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Understanding the Internet Basics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Internet?

a)

A small local network of computers

b)

The world's largest computer network that connects computing devices using the Internet protocol suite

c)

A single computer that stores data

d)

A type of software used for browsing

2.

What is a computing device?

a)

A type of software

b)

A physical machine that can run a program, like a laptop, tablet, or phone

c)

A network protocol

d)

A type of data storage

3.

What is a system of interconnected devices for sharing files and communication called?

a)

A single computer

b)

A group of interconnected computing devices that send and receive data to one another

c)

A type of software application

d)

A data storage device

4.

What is the role of routers in a home network?

a)

To store data

b)

To connect other computing devices to each other

c)

To create software applications

d)

To provide power to devices

5.

What is a protocol in computer networks?

a)

A type of computer hardware

b)

The set of rules that defines how data is transferred between our devices

c)

A software application

d)

A data storage method

6.

What does IP stand for in networking?

a)

Internet Program

b)

Internet Protocol

c)

Internal Process

d)

Information Provider

7.

What is the World Wide Web?

a)

A type of computer hardware

b)

A computer system that runs on the Internet

c)

A data storage device

d)

A network protocol

8.

What are servers?

a)

Devices that connect other devices

b)

Specialized computing devices that store lots and lots of data

c)

Software applications

d)

Network protocols

9.

What does Scarlett need to identify her device on the network?

a)

A type of software

b)

The address used by the IP addressing protocol to determine where a computing device is on the Internet

c)

A data storage method

d)

A type of computer hardware

10.

What is the function of the IP protocol when sending a message over the internet?

a)

To create software applications

b)

To allow senders to find receivers that they want to send data to on the internet

c)

To store data

d)

To provide power to devices