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computer network (f5ict)

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select three items which are resources shared on a computer network.

a)

Data

b)

Bridge

c)

Storage

d)

Internet

e)

Packets

2.

Bluetooth network is also known as Wired Personal Area Network?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Hubs are more efficient in distributing data packets than Switches?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

ISP stands for Inter-Service Provider

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Communication rules used by network devices is known as protocol.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A typical router transfers data within a range of 10m to 30m.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enable devices to communicate using...

a)

Router

b)

WLAN

c)

Switch

d)

Radiowaves

8.

A device used to connect several computers to form a LAN is called?

a)

Switch

b)

Bridge

c)

Router

d)

Gateway

9.

A device that connect LANs using the same protocol is called?

a)

Switch

b)

Bridge

c)

Router

d)

Gateway

10.

A device not connected to a computer network is known as....

a)

LAN

b)

Bridge

c)

Standalone

d)

WLAN

11.

Identify two network hardware that can be used to setup an Ethernet LAN.

a)

Wireless Network Interface Card

b)

LAN Cable

c)

Wireless Router

d)

Switch

12.

Identify two network hardware that can be used to setup an Ethernet LAN.

a)

Wireless Network Interface Card

b)

LAN Cable

c)

Wireless Router

d)

Switch

13.

Identify two network hardware that can be used to setup a Wireless LAN

a)

Wireless Network Interface Card.

b)

Network Interface Card

c)

Wireless Router

d)

Switch

14.

What is a network?

a)

A single computer that is not connected to any other.

b)

Two or more computers that are connected together by cables or Wi-Fi.

c)

Lots of computers in one place

15.

What is a client?

a)

A client is any computer in a network.

b)

A client is a single computer that is not connected to any other.

c)

A client is the central hub in a network.

16.

What is a server?

a)

A server is any computer in a network.

b)

A server is a powerful computer that acts as a central hub in a network.

c)

A server is a single computer that is not connected to any other.

17.

Which of these would be a benefit of having a network?

a)

Preventing any viruses spreading from computer to computer.

b)

Sharing hardware, software and data.

c)

Preventing computers from being hacked.

18.

Which of these is a problem that could occur with a network?

a)

A virus spreading from computer to computer.

b)

Sharing software and data.

c)

Sharing hardware.

19.

What is a local area network?

a)

Computers or devices that are connected over a large geographic area.

b)

Computers or devices that are not connected together.

c)

Computers or devices that are connected over a small geographic area.

20.

What is an example of a local area network?

a)

A school network.

b)

The internet.

c)

A standalone.

21.

What is an example of a wide area network?

a)

A home network.

b)

A standalone.

c)

The internet.

22.
What type of network is this?
a)
Star
b)
Bus
c)
LAN
d)
WAN
23.
What type of network is this?
a)
Star
b)
Bus
c)
LAN
d)
WAN
24.
Choose an example of a WAN
a)
School
b)
College
c)
Netflix
d)
Single site
25.
What are the red arrows pointing at?
a)
Terminator
b)
Node
c)
Bus
d)
Network
26.
What is a disadvantage of a star network?
a)
It is cheap
b)
It uses one cable
c)
It is expensive
d)
It has a terminator
27.
Why use a network?
a)
Share viruses
b)
To lose data
c)
To easily share documents
d)
To install cables
28.
If a cable fails on a star what happens?
a)
Network fails
b)
One computer fails
c)
Nothing
d)
Not sure
29.
A computer network can share printers and software.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
If the main cable on a bus fails what happens?
a)
Nothing
b)
Some of the computers will still work
c)
The whole network fails
d)
One computer fails
31.

The basic advantages of the computer network is

a)

Hacking

b)

easy to communicate

c)

network down

32.

Select three items which are resources shared on a computer network.

a)

Data

b)

Bridge

c)

Storage

d)

Internet

e)

Packets

33.

Which of the following would normally be used to connect networks across different continents?

a)

Fibre optic cables

b)

Microwave links

c)

Wi-Fi

34.

What type of topology is this?

a)

Bus

b)

Loop

c)

Ring

d)

Mesh

35.

What is this?

a)

Switch

b)

Server

c)

Network Interface Card

d)

Network Cables

36.

What is the maximum length of a UTP cable?

a)

1km

b)

100m

c)

50m

d)

Unlimted

37.

What is this?

a)

NIC

b)

Router

c)

Server

d)

Switch

38.

What is this?

a)

Switch

b)

Network Interface Card

c)

Server

d)

Network Cables

39.

UTP cables are also known as?

a)

Ethernet cables

b)

USB cables

c)

Lightning cables

d)

Data cables

40.

Fibre Optic Cables are faster than Ethernet cables

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What type of signals are transmitted across fibre optic cables?

a)

Electric

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Radio

42.

What type of signals are transmitted across UTP cables?

a)

Electric

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Radio

43.

UTP stands for?

a)

Unique Twister Pair

b)

Upgraded Twisted Pair

c)

Unshielded Twisted Pair

d)

Unshielded Tight Pair

44.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Cable

b)

Switch

c)

Wireless router

d)

Phone Mast

45.

FTP stands for

a)

Free Tower Protocol

b)

Final Transfer Protocol

c)

Fast Transfer Protocol

d)

File Transfer Protocol

46.

TCP/IP is used to...

a)

make sure that web pages are transmitted and displayed correctly

b)

upload and download files from one computer to another

c)

split data into packets and make sure they get sent to the receiver.

d)

ensure that the internet is working.

47.

The arrangement of devices in a network is called a Network _________________.

a)

GPS

b)

Topology

c)

Architecture

d)

Hub

48.

If ONE computer breaks in a RING TOPOLOGY, the network will _____________________________.

a)

be fine and will continue to work

b)

fail and shut down

49.

What is the name of the topology where devices are connected to a SINGLE CABLE?

a)

Ring Topology

b)

Star Topology

c)

Mesh Topology

d)

Bus Topology

50.

How is a MESH NETWORK arranged?

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.

The Network Architecture in which a computer-clients rely on a server is called _____________________.

a)

Client-Server Network

b)

Peer-to-Peer Network (P2P)

52.

List the Network coverage sizes in order from smallest to largest.

a)

WAN, MAN, LAN, PAN

b)

LAN, PAN, WAN, MAN

c)

PAN, MAN, LAN, WAN

d)

PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN

53.

In the client-server model, what is the primary protocol used for communication between a browser & web server?

a)

FTP

b)

TCP

c)

HTTP

d)

SSL

54.
Which two encryption protocols might be used to provide secure transmissions for browser and web server communications?
a)
HTTP & HTTPS
b)
SSL & TLS
c)
SSL & HTTP
d)
TCP & UDP
55.
Which email protocol allows an email client to download email messages to the local computer?
a)
IMAP4
b)
SMTP
c)
TCP
d)
POP3
56.
Which email protocol allows an email client to read mail stored on the mail server?
a)
IMAP4
b)
SMTP
c)
TCP
d)
POP3
57.
Which application embedded in Windows operating systems allows remote control of a computer and uses the RDP secure protocol for transmissions?
a)
Telnet
b)
Remote Desktop
c)
SFTP
d)
SSH
58.
A network consists of five computers, all running Windows 10 Professional. All the computers are connected to a switch, which is connected to a router, which is connected to the Internet. Which networking model does the network use?
a)
Star-bus
b)
Ring
c)
Hybrid
d)
Peer-to-Peer
59.
A network consists of five computers. Four computers are running Windows 10 Professional. One computer has been upgraded from Windows 10 Professional to Windows Server 2016. All the computers are connected to a switch, which is connected to a router, which is connected to the Internet. Which networking model can the network support that it could not support without the upgrade?
a)
Hybrid
b)
Client-Server
c)
Star-bus
d)
Ring
60.
A network consists of seven computers and a network printer, all connected directly to one switch. Which network topology does this network use?
a)
Hybrid
b)
Mesh
c)
Star-bus
d)
Star
61.
Which type of address is used at the Transport layer to identify the receiving application?
a)
IP address
b)
Port
c)
MAC address
d)
Protocol
62.
A network consists of seven computers and a network printer, all connected directly to one switch. A new switch is connected to the first switch by way of a network cable, and three computers are connected to the new switch. Which network topology is now used?
a)
Hybrid
b)
Mesh
c)
Star-bus
d)
Star
63.
When an employee intends to cause damage 
a)
Malicious Threats
b)
Accidental Threats
c)
Data Security Attacks
d)
Physical Security Attacks
64.
When the user damages data or equipment unintentionally
a)
Malicious Threats
b)
Accidental Threats
c)
Physical Security Threats
d)
Data Security Threats
65.
Events or attacks that steal, damage, or destroy equipments.
a)
Malicious Threats
b)
Accidental Threats
c)
Data Security Threats
d)
Physical Security Threats
66.
Events or attacks that remove, corrupt, deny access to, allow access to, or steal information.
a)
Malicious Threats
b)
Accidental Threats
c)
Data Security Attacks
d)
Physical Security Attacks
67.

Choose ALL the answers for "what is in a network?"

a)

computers

b)

peripherals

c)

firewalls and routers/modems

d)

WAN

68.

Firewalls___

a)

are software on the computer

b)

protect the network

c)

help you lock your modem/router

69.
Which of these is not a cable used to transfer data?
a)
HTTP
b)
USB
c)
HDMI
d)
UTP
70.
A type of server used to monitor data entering and leaving the network.
a)
Proxy
b)
Virus
c)
File
d)
Gateway
71.
A device used to connect two networks that have different protocols.
a)
A Gateway
b)
A Bridge
c)
A Switch
d)
A Server
72.
Before sending data over a network it is divided into small chunks named?
a)
Packets
b)
Blocks
c)
Bytes
d)
Packages
73.
Which device routes a data packet to the specific node to which it is addressed?
a)
A Switch
b)
A Bridge
c)
A Hub
d)
A Server
74.

Where are you most likely to find a peer-to-per network?

a)

In a large organisation

b)

In a home

c)

In a large office

d)

Across several offices in a company

75.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

A client-server network has a central computer that provides services to the rest of the network

b)

A client-server network is cheap and easy to set up

c)

A client-server network cannot be used to share files

d)

Each computer on a client-server network is maintain separately

76.

Which of these is a benefit of a peer-to-peer network?

a)

Antivirus scans can be run across all computers from one computer

b)

All software updates can be run across all computers from one computer

c)

All computers can be maintained from one computer

d)

Files and peripherals can be shared

77.

Which of these is the correct definition of a router?

a)

Forwards data packets along a network

b)

Corrects errors that are found in data packets

c)

A type of transmission media that provides the greatest bandwidth

d)

A server within a network

78.

Which transmission media is capable of having a much higher bandwidth?

a)

Coaxial

b)

Twisted pair cable

c)

Plastic

d)

Fibre optic

79.

Which type of transmission media is the least expensive to manufacture?

a)

Coaxial

b)

Twisted pair cable

c)

Plastic

d)

Fibre optic

80.

Which if these terms refers to the maximum rate at which data can be transferred?

a)

Error detection

b)

Packet switching

c)

Bandwidth

d)

Transmission media

81.
A peer to peer network always has a central server
a)
False
b)
True
82.
In a client server network, all clients are equally powerful.
a)
False
b)
True
83.
Which one of these items is not an advantage of a client-server network?
a)
No central point of failure
b)
Central control of security
c)
Easier to supervise network performance
d)
Easier to perform software upgrades
84.
Which one of these items is true of a peer-to-peer network?
a)
No network wide security in place
b)
Central control of security
c)
Has a central point of failure
d)
Easier to perform network wide backups
85.
A client-server network allows people to save their data centrally.
a)
True
b)
False
86.

The ............ involves requests and replies.

a)

Collaborative computing

b)

Distributed computing

c)

Client/server computing

d)

Hybrid computing

87.

................. interconnects one or more personal computers and allows various services like Data sharing, hardware sharing resources sharing or network sharing.

a)

Centralized computing

b)

Distributed computing

c)

Collaborative computing

d)

Hybrid computing