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WorksheetsComputing Lesson 4
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where would you most likely find a network with just two computers and a printer?
a)
In a home environment.
b)
In the data center of a bank.
c)
In a hospital emergency room.
d)
In an agency of the government.
2.
Which of the following is an example of how a computer network might be used at work?
a)
To provide the Sales Department with a shared printer.
b)
To provide employees with access to the local weather.
c)
To provide each computer with a its own printer.
d)
To provide each user with a local hard drive.
3.
What defines a simple network?
a)
A computer connected to another computer.
b)
A computer connected to a keyboard.
c)
A computer connected to an external hard drive.
d)
A computer connected to a monitor.
4.
What is the purpose of a network?
a)
To share files, folders, printers and other information between two or more systems.
b)
To keep track of tasks in a chart format so you can better manage your daily activities.
c)
To print images on your hard drive in color as well as in grayscale.
d)
To keep the email addresses of all your friends in one convenient place.
5.
What standard allows computers to communicate on a network?
a)
Ethernet
b)
Windows 11
c)
Chrome
d)
Proxy
6.
Madison's job has given her a username and password, along with a secure tunnel to log on to their network. What is Madison using?
a)
Virtual private network (VPN)
b)
Wide area network (WAN)
c)
Local area network (LAN)
d)
Personal area network (PAN)
7.
Nutrition Market stores have a corporate office in Iowa. A new office is being set up in England. How can England save backups on the corporate LAN?
a)
Use a virtual private network (VPN).
b)
Use a corporate HTTP server.
c)
Use a corporate intranet.
d)
Use a metropolitan area network (MAN).
8.
Denise maintains a school calendar on an internal web server and Teachers can it with their browser. What type of network is Denise using?
a)
Intranet
b)
Metropolitan area network (MAN)
c)
Extranet
d)
Wide area network (WAN)
9.
Employees want to view their medical benefits through a browser. What can a company create to support this?
a)
Intranet
b)
Personal area network (PAN)
c)
Extranet
d)
Wireless local area network (WLAN)
10.
Highland Fruit supplies fruit to the Nutrition Market stores. Nutrition Market logs on to a website with a username and password that the supplier has provided them. Once on the site, they can order fruit. What type of network is being used?
a)
Extranet
b)
Intranet
c)
Ring
d)
Bus
11.
Sam connects his smart stove to his home network. He turns on automatic updates. Sam’s smart stove receives software updates. What type of network allows the update to occur?
a)
WAN
b)
MAN
c)
PAN
d)
LAN
12.
Which of the following describes the Internet?
a)
Wide area network (WAN)
b)
Virtual private network (VPN)
c)
Local area network (LAN)
d)
Personal area network (PAN)
13.
How can a company with offices all around the country save files in the same location?
a)
Use a wide area network (WAN).
b)
Use a personal area network (PAN).
c)
Use a local area network (LAN).
d)
Use a metropolitan area network (MAN).
14.
Which network model costs the least to implement?
a)
Peer-to-peer (P2P)
b)
Mainframe/terminal
c)
Local area network (LAN)
d)
Client/server
15.
Which network model is the least expensive to implement?
a)
Peer-to-peer (P2P)
b)
Client/server
c)
Network media
d)
Mainframe/terminal
16.
Greg has a desktop, laptop and printer connected to his wireless router. What type of network has been created?
a)
A peer-to-peer network (P2P)
b)
A metropolitan area network (MAN)
c)
A wide area network (WAN)
d)
A client/server network
17.
You have connected your smartwatch to your wireless speakers. What type of network have you created?
a)
Personal area network (PAN)
b)
Local area network (LAN)
c)
Wide area network (WAN)
d)
Metropolitan area network (MAN)
18.
Maria used Bluetooth to pair her headphones to her smartphone so that she can listen to music. Which of the following has Maria just created?
a)
Personal area network (PAN)
b)
Metropolitan area network (MAN)
c)
Wide area network (WAN)
d)
Local area network (LAN)
19.
Which of the following is an example of a local area network (LAN)?
a)
Computers connected within a building.
b)
Computers connected within multiple buildings in a city.
c)
Computers connected within a large geographic area.
d)
A single stand-alone computer attached to a printer.
20.
A school district wants to connect all elementary, middle school and high school LANs. What type of network will meet this requirement?
a)
Metropolitan area network (MAN)
b)
Local area network (LAN)
c)
Personal area network (PAN)
d)
Wireless local area network (WLAN)
21.
Susan and Cindy are both students working on a presentation together. How can they access the same file at different times of the day on different computers?
a)
Save the file on a shared network drive.
b)
Save the file to a solid-state drive (SSD).
c)
Use the same logon credentials.
d)
Save the presentation to the desktop hard drive.
22.
Marty was admitted to the hospital. How can the doctor make his medical information available quickly and reliably?
a)
Use the network to save and view the information on hospital software.
b)
Use hospital smartphones to share the information through texting.
c)
Email the updated medical information to each other.
d)
Update the paper-based medical chart once every hour.
23.
A small company is creating a mobile app. Because each employee is working on a different part of a mobile app project, they need all computers to have a dedicated connection to each other on the network for reliability. What type of network topology would the company need?
a)
Mesh
b)
Star
c)
Ring
d)
Bus
24.
Which topology will most likely be used in hospital networks?
a)
Mesh
b)
Ring
c)
Star
d)
Bus
25.
Which network topology provides the highest security and reliability?
a)
Mesh
b)
Star
c)
Bus
d)
Ring
26.
Which of the following networks is the most vulnerable to failure?
a)
Bus and ring
b)
Bus and star
c)
Ring and mesh
d)
Star and mesh
27.
Which topology requires a computer to use a token to send data?
a)
ring
b)
bus
c)
star
d)
mesh
28.
Which topology is commonly used in homes with Internet access?
a)
Star
b)
Ring
c)
Mesh
d)
Bus
29.
A small company is upgrading their network. Money is an issue, but they need a reliable network. Which topology should they use?
a)
Star
b)
Mesh
c)
Ring
d)
Bus
30.
A small office wants to upgrade from a peer-to-peer (P2P) network to a client/server. What should they consider when making the decision?
a)
The cost of implementing a server.
b)
The challenge of keeping data safe.
c)
The challenge of providing printing services.
d)
The challenge of backing up a server.
31.
Henry logs on to the school network through an access point with his smartphone. What is the role of his smartphone?
a)
Client
b)
Hub
c)
Router
d)
Server
32.
Sally wants to log on to the network so she can access her files and the printer. Which of the following will she use to enter her username and password?
a)
Client
b)
Terminal
c)
Mainframe
d)
Server
33.
When Ace Technologies conducts a Google search and clicks on a website, which network model is used to request information?
a)
Client/server
b)
Network media
c)
Peer-to-peer (P2P)
d)
Mainframe/terminal
34.
Pablo has created a website that uses images and videos. He wants to send the website to the test server. Which protocol will copy the files to the web server quickly?
a)
File transfer protocol (FTP)
b)
Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
c)
Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)
d)
Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
35.
Tom is ready to copy website files to the test server located on the Internet. What protocol should Tom use?
a)
File transfer protocol (FTP)
b)
Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
c)
Internet message access protocol (IMAP)
d)
Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)
36.
Large ranches often use DSL for Internet access. What type of device will an Internet service provider (ISP) install at a ranch?
a)
Modem
b)
Hub
c)
Access point
d)
NIC
37.
Carmen wants access to the Internet while boating in the Bahamas. Which of the following would be the best solution?
a)
Satellite
b)
Bluetooth
c)
Broadband
d)
Cellular
38.
The IT Department is setting up laptops for employees. The laptops will access the company network and intranet. Each computer already has a wireless NIC and the LAN has access points. What is missing?
a)
An operating system and a configured network protocol.
b)
An operating system and a keyboard to configure the device.
c)
A configured network protocol and twisted pair cabling.
d)
A router to connect to the LAN and a switch to connect to the Internet.
39.
Which statement about the mainframe/terminal network model is true?
a)
The mainframe processes all requests
b)
The mainframe provides access to the terminal.
c)
The terminal processes all requests.
d)
The terminal is a powerful computer.
40.
Sally wants to create a personal area network (PAN) with her smartphone and smartwatch. Which of the following technologies will she use?
a)
Bluetooth
b)
Wi-Fi (802.11)
c)
Broadband
d)
Satellite
41.
Emily is at the library with her laptop and is able to access the Internet after using her library card number and PIN to log on to the library's network. What type of wireless networking standard is Emily using?
a)
802.11
b)
Bluetooth
c)
Twisted pair
d)
4G
42.
Dan wants to catch up on emails at the coffee shop that has free Wi-Fi access. What network hardware will allow Dan to connect his computer to the Wi-Fi network?
a)
Access point
b)
Hub
c)
Switch
d)
Gateway
43.
Timothy needs to connect several peripherals to his home computer. He connects a device to one of his USB ports and connects the peripherals to the device. What kind of device is Timothy using?
a)
Hub
b)
Modem
c)
Gateway
d)
Router
44.
Emory and his team notice that their small office network has slowed down a great deal after installing a new network device. Which device was installed?
a)
Hub
b)
Router
c)
Switch
d)
Modem
45.
Carlos enters www.ciwcertified.com into the browser address bar. Which protocol finds the IP address for this website and returns it to the browser?
a)
Domain name system (DNS)
b)
Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
c)
Post office protocol (POP)
d)
Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
46.
A computer sends a document to a network printer. What protocol suite will likely be used?
a)
Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
b)
Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
c)
Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
d)
Dynamic host configuration protocol (DCHP)
47.
How is the simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) different from the post office protocol (POP3)?
a)
SMTP sends outgoing email messages, while POP3 downloads all incoming emails.
b)
SMTP downloads all the incoming emails, while POP3 stores emails on the email server.
c)
SMTP receives incoming emails, while POP3 sends outgoing emails.
d)
SMTP stores emails on the server, while POP3 sends outgoing emails.
48.
Adam is at work on the corporate LAN. He uses the browser to access a website for the first time. When the webpages are sent from the webserver back to the corporate LAN, what IP address must the webpage packet’s use?
a)
The proxy server's public IP address.
b)
Adam's computer's MAC address.
c)
Adam's computer's private IP address.
d)
The proxy server's private IP address.
49.
Lydia just received a laptop for Christmas and wants to use the printer in her mom's office. Everyone else can print from anywhere in the house. What is likely the problem?
a)
Lydia's laptop has not joined the family's home network.
b)
The printer doesn't support Bluetooth.
c)
Lydia has not turned on the firewall on her laptop.
d)
Lydia's laptop doesn't support Bluetooth.
50.
Which of the following is required to connect to the Internet?
a)
Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
b)
Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
c)
Post office protocol (POP3)
d)
Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
51.
What is the term for a unique IP address that a device must have to function on the Internet?
a)
Public IP address
b)
TCP/IP address
c)
Network IP address
d)
Private IP address
52.
Which statement about private IP addresses is true?
a)
Most local area networks (LANs) use private IP addresses.
b)
It is an IP address assigned only to printers.
c)
It is an IP address that works only on Microsoft operating systems.
d)
Local area networks (LANs) cannot use private IP addresses.
53.
What is the purpose of an IP address?
a)
IP addresses are used to locate a device on a network.
b)
IP addresses are used to locate only servers on a network.
c)
IP addresses are used to locate only routers on a network.
d)
IP addresses are used to locate only printers on a network.
54.
David is purchasing a smartphone. He wants to use the fastest cellular connection available. What speed is the fastest?
a)
5G
b)
3G
c)
4G Lite
d)
4G
55.
Maria is in charge of supervising multiple LANs. Which network hardware device can she use to connect the LANs together and also use as a firewall?
a)
Gateway
b)
Hub
c)
Switch
d)
Access point
56.
Darlene is attempting to send her aunt an email message. She is able to receive email but cannot send any email. Which protocol does Darlene need to troubleshoot?
a)
Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
b)
Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
c)
Internet message access protocol (IMAP)
d)
Post office protocol (POP3)
57.
Which network protocol allows a browser to request a webpage?
a)
Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
b)
Internet message access protocol (IMAP)
c)
Post office protocol (POP3)
d)
Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
58.
Dev wants to use a protocol that will automatically assign a unique IP address to each device on his home network. Which protocol should he use to accomplish this?
a)
Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)
b)
Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
c)
Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
d)
Domain name service (DNS)
59.
To access a device over the Internet, you must use its unique IP address. What type of IP address must the device have?
a)
Public IP address
b)
Public and private IP address
c)
Private IPv6 address
d)
Private IP address
60.
Which of the following best describes the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model?
a)
Standards for communication between computers.
b)
A set of security standards for networks.
c)
A high-speed communication connection.
d)
A standard for Bluetooth technology.
61.
Which OSI layer ensures all packets that are sent over the network are received?
a)
Transport
b)
Session
c)
Application
d)
Physical
62.
Which OSI layer talks with the operating system?
a)
Application
b)
Network
c)
Data Link
d)
Session
63.
Which layer of the OSI is the first to receive the packets from a sending computer?
a)
Physical layer
b)
Transport layer
c)
Data Link layer
d)
Application layer
64.
What layer of the OSI model defines standards for using fiber optics to create a WAN?
a)
Physical
b)
Application
c)
Transport
d)
Session
65.
Computer A saves a file on Computer B. Computer B lets Computer A know how many packets have been received. Both computers agree all packets have been received. Which OSI layer is responsible for this communication?
a)
Transport
b)
Network
c)
Session
d)
Application
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