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Internet

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Internet?

a)

The World Wide Web

b)

A collection of interconnected networks

c)

A place where a huge amount of information is stored

d)

A single network controlled by a central computer

2.

What is a URL (uniform Resource locator)?

a)

A search engine

b)

A web address

c)

A web browser

d)

A website

3.

In a packet switching network:

a)

Each packet contains the entire message being sent

b)

All packets travel via the same route from sender to recipient

c)

Any type of data (e.g. text, sound, images, video) can be sent

d)

The sender decides how many packets are to be used

4.

In a packet switching network, if the connection between two nodes on the route between sender and destination is broken:

a)

the entire message must be resent

b)

the packet takes an alternative route to the destination

c)

the sender is notified that transmission has failed

d)

he packet is delayed until the connection is restored

5.

A domain name is:

a)

a website address

b)

a company name

c)

a country name

d)

part of a website address

6.
Which of these is a characteristic of a LAN? (3-6)
a)
It covers a wide geographical area
b)
Users can share files and peripherals
c)
Computers are connected together using a leased line or a satellite
d)
Data can only be transmitted at a very slow rate
7.

A unique identifying number given to every computer each time it is connected to the internet:

a)

Wi-Fi

b)

Internet Protocol

c)

IP Address

d)

Software

e)

Transmission Control Protocol

8.

A device that connects multiple devices to the internet through the same physical internet connection:

a)

Bit

b)

Router

c)

Wi-Fi

d)

Hardware

e)

Software

9.

It is responsible for the formatting and addressing of the data packets being sent over the internet:

a)

Hardware

b)

Wi-Fi

c)

Router

d)

Internet Protocol

e)

Transmission Control Protocol

10.

It is responsible for dividing data into packets at one end of a transmission and reassembling those packets at the other end:

a)

IP Address

b)

Transmission Control Protocol

c)

Internet Protocol

d)

Router

e)

Software

11.

Which of these are examples of transmitting data

across the internet?

a)

Playing a game online

b)

Searching and loading information on Wikipedia for a school assessment

c)

Writing an email

d)

All of the above

12.

What does every information packet on the internet

have?

a)

A set of instructions of where it needs to

go and which route to take

b)

A designated messenger and path of travel

c)

The IP Address of where it's from and where it is going

d)

A nice message from the sender to the receiver

13.

Why does data need to be broken down into packets to

be sent over the internet?

a)

It makes it easier for internet users to view the data being sent

b)

The information may be too large to send in one go

c)

It slows the system down so the internet doesn't get flooded with information

d)

All of the above

14.

What is an advantage of having a system that uses the

TCP and router to transmit data on the internet?

a)

It is scalable- able to be used & reliable regardless of how many devices are on the system

b)

It is the fastest way to send and receive data

c)

It ensures data is sent and received safely in one go

d)

All of the above

15.

Which of these best describes fault-tolerance on the Internet?

a)

The ability to stop cyberattacks

b)

The ability to transmit data even when some connections have failed

c)

The ability for DNS servers to retrieve the correct IP addresses of websites

d)

The ability for the Internet to handle billions of unique users

16.

Which of these best describes the scalability of the Internet?

a)

The ability to stop cyberattacks

b)

The ability to transmit data even when some connections have failed

c)

The ability for DNS servers to retrieve the correct IP addresses of websites

d)

The ability for the Internet to handle billions of unique users

17.

Which of these best describes the redundancy of the Internet?

a)

There are many different paths for information to travel from point A to point B.

b)

Information on the Internet is broken up into packets.

c)

A router directs a packet by reading its destination IP address.

d)

The Internet can handle billions of unique users at once.

18.

Which of the following is an advantage of fiber optic cable compared to copper wire?

a)

It is faster

b)

It is cheaper

c)

It is easier to work with

d)

It requires no physical connection

19.

Transmission control protocol (TCP) splits data into

a)

segments

b)

groups

c)

parcels

d)

packets

20.

What is packet switching?

a)

A method of compressing data to save bandwidth

b)

A method of encrypting data for secure transmission

c)

A method of transmitting data by breaking it into smaller packets

d)

A method of transmitting data in a single, continuous stream