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Networks - Introduction

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

LAN stands for......

a)

Land Arch Network

b)

Local Area Network

c)

Local Arch Network

d)

Land Area Network

2.

What is a Network?

a)

One device connected to the internet.

b)

Where you can speak to one another.

c)

It is an arrangement of two or more computers that are connected together for the purpose of sharing resources and data.

d)

A computer that has a webcam that can show teachers faces to students

3.

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

a)

Coaxial

b)

Twisted pair cable

c)

Plastic

d)

Fibre optic

4.

What is meant by latency in the performance of a network?

a)

The maximum rate that data can be transferred at

b)

The amount of time data takes to travel from the source to the destination

c)

The number of errors that are found in a data packet after transmission

d)

The route a packet takes when it is being transmitted

5.

Which is a disadvantage of WiFi?

a)

It is simple to join a WiFi network

b)

You can use it in a range of 'hard to reach' locations making users more mobile

c)

It reduces Health & Safety issues by removing wires

d)

None of them

6.

What is a benefit of a wired network over a wireless network?

a)

increased costs

b)

Technical knowledge needed

c)

Faster data transfer speeds

d)

Easier to hack

7.

WAN stands for...

a)

World Augmented Network

b)

Wide Area Network

c)

World Area Network

d)

Wide Argument Nation

8.

What cable is this known as?

a)

Wired

b)

Ethernet

c)

Fibre optic

d)

WiFi

9.

FTTP means...

a)

From the nearest telephone exchange to the green cabinet

b)

The entire connection from the exchange into a customer's premises

c)

A cable transmitting lots of data

d)

Widely used type of WiFi

10.

Zigbee and RFID are..

a)

Types of card payment

b)

Types of network

c)

Types of wireless technology

d)

Types of cable

11.

Bluetooth can be used for distances of up to....

a)

100 Metres

b)

10 Metres

c)

1000 Metres

d)

1 Metre

12.

NFC is commonly used for....

a)

Contactless Payments

b)

Transferring Large Files

c)

Connecting a Wireless Keyboard

d)

Connecting Computers Together

13.

Discuss the pros and cons of wireless networks. 

How do they compare to wired networks?

(Use any notes you have from today)

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