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The Internet and how it works

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As of October 2025, how many internet users are there worldwide?

(as a percentage of the global population)

a)

52%

b)

46%

c)
  1. 75%

d)

90%

2.
What type of network topology does the internet backbone use?
a)
star
b)
mesh
c)
bus
d)
peer to peer
3.
What device is required to ensure the transmission of data between dissimilar networks?
a)
switch
b)
network interface controller
c)
gateway
d)
modem
4.

Router can be described as either Edge or Core, what are the two types of edge router?

a)
subscriber and business
b)
subscriber and enterprise
c)
business and home hub
d)
home hub and switch
5.

Which network is generally cheaper to set-up?

a)
VPN
b)
LAN
c)

Client-Server

d)
VIP
6.
Core routers form the internet what?
a)
pelvis
b)
leg bone
c)
dog leg
d)
backbone
7.
An internet packet header does not need to include the source address?
a)
True
b)
False
8.

What does VPN stand for?

(a)  

9.
For a router to establish a hop it will need?
a)
luck
b)
a bookcase
c)
at least one leg
d)
a table
10.
URL stands for?
a)
Uniform Resource Locator
b)
Unique Resource Locator
c)
Universal Resource Locator
d)
Upper Range Limit
11.

Which principle is essential for ensuring the reliability and security of the internet?

a)

Foster collaboration principle

b)

If you don't like my principles, I have others

c)

Peer-to-peer principle

d)

End-to-end principle

12.

What form does the information inside a fibre cable take?

a)

Light Pulses

b)

Sound Waves

c)

Electrical Pulses

d)

Electrical Signals

13.

Which addresses will be included in an internet packet header?

a)

E-mail address

b)

Web-site URL address

c)

Source and destination IP address

d)

Destination MAC address

14.

What is the purpose of the checksum in a data packet?

a)

To detect and possibly correct errors

b)

To maintain a packets Time To Live (TTL)

c)

To enable the packets to be reassembled in the correct order

d)

To acknowledge receipt