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Networks Final Assessment

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a server?
a)
Powerful Computers that provide services to other computers
b)
Computers that ask for the services a server provides
c)
Physical connection between devices
d)
A circuitboard with the components to send/receive data
2.
What is a client?
a)
Powerful Computers that provide services to other computers
b)
Computers that ask for the services a server provides
c)
Physical connection between devices
d)
A circuitboard with the components to send/receive data
3.
What is a protocol?
a)
Any peripheral device
b)
A person that uses a client
c)
Rules for networks and communications
d)
A circuitboard with the components to send/receive data
4.
What is IP used for?
a)
To send information across the internet in packets
b)
To ensure that information is sent to the correct computer
c)
To send mail across the internet
d)
To transmit webpages across the internet
5.
What are HTTP[S] used for?
a)
To send information across the internet in packets
b)
To ensure that information is sent to the correct computer
c)
To send mail across the internet
d)
To transmit webpages across the internet
6.
Which topology is this?
a)
Bus
b)
Star
c)
Ring
d)
Wave
7.
Which topology is this?
a)
Bus
b)
Star
c)
Ring
d)
Wave
8.
Which topology is this?
a)
Bus
b)
Star
c)
Ring
d)
Wave
9.
What is a network?
a)
Two or more computers connected to each other
b)
Computers in a circle
c)
Clients receiving data from servers
d)
Spiders doing a job
10.
Which of these is an advantage of the bus topology?
a)
It is easy and cheap to set up
b)
It is useful for large companies
c)
You can pick people up
d)
Anyone can join
11.
Which of these is a disadvantage of the ring topology?
a)
If one cable is disabled the whole network can crash
b)
If the central hub crashes the whole network breaks
c)
Only four computers can be attached to the ring
d)
Everyone has to sit facing each other
12.
Which of these is an advantage of the star topology?
a)
Devices do not rely on each other to function
b)
It looks nice
c)
A central server is not needed
d)
Only one cable is needed to connect everything together
13.

is a device used to connect computers together to form a LAN

a)

Router

b)

Hub

c)

Modem

14.

is a wireless local area network

a)

WLAN

b)

LAN

c)

WAN

15.

is a wide area network

a)

WAN

b)

WLAN

c)

LAN

16.

A computer network is where two or more devices are connected together so they can share...

a)

people

b)

resources

c)

cables

17.

Local Area Networks are usually located within a single building

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Each device connected to the network is called a...

a)

node

b)

hub

c)

computer

d)

stand alone machine

19.

Which of the following would be the LEAST likely to be used in a LAN?

a)

Wi-Fi

b)

Ethernet cable

c)

Fibre optic cable

20.

Home networks are more likely to use a...

a)

router

b)

switch

c)

hub

21.

With a LAN, users can usually log on to any work station to access their files.

a)

False

b)

True

22.

A wide area network (WAN) ...

a)

connects two or more LANs together

b)

means Wi-Fi can be used

c)

is easier to use than a LAN

d)

connects two or more computers together

23.

The only WAN in existence is the internet

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which of the following would normally be used to connect networks across different continents?

a)

Fibre optic cables

b)

Microwave links

c)

Wi-Fi

25.

With a LAN, backups need to be made form each individual machine.

a)

True

b)

False

26.
What does LAN stand for?
a)
Local Arena Network
b)
Local Area Network
c)
Long Area Network
d)
Local Arena Name
27.
What does WAN stand for?
a)
Wide Area Network
b)
Wide Arena Network
c)
World Area Network
d)
World Arena Network
28.

Your computer is the _______ in a client-server relationship

a)

Client

b)

Server

29.

The _______ provides your computer with a service (e.g. accessing websites, loading emails) in a client-server relationship

a)

Client

b)

Server

30.
Which of these is the most secure way of data transfer?
a)
HTTP
b)
HTTPS
31.

What does this padlock sign mean in the address bar of your browser?

a)

The site is secure and data is transmitted using SSL

b)

There is a padlock available for purchase

c)

The website does not include "safety locks"

d)

The page is locked down for some odd reason

32.
An encryption key is used to help decrypt messages
a)
True
b)
False
33.
If you were to use a caeser cipher with a key of 3 shifts to the left, how would you encrypt the word: Cipher?
a)
ZAMEBO
b)
ZOMEBO
c)
ZFMEBO
d)
ZFMEBA
34.

Taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text is known as?

a)

Caesar Cipher

b)

Encryption

c)

Cipher Text

d)

Decryption

35.

The process of converting plaintext to ciphertext.

a)

cryptography

b)

cyphertext

c)

decryption

d)

encryption

36.

Information that is readable without performing any cryptographic operations.

a)

cryptography

b)

plaintext

c)

encryption

d)

decryption

37.

A string of text that has been converted to a secure form using encryption.

a)

encryption

b)

decryption

c)

ciphertext

d)

plaintext

38.

The process of converting a ciphertext into plaintext.

a)

encryption

b)

decryption

c)

plaintext

d)

cryptography

39.

The address for s single file on the internet is called it's:

a)

HTTP

b)

ISP

c)

HTML

d)

URL

40.

What is the World Web usually called for short?

a)

surfing

b)

web

c)

browsing

d)

Internet

41.
the address of a World Wide Web page
a)
netiquette
b)
phishing
c)
textbox
d)
url
42.

What is the full form of URL?

a)

United Resource Limited

b)

Uniform Resource Locator

c)

Unit Reason Launch

d)

United Report Launcher