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Networking Basics

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How are networks classified?
a)
Size
b)
Organization
c)
Geography
d)
All of these
2.
What is the software called that stops malicious code from entering the network?
a)
Anti virus scanner
b)
Code blaster
c)
Firewall
d)
Waterwell
3.

What does WAN stand for?

a)

Wide Area Network

b)

World Area Network

c)

Wide Arena Network

d)

World Arena Network

4.
What do the letters HTTP stand for?
a)
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
b)
Hip Text Translator Person
c)
Hyper Text Protocol
d)
Hip Texting Peeps
5.

Device that transfers packets of data between two or more networks.

a)

Router

b)

Switch

c)

Firewall

d)

Node

6.
DHCP
a)
Dead Host Configuration Protocol
b)
Dynamic Home Configuration Protocol
c)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
d)
Dynamic Host Central Protocl
7.
DNS
a)
Domain Name Service
b)
Double Name Service
c)
Domain Nominal Service
d)
Double Name Server
8.
HTTP
a)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
b)
Hypertext Text Protocol
c)
Hypertext Markup Protocol
d)
Happy Turtles Trading Petunias
9.
HTTPS
a)
Hyper Turtles Turning, Posing, Singing
b)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
c)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Over Secure Socket Layer
d)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Socket
10.
IP
a)
Infrared Protocol
b)
Internet Protocol
c)
Integration Protocol
d)
Integrated Positivity
11.

The primary method of communication on the internet uses two sets of rules known as:

a)

TCP & IP

b)

Ports & Protocols

c)

Fios & DSL

d)

Packets & Hubs

12.
Which type of network operates in a limited geographical area, such as a building or campus?
a)
LAN
b)
MAN
c)
TAN
d)
WAN
13.

Is a specialized networking device connected to two or more networks running software that allows the router to move data from one network to another.

a)

Hubs

b)

Switches

c)

Routers

14.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of using subnets?

a)

Subnets combine multiple IP network addresses into one network address.

b)

Subnets place each device within its own collision domain.

c)

Subnets divide an IP network address into multiple network addresses.

d)

Subnets let you connect a private network to the internet.

15.

You want to implement a protocol on your network that allows computers to find a host's IP address from a logical name. Which protocol should you implement?

a)

DHCP

b)

DNS

c)

Telnet

d)

ARP

16.

Which of the following devices is MOST LIKELY to be assigned a public IP address?

a)

A router on your company network that segments your LAN into two subnets.

b)

A router that connects your home network to the internet.

c)

A workstation on your company network that has internet access.

d)

A database server that's used by your company's website for storing customer information.