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networking conceots

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A computer network is a system of:

a)

two or more computing devices connected to one another

b)

Data transfer and information storage

c)

Sharing devices like scanners

d)

A whole lot of individual machines working on their own

2.

Which one of the following terms refer to the most popular LAN technology

a)

Ethernet

b)

WAN

c)

Internet

d)

Intranet

3.

Which one of the following is a typical example of a web address?

a)

http:telko@info.uk

b)

alex@intellect.co.za

c)

http://www.eaglewood.co.za

d)

C:/computers.za

4.

Which one of the following terms refer to wireless radio communication?

a)

Bluetooth

b)

Bandwidth

c)

GPS

d)

Ethernet

5.
What type of network is this?
a)
Ring 
b)
Bus 
c)
Star
d)
Mesh
6.
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
7.
The internet is the worlds biggest
a)
LAN
b)
WAN
8.
What does LAN stand for?
a)
Local Art Network
b)
Localise Aerial Network
c)
Local Area Network
d)
Local Area News
9.
A router can
a)
Forward data packets
b)
Absorb signals
c)
Repeat signals
d)
absorb data packets
10.
What term describes the physical layout of a network?
a)
Topology
b)
topping
c)
topiology
d)
toppology
11.

A device that is used to connect a number of LANs is –

a)

Router

b)

Repeater

c)

Bridge

d)

All of these

12.

If all devices are connected to a central hub, then topology is called

a)

Bus Topology

b)

Ring Topology

c)

Star Topology

d)

Tree Topology

13.

Which of these is an advantage of a Bus network?

a)

Easy to install

b)

Fast

c)

Good security

14.

Which of these is an advantage of a Ring network?

a)

Expensive

b)

Reliable

c)

Fast

15.

Which of these is an advantage of a Star network?

a)

No extra hardware needed

b)

Reliable

c)

Cheap

16.

What type of network is this?

a)

Bus

b)

Ring

c)

Star

17.

Which of the following network diagrams represents star topology?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

what network topology is this

a)

star

b)

mesh

c)

bus

d)

tree

19.
An advantage of a mesh network topology is that there is no central node to fail - True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
20.
All computers have Network Interface Cards built in
a)
True
b)
False
21.

1.______ is a 32 bit binary number. It is used to uniquely identify computers and other resources on a TCP/IP network.

a)

IP Address

b)

MAC Address

c)

Protocol

d)

URL

22.

Which of the following is not a basic networking component?

a)

Network interface card

b)

Hubs and Switches

c)

Device Driver

d)

Networking cable

23.

A network spanning a physical area such as a city is called a _____.

a)

LAN

b)

MAN

c)

CAN

d)

WAN

24.

Which of the following devices connects a LAN to a WAN?

a)

NIC

b)

Bluetooth

c)

Router

d)

Hotspot

25.

Identify the image?

a)

HUB

b)

SWITCH

c)

ROUTER

d)

REPEATER

26.

An Ethernet network is also known as a ______ network.

a)

Wired

b)

Connector

c)

Both [A] and [B]

d)

Extension

27.

Identify the following.-

It is responsible for full-fledged data connectivity and transmitting the data end-to-end by providing other functions, including addressing, mapping and acknowledgement.

- It is a language, a computer uses to access the internet.

a)

TCP/IP

b)

FTP

c)

SMTP

d)

POP

28.

Name the wire which is used for transmission of data.

a)

Ethernet Cable

b)

Twisted Pair

c)

Optical Fibre Cable

d)

Coaxial Cable

29.

Hypertext appears with an underline and is usually ______colours.

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

30.

The set of rules that determines how data should be transferred over networks.

(a)  

31.

Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT about FTP?

1.It uses the internet's TCP/IP protocols to enable data transfer.

2.It promotes sharing of files via remote computers with reliable and efficient data transfer.

3.It uses client server architecture.

a)

(1) Only

b)

(2) Only

c)

(3) Only

d)

(1) (2) (3)

32.

Which of the following device is used to connect two systems, especially if the systems use different protocols?

a)

Gateway

b)

Repeater

c)

Bridge

d)

Hub

33.

A device that forwards data packet from one network to another is called a

a)

Hub

b)

Bridge

c)

Switch

d)

Gateway

34.

The physical path that is used for sending information is called

a)

Link

b)

Channel

c)

Line

d)

All of these

35.

Creation Of Network Is Known As. …….

a)

Stand Alone Computer

b)

Networking

c)

Server

36.

Internet Is An Example Of ……..

a)

LAN

b)

MAN

c)

WAN

d)

CAN

37.

"This type of network connects a collection of network together. It covers everywhere you can find a network."

The above statement refers to?

a)

WIde Area Network

b)

The World Wide Web

c)

he telephone networks

d)

The Internet

38.

Which of these networks are Private?

a)

INTERNET

b)

EXTRANET

c)

SURFNET

d)

MAXNET

39.

ISP Stands for___________

a)

International Service Provider

b)

Internet Service Protocol

c)

Internet Service Provider

d)

Internet System Protocol

40.

www.sunbeamschools.com is an example of __________

a)

An address Bar

b)

An URL

c)

A browser

d)

A protocol

41.
What does LAN stand for?
a)
Local Area Network
b)
Legal Access Network
c)
Legendary Access Node
d)
Local Admin Network
42.
What does WAN stand for ?
a)
Weak Access Node
b)
Working Area Network
c)
Wide Area Network
d)
World Access Net
43.
What type of network is this?
a)
Star
b)
Mesh
c)
LAN
d)
WAN
44.
Why use a network?
a)
Share viruses
b)
To lose data
c)
To easily share documents
d)
To install cables
45.
A computer network can share printers and software.
a)
True
b)
False
46.

Which network covers a small geographical area?

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

47.

A Port is a:

a)

Type of socket where cable plug is inserted

b)

Hub

c)

Switch

d)

Type of network

48.

Which network architecture has nodes connected to each other and does not have servers:

a)

WAN

b)

MAN

c)

Peer to Peer

d)

Client-Server Architecture

49.

Which is the most commonly used network card

a)

Wifi

b)

Bluetooth

c)

Ethernet network card

50.

When multiple mismatched copies of file are stored on different computers, it is called data

a)

Inconsistency

b)

Consistency

c)

Redundancy

51.

Network ____________ Means protecting data and resources from any unauthorised access

a)

Information

b)

Security

c)

Resource sharing

52.

In______________ Topology all the notes in the network are connected in a circular manner

a)

Ring.

b)

Star

c)

Mesh

53.

Which network among the following requires a single communication line, or one main cable

a)

Tree topology

b)

Start apology

c)

Bust apology

54.

This type of topology can handle a large volume of data traffic

a)

Mesh topology

b)

Tree topology

c)

Star topology

55.

This is the simplest form of network structure in which two nodes are directly connected in close proximity

a)

Bus topology

b)

Point to point apology

c)

Ring topology

56.









(a)   is computer network created for individual person?

57.

A computer network enables two or more computers to share____and Hardware_________

(a)  

58.

In a network modification or upgradation of the software or data is done at (a)   Only

59.

The computers that communicate with each other are called (a)  

60.

A network maintained without using wires is called (a)   Network

61.

(a)   and servers have the same function

62.




(a)   is a larger network than LAN

63.

Networking in computer brings __________,_______ and ____________ in any organisation

(a)  

64.

Means duplication of data at multiple places- (a)  

65.

If the server breakdowns in a network, then all the computers become (a)  

66.

(a)   is A wireless technology used to interconnect mobile phones, computers and printers using short range wireless connexion

67.

A (a)   Enables you to connect your computer to the available Internet connection over the existing telephone lines.

68.

Wifi stands for ________ ________

(a)  

69.
description of POP (Post Office Protocol)
a)
commonly used protocols used to receive e-mail on many e-mail clients
b)
Additional Security, Fully Automated, recovery far easier, easy data sync
c)
free to send, files can be attached, can copy other people
d)
free to use, open most proprietary software, intuitive adaptable.
70.
description of TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
a)
a protocol or standard that enables two hosts to establish a connection and exchange streams of data
b)
Ability to connect to other people all over the world, Easy and instant communication,Real-time news and information discovery
c)
tasks take longer, idle time is higher
d)
more accurate, can save and edit
71.
description of IP (Internet Protocol)
a)
a set of rules governing the format of data sent over the Internet or other network - the IP address states the destination of the data.
b)
software used to design a product and for controlling manufacturing processes
c)
increases productivity, better decisions, better communication
d)
lack of features, poorer bug fixing support, some apps aren't compatable
72.
description of FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
a)
a standard network protocol (set of rules) used for moving files between a client and server on a network.
b)
easy to keep track, team members can be anywhere, action taken quickly
c)
managing e-mail and snail-mail , ,Answering and screening phone calls., Personal, private, or business research and purchasing.
d)
needs access to a computer, takes time to learn, handwriting deteriorates
73.
description of HTTP ( Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)
a)
an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, and hypermedia information systems
b)
cheap,fast,can be sent anytime
c)
slow data restoration, privacy of backed up data, offsite provider might go out of business
d)
managing e-mail and snail-mail , ,Answering and screening phone calls., Personal, private, or business research and purchasing.
74.
description of SMTP ( Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
a)
an Internet standard for electronic mail (email) transmission
b)
sets of rules that different devices use when they ommunicate
c)
an Internet standard for electronic mail (email) transmission
d)
low cost, flexibility, phone calls using PC interface
75.
characteristics of FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
a)
iser can transfer files to a host server from their local machine
b)
Data held in tables that can be edited and compared
c)
software�used to prevent, detect and remove malicious�software
d)
software for a particular purpose that cannot run without the operating system - smartphone apps for example
76.
characteristics of POP (Post Office Protocol)
a)
mail is deleted as soon as user downloads it
b)
most people understand it, usually free, available on most mobile phones
c)
cheap,fast,can be sent anytime
d)
makes it less likely that software will fail, increasing customer satisfaction
77.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
a)
HTTPS
b)
POP3
c)
SMTP
d)
IMAP
78.
Which protocol do websites use?
a)
HTTP
b)
SMTP
c)
POP
d)
IMAP