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Worksheets6.2 Networking Basics
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 18mins
A computer component that provides a port (usually RJ-45) where a network cable can be connected.
Network Interface
Network Cable
Wall Jack
Local Area Network (LAN)
A cable that provides connectivity between network devices. A common network cable connects a computer's network interface with a wall jack.
Network Cable
Wall Jack
Local Area Network (LAN)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
A device, usually located on a building wall, that provides a port (usually RJ-45)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Local Area Network (LAN)
Network Cable
Wall Jack
A group of networked computers that are physically close together, usually in the same building.
Physical Address
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Star Topology
Local Area Network (LAN)
A network of interconnected LANs across a large geographical location
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
Star Topology
Logical Address
This term generally refers to smaller networks that are connected throughout a city into one larger, centralized network.
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
Mesh Topology
Physical Address
A network topology in which all the devices are connected to each other by a single central cable.
Star Topology
Mesh Topology
Bus Topology
Ring Topology
A network topology in which each host is connected to two other hosts in a circle.
Ring Topology
Bus Topology
Mesh Topology
Star Topology
A network topology in which devices are not connected to each other but rather to a centralized device called a switch.
Bus Topology
Ring Topology
Star Topology
Mesh Topology
A network topology where each device on the network has a point-to-point connection to every other device on the network.
Ring Topology
Star Topology
Mesh Topology
Bus Topology
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
Logical Address
Physical Address
Default Address Class
Modem
This includes two parts, the network address and the host address. This can also be changed.
Logical Adress
Default Address
Internet Protocol (IP)
Physical Address
A class designation (A through E) that specifies a default subnet mask value which defines the default network address portion of the IP address.
Internet Protocol (IP)
Default Address Class
Modem
Router
This is used to route information over the internet. The principal communications protocol.
Internet Protocol (IP)
Modem
Router
Switch
A network device that converts digital signals used by modern networks to analog signals that are typically carried by telephone or cable television lines.
Modem
Switch
Router
Access Point
A network device that moves traffic between two different IP networks.
Switch
Router
Modem
Firewall
A network device that moves traffic within an IP network.
Access Point
Switch
Firewall
Home Router
A network device that connects wireless devices to a wired network.
Home Router
Firewall
Switch
Access Point
A network security device that protects a network by examining the traffic before transferring it to the network.
Router
Firewall
Registered Jack 11
Bluetooth
A small network device with modem, firewall, routing, and switching features that is used in homes and small businesses
Home Router
Access Point
Switch
Firewall
A network interface or connection with four pins and a clip to hold the plug into a wall socket
Registered Jack 11 (RJ-11) Interface
Bluetooth
Registered Jack 45 (RJ-45) Interface
Home Router
A network interface or connection with eight pins
Bluetooth
Registered Jack 45 (RJ-45) Interface
Wall Jack
Registered Jack 11 (RJ-11) Interface
A technology used to create wireless connections between computers and devices.
Access Point
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Home Router
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)
A computer that provides network access to shared disk storage.
Mail Server
File Server
Web Server
Database Server
A computer that provides email services to a network.
File Server
Mail Server
Web Server
Gaming Server
A computer that stores web pages and hypertext documents and transmits them to devices requesting these pages is what kind of server?
(a)
Which kind of server is a huge repository of organized data
Database Server
Mail Server
File Server
Gaming Server
A computer that provides a gaming environment that tracks events in multiplayer video games.
Gaming Server
Database Server
Web Server
File Server
A host on a network that consumes network services is called a what?
(a)
A host on a network that provides network services is called a what?
(a)
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.
Client-Server Model
Server
Mail Server
Switch
