WorksheetsOCR Computer Science 1.3.2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which transmission media is capable of having a much higher bandwidth?
Coaxial
Twisted pair cable
Plastic
Fibre optic
What is meant by a data packet?
A unit of data that travels along a network
The number of error found in data when it has been transmitted
The data a computer needs to connect to a network
A connection point in a network that allows data to be shared
Which is the right order for network layers
Application Link Transport Network
Application Transport Link Network
Application Transport Network Link
Transport Link Network Application
Which layer does TCP operate on
Application
Transport
Network
Link
Which layer does IP operate on
Application
Transport
Network
Link
Which protocol is used for sending emails?
POP
IMAP
SMTP
FTP
Which of these never changes on a device
MAC address
IP address
What is an advantage of IMAP over POP
It is quicker
It can cope with more email messages
It will synchronise all devices with the users mailbox
It has more space to store old messages
Which of the following statements is true?
The Internet consists of millions of web pages linked together.
The Internet is a web page created by a business.
The WWW consists of millions of web pages linked together.
WWW is the unique identity of a web page.
What is your computers location on the internet called?
IP Address
MAC Address
Routing Address
Forwarding Address
Email Address
A unique identifier for all devices on a network added when the device is manufactured
Which network connection is mobile, inexpensive, and is easy to set up?
Wireless
Wired
How do wired networks connect to other devices?
Radio frequencies
Microwave signals
Ethernet cables
Barbed wire
The internet is owned by...
no one
the USA
NATO
the government
is a wireless local area network
WLAN
LAN
WAN
Which allows for the fastest connection?
Cable
Wireless
What are advantages of a wireless network?
No wires/cables and power spikes are less likely to run through cables to damage workstations.
Expense of wired equipment and licensing issues.
Vulnerable to interference by devices,like baby monitors or cordless phones.
Worse portability in comparison of a wired network.
Which network connection is faster and more relaiable?
Wired
Wireless
______ uses encrypted data before it is sent over a public network
WAN
SAN
VPN
MAN
Which of the TCP/IP model layers is responsible for breaking down the message into packets?
Network
Application
Transport
Internet
Which is the top layer of the TCP/IP model?
Network
Application
Transport
Internet
What does TCP stand for?
Transfer Control Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol
Transfer Character Protocol
Transmission Character Protocol
What does TCP stand for?
Transfer Control Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol
Transfer Character Protocol
Transmission Character Protocol
What is name of the protocol that matches domain names to IP addresses?
SMTP
TCP
IP
DNS
What kind of address is made up of hex pairs and stored on each device's NIC?
MAC
TCP
IP
DNS
What is a network protocol?
Lets you connect to a device
Agreed rules for transferring files between devices on a network
Agreed way of sending emails on a network
Agreed way of checking files for errors
Select TWO statements which TCP/IP process follows
Request from client sent to server
Packets are sent in order
Packets are sent as one file
Confirmation is sent back to confirm that packets have been received
Select TWO rules TCP/IP must follow?
Senders computer name
Packets are numbered
Error Check
None of the above
When will it be appropriate to use UDP instead of TCP?
Sending an email
Sending an image
Streaming Live
Sending a music file
One of the advantages of UDP?
Secure
Larger
Smaller
Faster
Which protocol holds the email until you actually delete it?
POP3
IMAP
SMTP
FTP
Which protocol holds the email only until you receive it?
SMTP
FTP
IMAP
POP3
What does HTTPS stand for?
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
Hyper Text Transport Protocol Secure
Hyper Text Transport Protocol
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
Which protocol is responsible for transferring computer files between client and server on a computer network?
SMTP
FTP
TCP/IP
HTTP
Data packets can arrive at different times at the final location?
True
False
Before data transmission begins, devices send messages to one-another, completing a task called?
Data Transmission
Handshaking Process
Network Protocol
Packet Switching
