They use IP addresses to forward packets to other networks.

They contain tables of IP addresses along with optimal routes to other networks.
a)
Switches
b)
Routers
c)
Hubs
d)
Bridges
26.
POE is abbreviation for :
a)
Power Over Ethernet 
b)
Power on Edge
c)
Pass Over Enternal
d)
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27.
"The world’s largest computer network which connects millions of computer all over the world." This is the definition for ....
a)
Communication
b)
Network
c)
Internet
d)
World Wide Web
28.
_________ are the rules for communication used by computers.
a)
Protocols
b)
Layers
c)
DNS
d)
Virtual networks
29.
What is a characteristic of a LAN?
a)
Small geographical location such as a school or small office.
b)
Really cheap to set up.
c)
Uses less cables than a star.
30.
What is a characteristic of a WAN?
a)
Uses 3rd Party Hardware, cables or satellites.
b)
All computers are really close to each other.
c)
Play games in your house on it.
31.
What are two factors that affect network performance?
a)
Traffic and bandwidth
b)
Lag and ping
c)
Banter and bants
32.
Mbps is known as...
a)
Megabits per second
b)
Megabytes per second
c)
Gigabits per second
33.
What are the most common network usage models?
a)
Peer-to-peer and Client-Server
b)
LAN and WAN
c)
Star and Bus
34.
The actual arrangements of cables and nodes on a network is called ___________
a)
Geographical Topology
b)
Network Topology
c)
Logical Topology
d)
Physical topology
35.

A logical topology defines the logical path the signal will travel through the physical topology

a)

True

b)

False

36.

A network of computer networks which operates world-wide using a common set of communications protocols.

a)

Network

b)

Intranet

c)

Internet

d)

Application

37.

A private computer network within an organisation.

a)

Internet

b)

Intranet

38.
Customers in Martin’s company can access certain parts of the company network from their own company computer outside of Martin’s company. This is an example of a/an: 
a)
extranet
b)
internet. 
c)
intranet. 
d)
throughput. 
39.

How can a user be authenticated to access an intranet?

a)

With a username and password

b)

No need to authenticate

c)

Physical signing in book

40.

Which type of device determines the route that messages should take to deliver to different networks?

a)

Switch

b)

Firewall

c)

Router

d)

Hub

41.

Which type of network infrastructure provides transfers data to users and end devices within a small geographical area such as a college campus?

a)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

b)

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

c)

Local Area Network (LAN)

d)

Storage Area Network (SAN)

42.

What is the name that Cisco gives for the creation of global communities of social, commercial, political, and personal interactions over the Internet?

a)

Social networking

b)

The human network

c)

Limitless networks

d)

Supernetting

43.

Which type of network topology identifies all of the networks belonging to an organization?

a)

System topology

b)

Virtual topology

c)

Physical topology

d)

Logical topology

44.
Every NIC ( network interface card) has a MAC and IP address.
a)
True
b)
False
45.

Which of the following network security requirements is used to protect data from being accessed and read by unauthorized users?

a)

Confidentiality

b)

Availability

c)

Integrity

d)

Redundency

46.

Which term describes the state of a network when the demand on the network resources exceeds the available capacity?

a)

Optimization

b)

Congestion

c)

Synchronization

d)

Convergence

47.

Which internet connection type provides always-on, high-bandwidth connectivity?

a)

Dial-Up

b)

Cellular

c)

Satellite

d)

DSL

48.

Which method of reliable network construction ensures that as more users and applications increase on a network that performance is not compromised?

a)

Fault Tolerance

b)

Scalability

c)

Security

d)

Quality of Service (QoS)

49.

Which method of reliable network construction is used to assign priority of audio and video communications to allow uninterrupted service over a network?

a)

Fault Tolerance

b)

Scalability

c)

Quality of Service (QoS)

d)

Security

50.

What is the specialized security software or hardware that protects a network from unauthorized access?

a)

Router

b)

Switch

c)

IPS

d)

Firewall

51.

a small hardware device that joins multiple computers together within one local area network (LAN).

a)

Network Switch

b)

Network Hub

c)

Router

52.
Every computer has a unique IP address on the network
a)
True
b)
False
53.
This number is an example of 
a)
a web address
b)
a mailing address
c)
a DNS
d)
an IP address