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Network Equipment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A piece of equipment that allows two or more IT devices, such as computers, to communicate with one another. Connecting multiple IT devices together creates a communications network. Computer, print, server, file storage, Internet access, and other IT resources can be shared across the network.

a)

Switch

b)

Router

c)

Server

d)

Patch Panel

2.

A network cable that transmits information as pulses of light through strands of cable made of glass or plastic over long distances. (transfer rate of 10 GBPS)

a)

Ethernet

b)

Fiber Optic

c)

Coaxial

d)

RJ45

3.

This type of cable is the most common type of cable used to create a LAN. It has 4 pairs of copper wires. (Up to 1000 MBPS)

a)

HDMI

b)

RCA

c)

Coaxial

d)

Ethernet

4.

This local area network (LAN) equipment is a mounted hardware assembly that contains ports that are used to connect and manage incoming and outgoing LAN cables.

a)

Server

b)

Switch

c)

Patch Panel

d)

WiFi Controller

5.

This piece of network equipment automatically provides and assigns IP addresses, default gateways and other network parameters to client devices.

a)

Mail Server

b)

Print Server

c)

Patch Panel

d)

DHCP Server

6.

This equipment is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. They perform the traffic directing functions between networks and on the global Internet. Data sent through a network, such as a web page or email, is in the form of data packets.

a)

Router

b)

Access Point

c)

FTP Server

d)

Network Interface Card

7.

This piece of equipment contains the "content control software". It is a piece of software designed to restrict what websites a user can visit on his or her computer.

a)

Network Interface Card

b)

Antivirus Software

c)

Firewall

d)

Web Filter

8.

This piece of equipment is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules.

a)

Firewall

b)

DHCP Server

c)

FTP Server

d)

Web Filter

9.

This piece of equipment is a networking hardware device that allows other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network.

a)

Router

b)

Access Point

c)

Switch

d)

Network Interface Card

10.

Network packets are sent from one device to another to test connectivity.

a)

Light Wave

b)

Tone

c)

Ping

d)

Bandwidth