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GCSE Topic 4: Networks

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the best definition of a network?

a)

Lots of interconnected computers

b)

Two or more computers connected together

c)

computers which can connect to the internet

d)

the Internet

2.

What does WAN stand for?

a)

Wifi Accessible Network

b)

Wifi Addressable Network

c)

Wide Area Network

d)

Worldwide Anonymous Network

3.

What does IP stand for?

a)

Internet Packet

b)

Internet Portable

c)

Internet Protocol

d)

Immediate Packet

4.

What is Packet Switching?

a)

Sending packets over different routes on the internet

b)

exchanging packets from one user to another

c)

stealing one packet and swapping another one to replace it

5.

how does IP Version 6 compare to IP V4

a)

It has more addresses

b)

It is easier to use

c)

It is faster

d)

It is cheaper

6.

What does NIC stand for

a)

Network Internet Controller

b)

Network International Communications

c)

Network Interface Card

d)

Network Internet Communicator

7.

What is a Router?

a)

a device for accessing the internet

b)

A device to direct cars to their destinations

c)

A packet of data

8.

What technology does WiFi use?

a)

Radio signals

b)

Phone cables

c)

Infra red signals

d)

Optical fibre

9.

What is the World Wide Web

a)

The Internet

b)

The web sites provided by official and commercial organisations

c)

All the web pages on the internet

d)

A Wireless Network

10.

What is the 'backbone' of the internet?

a)

The satellites which keep phone lines working

b)

The routers and switches in the internet

c)

The underwater cables used for internet connections

d)

The protocols used for communication

11.

What does LAN stand for?

a)

Local Area Network

b)

Long Area Network

c)

Limited Area Network

d)

Look, A Numpty

12.

What does PAN stand for?

a)

Personal Area Network

b)

Private Access Network

c)

Primary Access Network

d)

Peculiar American Nobility

13.

Covers a small geographical area on a single site

a)

LAN

b)

PAN

c)

WAN

d)

SAN

14.

Which of the following network types is made up of nodes connected to a central switch or hub

a)

Mesh

b)

Star

c)

Bus

d)

Ring

15.

What is a protocol?

a)

The law of computers

b)

set of rules for how devices to communicate

c)

set of ideas of communication

d)

processes to which devices must obey

16.

Which is the right order for network layers

a)

Application Link Transport Network

b)

Application Transport Link Network

c)

Application Transport Network Link

d)

Transport Link Network Application

17.

Which topology is this a picture of

a)

Star

b)

Bus

c)

Mesh

d)

Ring

18.

Which is more secure?

a)

wireless networks

b)

wired networks

19.

Which protocol is used for sending emails?

a)

POP

b)

IMAP

c)

SMTP

d)

FTP

20.

Which layer does TCP operate on

a)

Application

b)

Transport

c)

Network

d)

Link

21.

Which layer does IP operate on

a)

Application

b)

Transport

c)

Network

d)

Link

22.

Which of these never changes on a device

a)

MAC address

b)

IP address

23.

Which best describes packet switching

a)

Exchanging information in two directions

b)

Sending data in small chunks

c)

Stealing data by exchanging other data for it

d)

Sending data twice to be sure it arrives

24.

Which of these is a disadvantage of a star network over a bus network?

a)

It is less secure

b)

collisions are more likely

c)

it is more expensive to set up

d)

it can only be used for WANs

25.

Which of these is an advantage of cloud storage?

a)

The user has no control over their data

b)

Many programs can be run at the same time, regardless of the processing power of your device

c)

Accessible anywhere with an internet connection

d)

Portability

26.

Easy to share information: You can share information with colleagues and employees far more easily using the cloud.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is the drawback of cloud computing in education system?

a)

The need for high speed internet access

b)

The management of data and products

c)

The absence of hardware

d)

The wide connection of networks

28.
A peer to peer network always has a central server
a)
False
b)
True
29.
In a client server network, all clients are equally powerful.
a)
False
b)
True
30.
A peer to peer network is a network arrangement where all of the computers are equal.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
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
32.
Which one of these items is true of a client-server network?
a)
Needs a network manager to run the network
b)
No centralised management
c)
All computers have equal status
d)
No dependency on a server
33.
Which is a disadvantages of a client-server network?
a)
When server isn't on, clients don't power up
b)
Clients can't connect wirelessly to the server
c)
Dependent on server - if it goes down, clients stop working
d)
Clients are more expensive than servers
34.

Identifies whether the data packet is for your LAN or not

a)

Hub

b)

Switch

c)

Router

35.

Connects multiple computers together in a network. Shares data between all computers

a)

Router

b)

Hub

c)

Switch

36.
Connects multiple computers together in a network. Only sends data to the specific computer address
a)
Switch
b)
Hub
c)
Repeater
d)
Modem
37.
The further apart the networked computers, the ... the signal will become
a)
Stronger
b)
Weaker
38.
If 2 computers try to send data packets at the same time there could be a ...
a)
Disaster
b)
Crash
c)
Collision
d)
Conflict
39.

Which cable sends data as electricity?

a)

Copper

b)

Fibre Optic

c)

Ethernet

40.

Which cable sends data as light?

a)

Copper

b)

Fibre Optic

c)

Ethernet

41.

DNS resolves domain name to numbers (IP address).

a)

True

b)

False

42.

DNS stands for?

a)

Domain Name Service

b)

District Name System

c)

Domain Node System

d)

Database Name Service

43.
What does IP stand for in IP address?
a)
Internet Password
b)
Internet Procedure
c)
Internet Protocol
d)
Internet Policy
44.

Purpose of Internet Protocol Address.

a)

allow fast data transfer

b)

as internet service for network user

c)

as web server to store data

d)

allows computers to send and receive information

45.

What is an IP address?

a)

A unique string of numbers that identifies each computer on a network.

b)

An unique number to identify mouse and keyboard

c)

An address used to find a printer

d)

An address to identify computer hardware