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WorksheetsAQA Computer Science GCSE - 3.5 Computer networks
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Computers in this network are connected in a line.
a)
Bus Network
b)
Simple Network
c)
Train Network
d)
Straight Network
2.
A technique where each letter in a string is shifted along the alphabet, to hide the meaning of the text.
a)
Julius Cipher
b)
Caesar Cipher
c)
Nero Cipher
d)
Claudius Cipher
3.
Sending data between one or more computers
a)
Transmitting
b)
Communication
c)
Receiving
d)
Duplex Transmission
4.
Scrambling data to prevent it being understood by unauthorised users.
a)
Decryption
b)
Encryption
c)
Compressing
d)
Modifying
5.
Standard protocol set for network cabling.
a)
Ethernet
b)
RJ45
c)
ADSL
d)
Cat5
6.
Software to control data going in and out of a network.
a)
Anti Virus
b)
Hub
c)
Switch
d)
Firewall
7.
The protocol used to transfer files between computers.
a)
IMAP
b)
HTTP
c)
FTP
d)
SMTP
8.
The language in which web pages are created.
a)
Unicode
b)
HTTP
c)
HTML
d)
TCP/IP
9.
The general protocol used on the World Wide Web.
a)
POP3
b)
FTP
c)
HTTP
d)
ASCII
10.
A protocol for secure web pages.
a)
SMTP
b)
FTP
c)
HTTP
d)
HTTPS
11.
A protocol for receiving email which leaves messages on the server.
a)
SMTP
b)
POP3
c)
FTP
d)
IMAP
12.
Every computer on the network has a unique one of these.
a)
Password
b)
Device Name
c)
IP Address
d)
User Id
13.
An organisation that provides Internet access to people and companies.
a)
ISP
b)
ASP
c)
IAP
d)
PSI
14.
Abstract representation of a network's function.
a)
Stack Model
b)
Layer Model
c)
Layer Thing
d)
Network layer
15.
A network set up in a small geographical area, such as an office.
a)
Metropolitan Area network (MAN)
b)
Local Area Network (LAN)
c)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
d)
Personal Area Network (PAN)
16.
A network where every computer is connected to every other computer.
a)
Bus
b)
Mesh
c)
Star
d)
Ring
17.
A collection of computers connected together to exchange data & share resources.
a)
System
b)
Group
c)
Network
d)
Arrangement
18.
Data on the Internet is divided up into these for transmission.
a)
Pieces
b)
Packets
c)
Bits
d)
Envelopes
19.
A network where there is no server - all clients are equal.
a)
Bus
b)
Peer To Peer
c)
Client/Server
d)
Mesh
20.
Connecting your phone to your laptop would create this type of network.
a)
Local Area Network (LAN)
b)
Metropolitan Area network (MAN)
c)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
d)
Personal Area Network (PAN)
21.
The protocol used to receive email by downloading it from the server.
a)
SMTP
b)
POP3
c)
IMAP
d)
FTP
22.
A set of rules for how computers should communicate.
a)
Instructions
b)
Protocol
c)
Convention
d)
Procedure
23.
A device used to connect two networks together.
a)
Switch
b)
Router
c)
Hub
d)
Firewall
24.
The protocol used to send email.
a)
POP3
b)
IMAP
c)
FTP
d)
SMTP
25.
A network with a central hub to which all computers are connected.
a)
Mesh Topology
b)
Ring Topology
c)
Star Topology
d)
Bus Topology
26.
The standard protocol of the Internet.
a)
FTP
b)
TCP/IP
c)
UDP
d)
ICMP
27.
This word means 'the way we lay out our network'.
a)
Structure
b)
Format
c)
Mapping
d)
Topology
28.
A way of specifying the location of a website or a resource online.
a)
URL
b)
Browsing
c)
Searching
d)
DNS
29.
Software used to view pages on the World Wide Web.
a)
Word Processor
b)
Web Browser
c)
Keylogger
d)
Spreadsheet
30.
The Internet is the most famous example of this type of network.
a)
Personal Area Network (PAN)
b)
Metropolitan Area network (MAN)
c)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
d)
Local Area Network (LAN)
31.
A way of communicating without cables.
a)
Wireless
b)
Token Ring
c)
Ethernet
d)
Broadband
32.
A network where all connections are made via bluetooth is a…
a)
Personal Area Network (PAN)
b)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
c)
Local Area Network (LAN)
d)
Metropolitan Area network (MAN)
33.
What allows devices to access, or be blocked from accessing a network based on their physical address embedded within the device’s network adapter
a)
MAC address filtering
b)
Firewall
c)
TCP/IP
d)
Anti Virus Software
34.
The layer where the network applications, such as web browsers or email programs, operate.
a)
Application layer
b)
Transport layer
c)
Data link layer
d)
Network layer
35.
This layer sets up the communication between the two hosts and they agree settings such as ‘language’ and size of packets.
a)
Application layer
b)
Transport layer
c)
Network layer
d)
Data link layer
36.
This layer addresses and packages data for transmission then routes the packets across the network.
a)
Data link layer
b)
Network layer
c)
Application layer
d)
Transport layer
37.
This is where the network hardware such as the NIC (network interface card) is located. OS device drivers also sit here.
a)
Data link layer
b)
Transport layer
c)
Application layer
d)
Network layer
38.
The unit used to measure network speed.
a)
Bytes per Second (Bps)
b)
MHz
c)
GHz
d)
Bits per Second (bps)
39.
A computer on a network that provides facilities to others, such as storage or printing.
a)
Router
b)
Mainframe
c)
Client
d)
Server
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