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WorksheetsG8-wired and wireless network
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Wired networks send data along (a) .
Which one of the below is an example of a wired communication technology?
4G
Network cable
WiFi
Bluetooth
Which term describes the amount of data that can be moved from one point on a network to another point in a given time?
Bandwidth
Speed
Flow
Bits per second
Which of the activities below requires downloading information to your computer?
Putting a video on YouTube
Adding an image to a post on your social media feed
Browsing a web page
Posting a comment on Snapchat
Which of the below describes the term ‘buffering’?
Your device is making a connection to the internet
Data is arriving at your device at a slower rate than it is being processed
Data is sent from your device to another device across the internet
Data is arriving at your device at a faster rate than it is being processed
Which of the following is an advantage of a wired network?
No trailing wires
It allows portability
It is quick and cheap to connect new devices
Better security
What type of connection would be the most COVENIENT in a home where each member of the family uses portable devices (i.e. phones, laptops, tablets)
Ethernet
Wireless
Bluetooth
A common function of this hardware device is to join a home network to the internet via your internet service provider (ISP). What is the device?
Router
Server
Network cable
Hub
Increasing bandwidth will automatically increase the speed of your internet.
True
False
What is the main difference between wired and wireless internet connections?
Wired connections use a physical cable, while wireless connections use radio waves.
Wired connections are faster than wireless connections.
Wired connections are more secure than wireless connections.
What is Mbps used to measure?
Internet speed.
Wireless range.
Security of internet connections.
What does Mbps stand for?
Megabits per second.
Megabytes per second.
Microbits per second.
______ is the smallest unit of data
bit
Byte
MB
GB
Which type of internet connection is typically slower and less reliable?
Wired connection.
Wireless connection.
Both are equally fast and reliable.
Which type of internet connection is typically more secure?
Wired connection.
Wireless connection.
Both are equally secure.
Which of the following is an advantage of a wireless internet connection?
Typically faster and more reliable than wired connections.
More secure as the signal is contained within the cable.
More convenient and flexible than wired connections.
What is bandwidth?
Maximum amount of internet power you have
Minimum amount of internet power you have
How far your network goes
Wireless networks send data through the air using radio waves.
True
False
