WorksheetsWJEC ICT - Chapter 2 - The Internet: Network Hardware
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which type of network hardware can also be referred to as a booster?
Switch
Hub
Bridge
Repeater
Which type of network hardware provides a communication link between computer networks?
Hub
Switch
Router
Bridge
An IP address can change
True
False
Which type of network hardware converts digital signals from the computer into analogue signals that can be transmitted over telephone lines?
Wireless access point
Repeater
Modem
Router
What type of address is this? 172.16.254.1
IP address
MAC address
Subnet mask
Default gateway
Which type of network hardware regenerates the signal it receives before transmitting it?
Wireless access point
Modem
Repeater
Bridge
Which type of network hardware is known to have an entry and exit point for data to pass through?
Repeater
Gateway
Bridge
Router
Which type of network hardware will send data packets to all devices on a network?
Bridge
Router
Hub
Switch
Which type of network hardware reads the hardware addresses of incoming packets so it can deliver them to the correct destination?
Hub
Switch
Router
What type of address is this? 00 2A 3F F1 4C C8
MAC address
IP address
Which type of network hardware is designed to extend the coverage of Wi-Fi in a given area?
Bridge
Wireless access point
Hub
Modem
Which type of network hardware joins together two networks that use the same base protocols, e.g. links LAN to LAN?
Bridge
Gateway
Modem
Repeater
Which type of network hardware uses IP addresses to inspect data packets and forward them to the correct destination?
Gateway
Router
Hub
Switch
Which type of network hardware commonly used digital subscriber lines (DSL)?
Modem
Repeater
Switch
Wireless access point
Which type of network hardware joins together two networks that use different base protocols, e.g. links a LAN to a WAN?
Gateway
Wireless access point
Which type of network hardware stores MAC addresses?
Router
Bridge
Hub
Switch
Which type of network hardware is used to store and forward data packets between the different segments of a network it joins?
Bridge
Gateway
Repeater
Wireless access point
A MAC address can change.
True
False
