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Computer Networks

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a network protocol?

a)

Lets you connect to a device

b)

Agreed way of transferring files between devices on a network

c)

Agreed way of sending emails on a network

d)

Agreed way of checking files for errors

2.

Fibre optic cables consist of very fine strands of glass or plastic fibre; transmitting data via

a)

magnetic pulses

b)

light pulses

c)

electricity

3.

Which cable sends data as light?

a)

Copper

b)

Fibre Optic

c)

Ethernet

4.

The basic advantages of the computer network is

a)

Hacking

b)

easy to communicate

c)

network down

5.

The "bit rate" measures ....

a)

the server speed

b)

the cable speed

c)

the network speed

6.

Megabits per second (Mbps) refers to a speed of ....

a)

a million bits per second

b)

a hundred bits per second

c)

a thousand bits per second

d)

a thousand million bits per second

7.

This term describes how much data can be transferred over a connection in a given time.

a)

Transmission media

b)

Contention ratio

c)

Bandwidth

8.

Bandwidth is about the speed the data is transmitted.

a)

False

b)

True

9.

The number of users on a network can affect the network performance

a)

True

b)

False

10.

...... can be used to try and reduce interference

a)

Wider cables

b)

Shielded cables

c)

Shorter cables

11.

This device connects a network to the internet.

a)

A CPU

b)

A switch

c)

A modem

d)

A printer

12.
Transmission media can be in a form of ______A_______ or ______B______.
a)
A: Wired
B: Wireless
b)
A: Physical
B: Invisible
c)
A: Copper Wire
B: Radio Signal
d)
A: USB cable
B: WiFi
13.

Select 3 reasons for using a network

a)

Increased security - user access to the network is controlled

b)

Data transfer can be controlled

c)

Sharing resources and devices

d)

Centralisation of data

14.

Computer devices attached to a network are called _______________.

a)

Nodes

b)

Hub

c)

Server

d)

Data

15.

A school wants to set up a network for their students, and staff. What will be the requirements of setting up a network in School?

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Cables

d)

All of above

16.

There are two types of copper cables (select 2)

a)

coaxial cable

b)

single cable

c)

twisted-paired

d)

fiber optic cable

17.
What type of cabling is the most secure for networks?
a)
STP
b)
UTP
c)
Fiber-optic
d)
Coaxial
18.

bps stands for :

a)

bits per second

b)

bytes per second

c)

band per second

19.

Twisting in a twisted-pair help reduce the __________.

a)

length

b)

cost

c)

noise

d)

None of the choices are correct

20.

Match the picture to the transmission media

a)

coaxial cable

b)

fibre optic

c)

twisted pair

21.

which are the three phase of circuit switching

a)

Connection termination

b)

Connection establishment

c)

Data Encode

d)

Data transfer

22.

which is the most secure switching method

a)

circuit switching

b)

packet switching

c)

message switching

23.

There can be multiple paths from sender to receiver

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Bit rate

a)

baud rate* no.of bps

b)

no of bps/ baud rate

c)

baud rate/ no. of bits per sec

25.

multi-drop connection is one in which more than two device share

a)

several link

b)

double link

c)

single link

26.

Which mode can transmit and receive data simultaneously

a)

half duplex

b)

full duplex

c)

simplex

27.

_______ refers to the variation in packet arrival time

a)

Timeliness

b)

Bit rate

c)

Jitter

28.

guided media

a)

Twisted pair cable

b)

Radio wave

c)

satellite

d)

Infrared wave

29.

Deciding which route is best for communication

a)

Data flow

b)

switching

c)

multi drop

d)

media

30.

Identify the components of data communication

a)

Sender,Receiver and Message

b)

Sender,Receiver, medium and Message

c)

Sender, Receiver, Message, Medium and protocol