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Computer Network

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does LAN stand for?
a)
Local Area Network
b)
Legal Access Network
c)
Legendary Access Node
d)
Local Admin Network
2.
What does WAN stand for ?
a)
Weak Access Node
b)
Working Area Network
c)
Wide Area Network
d)
World Access Net
3.
What type of network is this?
a)
Star
b)
Mesh
c)
LAN
d)
WAN
4.
What type of network is this?
a)
Star
b)
Bus
c)
LAN
d)
WAN
5.
What type of network is this?
a)
Star
b)
Bus
c)
LAN
d)
WAN
6.
Choose an example of a WAN
a)
School
b)
College
c)
Netflix
d)
Single site
7.
What is a disadvantage of a star network?
a)
It is cheap
b)
It uses one cable
c)
It is expensive
d)
It has a terminator
8.
What is a network?
a)
1 computer
b)
2 or more computers connected
c)
a film
d)
a server
9.
Why use a network?
a)
Share viruses
b)
To lose data
c)
To easily share documents
d)
To install cables
10.
If a cable fails on a star what happens?
a)
Network fails
b)
One computer fails
c)
Nothing
d)
Not sure
11.
A computer network can share printers and software.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
If the main cable on a bus fails what happens?
a)
Nothing
b)
Some of the computers will still work
c)
The whole network fails
d)
One computer fails
13.

Which network covers a small geographical area?

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

14.
A LAN usually requires a login to access the network
a)
True
b)
False
15.

The basic advantages of the computer network is

a)

Hacking

b)

easy to communicate

c)

network down

16.

How do wired networks connect to other devices?

a)

Radio frequencies

b)

Microwave signals

c)

Ethernet cables

d)

Barbed wire

17.

What network covers a LARGE geographical area?

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

BAN

d)

KAN

18.
Which network has the strongest security?
a)
LAN
b)
WAN
19.

Your computer is the _______ in a client-server relationship

a)

Client

b)

Server

20.

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

a)

Client

b)

Server

21.

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

22.

What type of topology is this?

a)

Bus

b)

Loop

c)

Ring

d)

Mesh

23.

What type of topology is this?

a)

Bus

b)

Line

c)

Ring

d)

Hybrid

24.

A hybrid topology is...

a)

a made up topology

b)

when two or more topologies are used.

c)

when a network doesn't have a structure

25.

UTP cables are also known as?

a)

Ethernet cables

b)

USB cables

c)

Lightning cables

d)

Data cables

26.

Fibre Optic Cables are faster than Ethernet cables

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What type of signals are transmitted across fibre optic cables?

a)

Electric

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Radio

28.

What type of signals are transmitted across UTP cables?

a)

Electric

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Radio

29.

UTP stands for?

a)

Unique Twister Pair

b)

Upgraded Twisted Pair

c)

Unshielded Twisted Pair

d)

Unshielded Tight Pair

30.
Which of the three main topologies rely on a single main cable to transmit data packets?
a)
Ring
b)
Star
c)
Bus
31.
Which of these is NOT an advantage of networks?
a)
Sharing peripheral devices such as printers and scanners
b)
Possible to communicate globally
c)
Can protect against viruses
d)
PCs can be backed up and updated by one central PC
32.
A network consists of five computers. Four computers are running Windows 10 Professional. One computer has been upgraded from Windows 10 Professional to Windows Server 2016. All the computers are connected to a switch, which is connected to a router, which is connected to the Internet. Which networking model can the network support that it could not support without the upgrade?
a)
Hybrid
b)
Client-Server
c)
Star-bus
d)
Ring
33.
A network consists of seven computers and a network printer, all connected directly to one switch. Which network topology does this network use?
a)
Hybrid
b)
Mesh
c)
Star-bus
d)
Star
34.

What is the difference between wired networks to wireless networks?

a)

Devices connected to a wired network requires to cables/wires,where as wireless networks don't.

b)

Wired networks have better mobility in comparison of wireless networks.

c)

Wireless networks are more secure than wired networks.

d)

Wireless networks primarily utilizes the use of cables,but wired networks do not.

35.

Select three items which are resources shared on a computer network.

a)

Data

b)

Bridge

c)

Storage

d)

Internet

e)

Packets

36.

Data transfer rate is slower in

a)

LAN

b)

MAN

c)

WAN

37.

There are very less chances of data loss in

a)

LAN

b)

MAN

c)

WAN

38.

In (a)   topology all computers are connected to a central device called hub or switch

39.

In this type of topology data travels only in one direction

a)

Bus

b)

Ring

c)

Star

d)

Mesh

40.

Type of cable that has very high efficiency (signals transmitted in light form)

a)

Twisted pair

b)

Coaxial cable

c)

Optical Fibre

d)

Bluetooth