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IGCSE Chapter 4 and a little Prior

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the networking device that acts as an entrance to another network, most of the time is the router or ____ :

a)

Modem

b)

Gateway

c)

Bridge

d)

Switch

2.

What is the name of a group of computers that are able to communicate with each other.

a)

WiFI

b)

Using internet only

c)

Network

d)

Bluetooth

3.

IP address is made of _______ bits

a)

2

b)

8

c)

24

d)

32

4.

Two different versions of IP Addresses:

a)

IPv4

b)

IPv5

c)

IPv2

d)

IPv6

5.

Two common available methods in wireless communications are:

a)

WiFi

b)

Fiber Optic

c)

Bluetooth

d)

Ethernet

6.

Two common use of Bluetooth:

a)

Used to download videos from internet

b)

When transferring data in less than 30 metres

c)

When the speed of data transmission is not critical

d)

When transferring data to internet

7.

Which Wireless communication has highest Data transfer rate..

a)

Fiber Optic

b)

Wifi

c)

Bluetooth

d)

Modem

8.

Maximum number of devices connected in Wifi...

a)

Depend on bridge

b)

7

c)

Depends on router

d)

Both Choice of number 2 and 3

9.

What are Maximum effective range (metres) for Wifi and Bluetooth...

a)

Wifi = 100 m, Bluetooth = 3 m

b)

Wifi = 100 m, Bluetooth = 30 m

c)

Wifi = 10 m, Bluetooth = 3 m

d)

None of the above

10.

Two advantages of wireless networking technology such as WiFi compared to cabled network

a)

Reduced cost of cabling/Safer – won’t trip over wires

b)

Much faster data transmission compared to Cabled

c)

More secure compared to cabled

d)

Makes the computer portable as long as it’s within range of the wireless access point

11.

This Type of network is used in 1 building.

a)

WAN

b)

MAN

c)

PAN

d)

LAN

12.

This Type of network is used between a country and another.

a)

WAN

b)

MAN

c)

PAN

d)

LAN

13.

This Type of network is used in 1 building.

a)

WAN

b)

MAN

c)

PAN

d)

LAN

14.

This Type of network is used between a country and another.

a)

WAN

b)

MAN

c)

PAN

d)

LAN

15.

What LAN stands for?

a)

Local Advantage network

b)

Loyal Area Night

c)

Local Ability Norm

d)

Local Area Network

16.

Name an item of hardware that would be used to connect a LAN to a WAN

a)

Switch

b)

Router

c)

Hub

d)

Washing Machine

17.

To o prevent the customers’ bank details from being read by hackers, the bank uses encryption.

Which of the options below is NOT related to data encryption?

a)

Data will be scrambled/encoded

b)

To save Space

c)

Data will become not understandable/readable

d)

Protects sensitive data

18.

This Device Recognize IP Addresses

a)

Hub

b)

Router

c)

Switch

19.

This Device Recognize only MAC Addresses

a)

Hub

b)

Router

c)

Switch

20.

This Device doesn't Recognize any Address (called dumb device)

a)

Hub

b)

Router

c)

Switch

21.

Select 2 options that apply to the Internet

a)

A public network

b)

The content is easily controlled

c)

The network of all networks

d)

Exists Within a single organisation only

22.

Select 2 options that apply to the Intranet

a)

A public network

b)

The content is easily controlled

c)

The network of all networks

d)

Exists Within a single organisation only

23.

Select 2 advantages of Emails over the traditional faxes

a)

Transmission of messages is relatively slow

b)

When received can be edited using a word processor

c)

Can have attached sound file

d)

The message is a hard copy

24.

Select 2 advantages of the traditional faxes over the emails

a)

Transmission of messages is relatively slow

b)

When received can be edited using a word processor

c)

Can have attached sound file

d)

The message is a hard copy

25.

WLAN stands for Wide Local Area Network

a)

True

b)

False

26.

WAN requires the use of a Router.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The Internet is the Biggest WAN

a)

True

b)

False

28.

LAN covers larger area than WAN

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Select 2 similarities between physical faxing and electronic faxing

a)

Both involve you being assigned a fax (phone) number

b)

Both can involve use of a hard copy original

c)

Both require purchase of a fax machine

30.

What ISP stands for?

a)

Internet Service Provider

b)

International Server Program

c)

Internet Server Plan

d)

Internal Service Program

31.

What VOIP stands for?

a)

Volume On Internet Plan

b)

Voice Over Internet Protocol

c)

Voice Online International Plan

32.

Select The Picture that shows an example of a WAN network

a)
b)
33.

Match each scenario to the correct type of address.

a)

Used to uniquely identify a network interface card (NIC)

1.

MAC address

b)

A 128-bit address format used in modern networks

2.

IPv6 address

c)

An address that changes when a device connects to different networks

3.

IPv4 address

d)

An address assigned by an internet service provider (ISP) for internet access

4.

Public IP address

34.

A network administrator is configuring a corporate network and needs to assign unique identifiers to each device.

State the type of address that remains constant regardless of which network the device connects to.

(a)  

35.

What is tethering?

a)

Where a connection between a device and a central access point, such as a router, is made in order to access the internet.

b)

Where a smartphone is connected to by another device in order to make use of its mobile broadband connection.

c)

A public wi-fi hotspot that can be found in many places like restaurants, cafés and hotels, typically not requiring a password to access.

d)

A network of multiple devices within the personal area of an individual used to share files between devices.

36.

What type of encryption is used on open networks?

a)

WEP

b)

WPA

c)

WPA2

d)

They don't use encryption.

37.

What is a server in a computer network?

a)


A powerful computer that provides a service, such as centralised file storage

b)


The name for a large number of computer cables

c)


Someone who manages the network

38.

A computer network is ___ connected together.

a)

Three or more

b)

One computer

c)

Four or more

d)

Two or more

39.

What is an advantage of a LAN?

a)


You can save money by sharing peripherals like printers.

b)


Can cover near infinite geographical distance.

c)


Expensive to setup.

d)

It is limited to a small area.

40.

Which network device must be present in each computer before they can be connected to a network?

a)

NIC

b)


NIS

c)


LAN

41.

Put a tick for each devices that can be used in setting up a network

a)

Router

b)


Switch

c)


LAN Cable

d)


Internet

e)


Modem

42.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

CPU

Motherboard

RAM

ROM

Monitor

Keyboard

Mouse

Printer

Internal Hardware
External Harware
43.

Match the following

a)

Operating System

1.

System Software

b)

Word Processing

2.

Application Software

c)

Linker

3.

System Software

d)

Graphic editing software

4.

Application Software

44.

Volatile memory

(a)  

45.

Non Volatile Memory

(a)  

46.

Temporary Memory device

(a)  

47.

Permanent Memory device

(a)  

48.

What is the maximum distance between two devices for which Bluetooth is useful?

a)


Less than 10 metres

b)


Less than 30 metres

c)


Less than 40 metres

d)


Less than 20 metres

49.

This Device Recognize only MAC Addresses

a)

Hub

b)


Switch

c)


Router

50.

This Device Recognize IP Addresses

a)


Switch

b)


Hub

c)


Router

51.

Name an item of hardware that would be used to connect a LAN to a WAN

a)


Switch

b)


Hub

c)

Router

d)

Washing Machine

52.

Before sending data over a network it is divided into small chunks named?

a)


Bytes

b)


Packets

c)


Packages

d)


Blocks

53.

In a network, what is meant by the term bandwidth?

a)


The maximum rate of data transfer possible across a given path in a network in a given time

b)


How much data can be transferred from node A to node B in 1 second B in 1 second

c)

How long it takes to transfer 1MB of data from node A to node B

d)

The width of the processor's data bus