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Networking and Communications

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What 2 devices are often combined to connect the home network to the Internet?

a)

modem & router

b)

switch and router

c)

hub & modem

d)

hub & switch

2.

The range of Wi-Fi networks using microwave connections is being extended over greater distances using a wireless technology known as ________.


a)

Bluetooth

b)

RAID

c)

WiMax

d)

broadcast

3.

A(n) ________ is a private network within an organization that is designed to resemble the Internet.

a)

internet

b)

Ethernet

c)

intranet

d)

extranet

4.

________ transmits data as pulses of light through tiny tubes of glass.

a)

Cellular

b)

Fiber-optic cable

c)

Microwave

d)

WiMax

5.

_______ are countrywide and worldwide networks

a)

Wide area networks

b)

Cable systems

c)

Local area networks

d)

Satellite systems

6.

________blank is the process of breaking down information sent or transmitted across the Internet into small parts.

a)

Identification

b)

Bandwidth

c)

Protocol

d)

Packetization

7.

A LAN set up for a household's personal use is called a

________ network.

a)

gateway

b)

client

c)

home

d)

cloud

8.

A type of wireless network that works within your immediate surroundings to connect cell phones to headsets or controllers to game systems

a)

local network

b)

personal network

c)

network gateway

d)

wide area network

9.

Network architecture describes how a computer network is configured and what topologies and strategies are employed.

a)

False

b)

True

10.

The capacity of a communication channel is measured in ________.

a)

bandwidth

b)

data flow

c)

band rate

d)

bit capacity

11.

In a wireless LAN, all communications pass through the network's centrally located wireless access point or ________ station.

a)

base

b)

gateway

c)

node

d)

proxy

12.

The transmission medium that carries the message in a communication system is called the ________.

a)

communication system

b)

data transmission

c)

connection device

d)

communication channel

13.

A network ________ is a device that allows one LAN to be linked to other LANs or to larger networks.

a)

gateway

b)

server

c)

client

d)

switch

14.

A ________ network system uses central servers to coordinate and supply services to other nodes on the network.

a)

switch

b)

wide area

c)

client-server

d)

gateway

15.

One of the most dramatic changes in connectivity and communications in the past few years has been ________.

a)

chat rooms

b)

widespread use of mobile devices with wireless Internet connectivity

c)

satellite uplinks

d)

running programs on remote computers