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Network topologies

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of network is this?

a)

Ring 

b)

Bus 

c)

Star

d)

Mesh

2.

In a star network

a)

Each device is connected to a switch or hub

b)

Each device connects to each other

c)

Each device is connected in a line

d)

Each device is connected to a terminal

3.

What does LAN stand for?

a)

Local Art Network

b)

Localise Aerial Network

c)

Local Area Network

d)

Local Area News

4.

Which network topology uses a backbone to connect all of the computers?

a)

Bus

b)

Ring

c)

Star

5.

A terminator

a)

Makes the network quicker

b)

Sends Data Packets

c)

Stops data collisions

d)

Connects devices to the internet 

6.

A router can

a)

Forward data packets

b)

Absorb signals

c)

Repeat signals

d)

absorb data packets

7.

What network has the server placed in the centre and the devices around it?

a)

Ring

b)

Bus

c)

Star

d)

Mesh

8.

Which network topology is this?

a)

Bus

b)

Ring

c)

Mesh

d)

Star

9.

Covers a small geographical area on a single site

a)

LAN

b)

PAN

c)

WAN

d)

SAN

10.

The biggest WAN

a)

Internet

b)

Intranet

c)

Extranet

11.

What is a protocol?

a)

The law of computers

b)

set of rules for how devices to communicate

c)

set of ideas of communication

d)

processes to which devices must obey

12.

In which of the following topologies, a computer is connected directly to its adjacent devices only?

a)

Bus topology

b)

Ring topology

c)

Star topology

d)

Mesh topology

13.

In which of the following networks, failure of a device leads to failure of complete network?

a)

Bus network

b)

Ring network

c)

Mesh network

14.

What is a Trojan virus?

a)

A malicious computer program

b)

A horse 

c)

A network topology

d)

A worm

15.

Define the term 'standalone'

a)

A computer by itself not connected to others 

b)

A computer connected to others on a network

16.

If a cable fails on a star what happens?

a)

Network fails

b)

One computer fails

c)

Nothing

d)

Not sure

17.

What is bandwidth?

a)

The amount of data that can be carried at any one time.

b)

The overall amount of data I use in a month.

c)

The speed of my data per second to a friend and back.

18.

What are the 3 main network topologies?

a)

BUS, RING & STAR

b)

BUS, STAR & LAN

c)

WAN, STAR & LAN

19.

What does VPN stand for?

a)

Visual Protected Network

b)

Virtual Private Network

c)

Visual Private Network

d)

Virtual Protected Network

20.

Which of these is not a wireless connection?

a)

Bluetooth

b)

4G

c)

Wi-fi

d)

Ethernet