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Network Structure Quiz

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most accurate definition of the Internet?

a)

Packets that are sent from one device to another

b)

A network with computers/devices connected to each other to communicate with one another.

c)

A connection provided by a Server

d)

A wireless connection

2.

What is a Wireless Connection?

a)

A router connection to a device/computer

b)

A connection that provides internet and doesn’t need wires to connect

c)

A local area network (LAN)

d)

One or more devices connected together.

3.

Which part of the computer component is known to be like a traffic police?

a)

Router

b)

Wireless Access Point

c)

Switch

d)

Modem

4.

What is the name of the cable that carries information between two places using entirely optical (light-based) technology which is found mainly underground/under the sea?

a)

Router Cables

b)

Fiber Optic Cables

c)

Wireless Network Connection

d)

Local Area Network (LAN)

5.

What does www stand for?

a)

Wireless World Web

b)

World Web Wifi

c)

World Wide War

d)

World Wide Web

6.

What does the acronym "HTTP" stand for?

a)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

b)

Helping Text Transfer Process

c)

Hyper Text Protocol

d)

Hyper Transfer Text Pictures

7.

LAN stands for .....

a)

Lower area network

b)

Local area network

c)

Local area net

d)

last ace note

8.

The W in WAN stands for..

a)

Welsh

b)

West

c)

Wide

d)

Word

9.

The P in PAN stands for...

a)

Personal

b)

Pin

c)

Program

d)

Point

10.

The smallest network is a ..

a)

LAN

b)

PAN

c)

WAN

11.

The network in a school or office is usually a ..

a)

LAN

b)

PAN

c)

WAN

12.

A network of cash machines is connected in a .

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

PAN

13.

If you connect your phone to a Bluetooth speaker you have created a ..

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

PAN

14.

A Wide Area Network can connect Local Area Networks together.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of these is NOT a benefit of having a network?

a)

You can share files easily.

b)

You can make nice posters.

c)

You can share a printer, this saves money!

d)

It is easy to back up all the data as it is stored on the server.

16.

Network cable is called..

a)

Extra cable.

b)

Ethernet Cable

c)

Entry Code

d)

Blue cable

17.

Which of these is a piece of software?

a)

mouse

b)

Word processor

c)

keyboard

d)

speakers

18.

Which of these is a piece of hardware?

a)

Spreadsheet

b)

CPU

c)

Publisher

d)

Windows movie maker.

19.
Which one of these items describes a LAN?
a)
A computer network covering a small geographic area, like a home, office, school, or group of buildings.
b)
A computer network that covers a broad area (e.g. any network whose communications links cross metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries over a long distance).
20.
A network with over 500 computers connected is considered to be a WAN
a)
False
b)
True
21.
Which one is true of a WAN?
a)
Can span two countries
b)
Is completely secure
c)
Has over 500 devices connected to it
d)
Is very fast
22.
A network is described as a WAN or a LAN based on the geographical spread of the network
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What is the purpose of a LAN?
a)
To allow computers to communicate with each other in the same area
b)
To allow computers to communicate with each other - anywhere in the world
24.

What is a server in a computer network?

a)

Someone who manages the network

b)

The name for a large number of computer cables

c)

A powerful computer that provides a service, such as centralized file storage

25.

Data in the form of light is transferred at high speeds using this device.

a)

hub

b)

fiber optic cable

c)

network interface card

d)

router

26.

This device on the computer allows the computer to connect to the Internet using a fibre optic cable.

a)

hub

b)

fiber optic cable

c)

network interface card

d)

router

27.

In computer networks, MAN stands for ... Area Network.

a)

Master

b)

Maximum

c)

Metropolitan

d)

Mini

28.

The Word Wide Web (WWW) is the largest ...

a)

Local Area Network (LAN)

b)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

c)

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

29.

Which of the following is a router?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.
A LAN can be used to connect a country?
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What cable is this?
a)
Ethernet Cable
b)
Coaxial Cable
c)
CATV Connection
d)
BluTooth Connection
32.
What is this usually the sign for?
a)
Coaxial Connection
b)
Wired Connection
c)
Wi-Fi Connection
d)
BluTooth Connection
33.

Computer network over a large area such as a city.

a)

LAN

b)

WLAN

c)

PAN

d)

MAN

34.

What is an advantage of a LAN?

a)

You can share peripherals like printers.

b)

It is more secure than a standalone computer

c)

Data and information cannot be easily shared

d)

Expensive to setup.

35.
Describe what is meant by a wide area network (WAN)
a)
Computers connected together over a small area, such as a building
b)
Several networks connected together over a large geographical area
36.
Describe what is meant by a local area network (LAN)
a)
Computers connected together over a small area, such as a building
b)
Several networks connected together over a large geographical area
37.

Which of the following statements about a network is FALSE?

a)

Resources such as printers can be shared

b)

Viruses can spread to other computers throughout a computer network

c)

Files cannot be shared between users

38.
This is the name of the school's network...
a)
LAN
b)
WAN
c)
MAN
d)
PAN
39.
When you create a HOTSPOT from your phone, you are creating which network type?
a)
LAN
b)
WAN
c)
MAN
d)
PAN
40.
The most common cabling used in networking
a)
3G
b)
4G
c)
hotspots
d)
Ethernet
41.
What is this an image of?
a)
Star
b)
Bus
c)
WAN
d)
LAN
42.
What type of network is this?
a)
Star
b)
Mesh
c)
LAN
d)
WAN
43.
Choose an example of a WAN
a)
School
b)
College
c)
Netflix
d)
Single site
44.

Arrange the Following Types of Networks according to their size, from largest to smallest?

a)

LAN, WAN, MAN

b)

WAN, LAN, MAN

c)

MAN, LAN, WAN

d)

WAN, MAN, LAN

45.

The type of a networking specific to only users of an organization is called

a)

infranet

b)

internet

c)

intranet

d)

net and net

46.

What is PAN?

a)

Is a computer network for interconnecting electronic devices centered on an individual person's workspace.

b)

Is a computer network that spans a relatively small area.

c)

Is a local area network that maps devices on a basis other than geographic location

47.
I network that covers a small geographic area and has one set of administrators.
a)
LAN
b)
WAN
c)
PAN
d)
WLAN
48.
A network that primarily uses 802.15.1 technology.
a)
LAN
b)
WAN
c)
PAN
d)
WLAN
49.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why Bluetooth has become the standard of choice for wireless connection of personal devices?
a)
Can transmit signals at very low power
b)
Can connect up to 7 devices at once
c)
Can send signal over very long distances
d)
Uses Adaptive Frequency Hopping
50.

192.168.10.3 is an example of...?

a)

House Address

b)

Computer ID

c)

Local Area Network Address

d)

IP Address

51.
A __________________ is a group of computers that are connected together to share data, hardware and software.
a)
Laptop
b)
Tablet
c)
Computer Network
d)
Digital portfolio
52.

What network covers a SMALL geographical area?

a)

WAN

b)

JAN

c)

LAN

d)

GAN

53.

What is the difference between wired networks to wireless networks?

a)

Devices connected to a wired network requires to cables/wires,where as wireless networks don't.

b)

Wired networks have better mobility in comparison of wireless networks.

c)

Wireless networks are more secure than wired networks.

d)

Wireless networks primarily utilizes the use of cables,but wired networks do not.

54.
 Which Network Diagrams is it ?
a)
PAN
b)
LAN
c)
MAN
d)
WAN
55.

As the number of wi-fi enabled devices connect to your router:

a)

The network becomes faster

b)

The performance is not affected

c)

The network becomes slower

56.

Define the term 'wi-fi'.

a)

When two or more LANs are connected together over a wide area.

b)

A form of Internet access that uses the facilities connectivity by dialing a telephone number on a conventional telephone line.

c)

The name of a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network connections.