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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the Internet?
The World Wide Web
A collection of interconnected networks
A place where a large amount of information is stored
A single network controlled by a central computer
What is a protocol?
part of a web address
A way of transmitting data
a network configuration
a set of rules
What is one advantage of a bus network?
the failure of one node does not affect the rest of the network
failure of the main cable will only affect a few users
it has the fastest performance of any network topology
the performance is unaffected by the number of users
Which of these can be used to connect to the Internet?
fibre-optic broadband
wireless (Wi-Fi)
satellite
all of them
A domain name is?
a company name
a country name
part of a web address
a website address
A URL starting with HTTPS means?
the site is not part of the world wide web
all communications between the client and server are encrypted
your identity will be kept secret while you are on the site
you need a password to gain access to the site
Bandwidth is?
the amount of data that can be carried at a time
the frequency of data transmission
the diameter of cable used to connect two networked computers
the distance between two computers in a network
A Local Area Network (LAN):
is used by no more than six users simultaneously
always uses a cable to connect
usually operates on a single site or building
all of these
A data transfer speed of 8Mbps (megabits per second) is?
eight thousand bits per second
eighty thousand bits per second
one million bits per second
eight million bits per second
Who owns the World Wide Web?
The US security service
Tim Berners-Lee
Nobody
A syndicate of Universities and Government organisations
