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6.2 Networking Basics

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A computer component that provides a port (usually RJ-45) where a network cable can be connected.

a)

Network Interface

b)

Network Cable

c)

Wall Jack

d)

Local Area Network (LAN)

2.

A cable that provides connectivity between network devices. A common network cable connects a computer's network interface with a wall jack.

a)

Network Cable

b)

Wall Jack

c)

Local Area Network (LAN)

d)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

3.

A device, usually located on a building wall, that provides a port (usually RJ-45)

a)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

b)

Local Area Network (LAN)

c)

Network Cable

d)

Wall Jack

4.

A group of networked computers that are physically close together, usually in the same building.

a)

Physical Address

b)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

c)

Star Topology

d)

Local Area Network (LAN)

5.

A network of interconnected LANs across a large geographical location

a)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

b)

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

c)

Star Topology

d)

Logical Address

6.

This term generally refers to smaller networks that are connected throughout a city into one larger, centralized network.

a)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

b)

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

c)

Mesh Topology

d)

Physical Address

7.

A network topology in which all the devices are connected to each other by a single central cable.

a)

Star Topology

b)

Mesh Topology

c)

Bus Topology

d)

Ring Topology

8.

A network topology in which each host is connected to two other hosts in a circle.

a)

Ring Topology

b)

Bus Topology

c)

Mesh Topology

d)

Star Topology

9.

A network topology in which devices are not connected to each other but rather to a centralized device called a switch.

a)

Bus Topology

b)

Ring Topology

c)

Star Topology

d)

Mesh Topology

10.

A network topology where each device on the network has a point-to-point connection to every other device on the network.

a)

Ring Topology

b)

Star Topology

c)

Mesh Topology

d)

Bus Topology

11.

This is also called the media access control address, or MAC address. MAC addresses are burned into the read-only memory of every single network interface, such as wireless network adapters and network interface cards

a)

Logical Address

b)

Physical Address

c)

Default Address Class

d)

Modem

12.

This includes two parts, the network address and the host address. This can also be changed.

a)

Logical Adress

b)

Default Address

c)

Internet Protocol (IP)

d)

Physical Address

13.

A class designation (A through E) that specifies a default subnet mask value which defines the default network address portion of the IP address.

a)

Internet Protocol (IP)

b)

Default Address Class

c)

Modem

d)

Router

14.

This is used to route information over the internet. The principal communications protocol.

a)

Internet Protocol (IP)

b)

Modem

c)

Router

d)

Switch

15.

A network device that converts digital signals used by modern networks to analog signals that are typically carried by telephone or cable television lines.

a)

Modem

b)

Switch

c)

Router

d)

Access Point

16.

A network device that moves traffic between two different IP networks.

a)

Switch

b)

Router

c)

Modem

d)

Firewall

17.

A network device that moves traffic within an IP network.

a)

Access Point

b)

Switch

c)

Firewall

d)

Home Router

18.

A network device that connects wireless devices to a wired network.

a)

Home Router

b)

Firewall

c)

Switch

d)

Access Point

19.

A network security device that protects a network by examining the traffic before transferring it to the network.

a)

Router

b)

Firewall

c)

Registered Jack 11

d)

Bluetooth

20.

A small network device with modem, firewall, routing, and switching features that is used in homes and small businesses

a)

Home Router

b)

Access Point

c)

Switch

d)

Firewall

21.

A network interface or connection with four pins and a clip to hold the plug into a wall socket

a)

Registered Jack 11 (RJ-11) Interface

b)

Bluetooth

c)

Registered Jack 45 (RJ-45) Interface

d)

Home Router

22.

A network interface or connection with eight pins

a)

Bluetooth

b)

Registered Jack 45 (RJ-45) Interface

c)

Wall Jack

d)

Registered Jack 11 (RJ-11) Interface

23.

A technology used to create wireless connections between computers and devices.

a)

Access Point

b)

Wi-Fi

c)

Bluetooth

d)

Home Router

24.

A technology that uses specially encoded tags that respond in a specific way when scanned by a radio frequency reader.

*You can respond with the 3 initials for the whole phrase.

(a)  

25.

A computer that provides network access to shared disk storage.

a)

Mail Server

b)

File Server

c)

Web Server

d)

Database Server

26.

A computer that provides email services to a network.

a)

File Server

b)

Mail Server

c)

Web Server

d)

Gaming Server

27.

A computer that stores web pages and hypertext documents and transmits them to devices requesting these pages is what kind of server?

(a)  

28.

Which kind of server is a huge repository of organized data

a)

Database Server

b)

Mail Server

c)

File Server

d)

Gaming Server

29.

A computer that provides a gaming environment that tracks events in multiplayer video games.

a)

Gaming Server

b)

Database Server

c)

Web Server

d)

File Server

30.

A host on a network that consumes network services is called a what?

(a)  

31.

A host on a network that provides network services is called a what?

(a)  

32.

A computing model where computer servers supply network and computational services (such as email, file sharing, online gaming, and VoIP) that are consumed by client computers.

a)

Client-Server Model

b)

Server

c)

Mail Server

d)

Switch