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1.3 Networks

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does LAN stand for?
a)
Low Angle Network
b)
Local Area Network
c)
Laser Across Network
2.
Tick the 4 devices needed to form a LAN (you must choose the correct 4 to get the mark)
a)
2 (or more) Nodes
b)
Data Transfer Media
c)
A Hub/Switch
d)
Network Cards
e)
Monitors
3.
Which device allows a LAN to connect to a WAN?
a)
A Router
b)
A Hub
c)
A Switch
d)
A Satellite
e)
An ISP
4.
What does WAN stand for?
a)
Wide Area Network
b)
Wider Angular Network
c)
Wires Across Network
5.
The Internet is an example of a...
a)
MAN
b)
LAN
c)
WAN
6.
When you send a file to another person on the internet, it travels the shortest route.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
When you send a file to another person on the internet, the file is broken up thousands / millions of pieces.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which of the following acronyms is used to describe the company that give you access to the internet?
a)
IP
b)
ISP
c)
URL
d)
DNS
9.
Which of the following acronyms is used to describe the unique number given to each and every computer on the internet?
a)
IP
b)
ISP
c)
URL
d)
DNS
10.
Which of the following acronyms is used to describe the service which finds the computer that hosts the website you want to view, after you type the web address into your browser window?
a)
IP
b)
ISP
c)
URL
d)
DNS
11.
Which of the following acronyms is used to describe a web address?
a)
IP
b)
ISP
c)
URL
d)
DNS
12.

What is a standalone computer?

a)

A computer that is not connected to a network

b)

A computer that is being used as a server

c)

A computer that does not have any peripherals attached to it

d)

A computer that is used by only one person

13.

Which of these is a characteristic of a LAN?

a)

It covers a wide geographical area

b)

Computers are connected together using a leased line or a satellite

c)

Users can share files and peripherals

d)

Data can only be transmitted at a very slow rate

14.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

A client-server network has a central computer that provides services to the rest of the network

b)

A client-server network is cheap and easy to set up

c)

A client-server network cannot be used to share files

d)

Each computer on a client-server network is maintain separately

15.

Where are you most likely to find a peer-to-per network?

a)

In a large organisation

b)

In a home

c)

In a large office

d)

Across several offices in a company

16.
What is meant by latency in the performance of a network? (6-9)
a)
The amount of time data takes to travel from the source to the destination
b)
The maximum rate that data can be transferred at
c)
The number of errors that are found in a data packet after transmission
d)
The route a packet takes when it is being transmitted
17.
Which if these terms refers to the maximum rate at which data can betransferred? (1-4)
a)
Error detection
b)
Packet switching
c)
Bandwidth
d)
Transmission media
18.
A LAN can span several sites over a global area
a)
False
b)
True
19.

What is not a benefit of networking?

a)

Share hardware

b)

Share software

c)

Share viruses

d)

Share workstations

20.

In a peer to peer network all devices have equal status

a)

True

b)

False