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WorksheetsQuiz No. 2 - Networking and Internet Basics
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 45mins
Which type of network would you use to copy a photo from your smartphone to your laptop?
PAN
LAN
MAN
WAN
The Internet is based on what protocol stack?
UTP
TCP/IP
WPA
HTML
What type of network creates a secure tunnel through the Internet?
virtual private network
ethernet
infrared
bluetooth
Which type of network has no servers?
ethernet
P2P
client/server
VPN
What kind of network is only for the use of people within the company?
P2P
intranet
extranet
ethernet
Which of these is not a type of wireless networking?
802.11
microwave
bluetooth
bridge
In what type of device would a wireless network adapter be found?
notebook computer
keyboard
mouse
monitor
Every NIC has a unique ______.
router
access point
MAC address
server name
Data packets travel on the Internet through a mesh of
switches
routers
hubs
modems
DSL Internet service is provided through
telephone lines
cable TV lines
wireless Ethernet
satellites
Which of the following statements about a network is FALSE?
Resources such as printers can be shared
Viruses can spread to other computers throughout a computer network
Files cannot be shared between users
What is a server in a computer network?
Someone who manages the network
The name for a large number of computer cables
A powerful computer that provides a service, such as centralised file storage
Which of the following networks is LEAST likely to be a WAN?
The Internet
A school network
A network of bank cash dispensers
A small shop
What do computer networks allow you to do? (tick all that apply)
Sharing folders and files
Sharing an internet connection
Sharing peripheral devices such as printers and scanners
Using email to communicate with others
Transferring files between computers
The largest network in the world is:
Internet
Mainframe Computer
Electronic Mail
Loom
A network that is spread across the cities, countries and continents
LAN
MAN
PAN
WAN
A network that consists of both LANs and MANs is called a Wide area network?
True
False
Arrange the Following Types of Networks according to their size, from largest to smallest?
LAN, WAN, MAN
WAN, LAN, MAN
MAN, LAN, WAN
WAN, MAN, LAN
You are a member of a club that deals with computer networks. The club has to take a project to build a MAN. Where would this project likely take place?
A small building/organization
University or college
Home
None of the above
---------- is a network that is geographically limited to a single building or location.
PAN
LAN
MAN
WAN
The internet is an example of --------- network
PAN
LAN
MAN
WAN
------------ is the fastest network media
Twisted-pair cable
Coaxial cable
Fibre optics
WiFi
NICs can share the same Media Access Code (MAC) address in the world
True
False
Wi-Fi networks do not use cables to connect and communicate with each other.
True
False
Which type of modem connects a user’s network directly to the digital infrastructure of the phone company?
A digital subscriber line (DSL) modem
A cable modem
An analog modem
A Wi-fi modem
Which type of modem connects the user’s network to a cable service provider, which typically uses a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) network?
A digital subscriber line (DSL) modem
A cable modem
An analog modem
A Wi-fi modem
Receive data on one port and then send it out to all other ports.
Wireless Access Points
Switches
Routers
Hubs
In this type of network according to relationship, anyone on the network can access files stored on any other computer. Also this type of network according to relationship, everyone stores their files on a central.
Client Server
Peer-to-Peer
Topology
Internet Protocol
What is a network?
A stand alone computer
Two or more interconnected computers
A computer without a server
A server without a computer
A gathering point for network connections that can route packets only to devices
directly connected to it.
hub
switch
router
modem
A network device that strengthens and rebroadcasts a signal.
hub
switch
NIC
repeater
A device that connects to your ISP to provide Internet service.
switch
hub
modem
repeater
A gathering point for network connections that can route packets out of the local
network, such as to the Internet.
hub
switch
NIC
router
The network adapter in an individual computer
repeater
modem
router
NIC
How do a switch and a router differ?
Name 3 ways of classifying networks and describe each of it.
Name three factors that may potentially affect the actual performance of an Internet connection
Suppose you are the mayor of a small town, and it has been suggested that the town install a metropolitan area network that will provide low-cost, high-speed Wi-Fi to all citizens who want it. Proponents say that it will encourage people to move to the town and will encourage highly educated young adults to stay in town instead of moving away.
Opponents argue that the town will go into debt paying for such a system with no guarantee that enough people will sign up for the service to make it pay for itself. What questions would you want answered in order to help you make up your mind?
