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Networking basics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does LAN stand for?
a)
Local Area Network
b)
Legal Access Network
c)
Legendary Access Node
d)
Local Admin Network
2.
What does WAN stand for ?
a)
Weak Access Node
b)
Working Area Network
c)
Wide Area Network
d)
World Access Net
3.
What type of network is this?
a)
Star
b)
Bus
c)
LAN
d)
WAN
4.
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
5.

A computer network is ___ connected together.

a)

One computer

b)

Two or more

c)

Three or more

d)

Four or more

6.

The computers in Prime Medical Hospital building are linked so that the staff can share the files and printers.This kind of network is an example of

a)

PAN

b)

LAN

c)

WAN

7.

Network connections are created using

a)

wires and cables

b)

files and resources

c)

computers and printers

8.

A Wide Area Network is a network in which

a)

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

b)

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

c)

Computers and devices that are not connected with each oher.

9.
In a star network
a)
Each device is connected to a switch or hub
b)
Each device connects to each other
c)
Each device is connected in a line
d)
Each device is connected to a terminal
10.
Which network topology uses a backbone to connect all of the computers?
a)
Bus
b)
Ring
c)
Star
11.
What term describes the physical layout of a network?
a)
Topology
b)
topping
c)
topiology
d)
toppology
12.

The main disadvantage of the ____ topology is a central point of failure

a)

Star

b)

Ring

c)

Bus

13.

In a mesh network devices are connected to

a)

a switch

b)

a server

c)

a star

d)

each other

14.
What are the 3 main network topologies?
a)
BUS, RING & STAR
b)
BUS, STAR & LAN
c)
WAN, STAR & LAN
15.
What network topology is this?
a)
RING
b)
BUS
c)
STAR
16.
What network connection type is this?
a)
Mesh
b)
Star
c)
LAN
17.

Which is the largest computer network in the world?

a)

Cellular

b)

Airdrop

c)

Bluetooth

d)

The Internet

18.

The computer that is not a part of a network is called

a)

Server

b)

Hub

c)

Stand alone computer

d)

Personal computer

19.

Which is the largest network size that can cover areas such as a state, country, and the world?

a)

PAN

b)

LAN

c)

MAN

d)

WAN

20.

Computer devices attached to a network are called _______________.

a)

Nodes

b)

Hub

c)

Server

d)

Data