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Quiz-Fundamentals of Networking

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a LAN?

a)

A network that covers a broad area

b)

A dedicated storage network

c)

A network within a building

d)

A network used for communication among computer devices

2.

What is a PAN used for?

a)

To share private data and network resources

b)

To connect two or more LANs in the same geographic area

c)

To provide access to consolidated storage

d)

To communicate among computer devices in proximity to an individual's body

3.

What does WAN stand for?

a)

Personal Area Network

b)

Wide Area Network

c)

Storage Area Network

d)

Metropolitan Area Network

4.

What is a SAN primarily used for?

a)

To share the work involved in processing data between client and server computers

b)

To construct a private network within a public network infrastructure

c)

To provide secure, reliable transport over the Internet

d)

To make storage devices accessible to servers

5.

What is the Internet?

a)

A network of millions of interconnected devices linked by various networking technologies

b)

A network of networks that covers a broad area

c)

A dedicated storage network

d)

A private network constructed within a public network infrastructure

6.

What is a VPN used for?

a)

To construct a private network within a public network infrastructure

b)

To share private data and network resources

c)

To provide secure, reliable transport over the Internet

d)

To provide centralized file storage

7.

What is the main concept of a client/server network?

a)

The network is used for communication among computer devices in proximity to an individual's body

b)

There are no dedicated servers or hierarchy among the computers

c)

Each computer acts as both a server and a client

d)

All computers are equal and known as peers

8.

What is the main concept of a peer-to-peer network?

a)

The network is used for communication among computer devices in proximity to an individual's body

b)

Each computer acts as both a server and a client

c)

All computers are equal and known as peers

d)

There are no dedicated servers or hierarchy among the computers

9.

What is a MAN?

a)

A computer network used for communication among computer devices

b)

A hybrid between a LAN and a WAN

c)

A network within a building

d)

A dedicated storage network

10.

What is the largest WAN in existence?

a)

The Internet

b)

Local Area Network

c)

Personal Area Network

d)

Metropolitan Area Network

11.

What is the purpose of a storage area network?

a)

To provide secure, reliable transport over the Internet

b)

To construct a private network within a public network infrastructure

c)

To make storage devices accessible to servers

d)

To provide access to consolidated storage

12.

What is the main purpose of a server-based network?

a)

To construct a private network within a public network infrastructure

b)

To share private data and network resources

c)

To provide centralized file storage

d)

To provide secure, reliable transport over the Internet

13.

What is the main purpose of a peer-to-peer network?

a)

To act as both a server and a client

b)

To provide centralized file storage

c)

To construct a private network within a public network infrastructure

d)

To share private data and network resources

14.

What is the main purpose of a client/server network?

a)

To share the work involved in processing data between client and server computers

b)

To provide centralized file storage

c)

To construct a private network within a public network infrastructure

d)

To act as both a server and a client

15.

What is the main purpose of a VPN?

a)

To act as both a server and a client

b)

To provide centralized file storage

c)

To construct a private network within a public network infrastructure

d)

To provide secure, reliable transport over the Internet