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Computer Network & Local Area Network (LAN)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which networking device connect segments of a LAN?

a)

Hub

b)

Switch

c)

Bridge

d)

Router

2.

How many bits does a MAC address have?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

32

d)

48

3.

Which of the following network topologies connect each host to all other hosts?

a)

Bus

b)

Ring

c)

Star

d)

Mesh

4.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects 'Throughput' and 'Digital Bandwidth'?

a)

Number of Users

b)

Server Computer

c)

Network Topology

d)

Type of Data being transferred

5.

Which layer of the OSI model does the router operate?

a)

Network Layer

b)

Physical Layer

c)

Data link Layer

d)

Transport Layer

6.

A router forwards data packets along networks using:

a)

logical address

b)

physical address

c)

MAC address

d)

hardware address

7.

State 2 reasons why there is a need for networking?

a)

Share resources (printers and servers)

b)

To allow usage of double bandwidth

c)

Centralized administration and support

d)

Encrypt information & Data

8.

Which of the network devices that are used in the "Data Link" OSI layer

a)

Repeater & Hub

b)

Bridge & Switch

c)

Router & PC

d)

None of the Above

9.

Which of the following does NOT belong to main group of Network Media?

a)

Copper Media

b)

Optical Media

c)

Magnetic Media

d)

Wireless Media

10.

Which one of the following is NOT a factor to consider when selecting Network Interface?

a)

Type of Topology

b)

Type of Network

c)

Type of Media

d)

Type of Computer Interface

11.

Which one of the following statements about Ethernet is FALSE?

a)

Non-deterministic

b)

Limited cable length

c)

No way to prioritize traffic

d)

Difficult to install and manage

12.

Which topology does the Ethernet use to communicate across a medium?

a)

Broadcast

b)

Polling

c)

Multiplexing

d)

None of the Above

13.

What is inter-frame gap?

a)

Idle time between frames

b)

Idle time between frame bits

c)

Idle time between packets

d)

Idle time between parcel

14.

One way to reduce congestion is a Ethernet network is through:

a)

Bandwidth expansion

b)

Cable length reduction

c)

Increasing Layer 1 interconnections

d)

Segmentation

15.

Which cabling does not allow Ethernet to be deployed

a)

Coaxial

b)

Twisted Pair

c)

Telephone Dropwire

d)

Fibre Optic

16.

The devices that propagate collisions are

a)

Bridges

b)

Repeater

c)

Switches

d)

Routers

17.

Which type of physical topologies are supported by Ethernet?

a)

Bus, ring

b)

Bus, star

c)

Ring, star

d)

Mesh, star

18.

What does ‘broadcasting’ mean in networking?

a)

addressing a packet to all machines

b)

addressing a packet to some machines

c)

addressing a packet to a particular machine

d)

addressing a packet to all except a particular machine.

19.

Full-duplex communication between two devices is only supported on a ____________

a)

point-to-point connection

b)

point-to-multiple connection

c)

multiple-to-point connection

d)

multiple-to-multiple connection

20.

An Advantage of Ethernet is simple to install and manage, inexpensive.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE