WorksheetsDomain 1 Networking Terms
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which term describes the amount of data that can pass through a connection over a given time period?
Bandwidth over a time interval
Latency from source to destination
Delay across transit or processing
Throughput capacity at current time
Which protocol type sends acknowledgments back to a source indicating data was received?
Connection‑oriented protocol type
User datagram protocol scheme
Connectionless protocol variant
Best‑effort delivery method
Which protocol assigns IP addresses to devices joining a network?
DNS translating hostnames and IPs
DHCP dynamic host configuration
ICMP testing connectivity paths
NTP synchronizing exact time
Which protocol is used to transfer data over the internet through web browsers?
ICMP for connectivity tests
NTP for clock synchronization
FTP for file movement tasks
HTTP for browser data traffic
Which cloud structure embraces both public and private cloud features?
Private cloud hosted internally
Public cloud at provider datacenter
Hybrid cloud combining both
IaaS offering virtualized hardware
Which protocol sends packets from a source to a destination for connectivity testing?
ICMP for message control tests
TCP for reliable transmissions
UDP for connectionless delivery
NTP for exact time sync
Which tool provides throughput statistics for a network connection?
Ping timing round‑trip delays
Iperf reporting throughput metrics
Speed test measuring bandwidth
Traceroute mapping hop paths
What best defines a LAN?
Personal network for one individual
Wide network across large regions
Metropolitan network for a city area
Local network within a single building
Which term is the time delay for a data packet to go from source to destination?
Throughput at current speed
Latency across a path
Bandwidth over time
Delay including processing
A MAC address is best described as which of the following?
Host name mapped by DNS
48‑bit physical device address
128‑bit IPv6 routing prefix
32‑bit network interface number
What best defines a MAN?
Network for large multi‑site company
Network spanning devices for one person
Local network within one building
Network covering a city or town
Which topology connects every device to every other device?
Mesh linking all devices together
Ring around connected devices
Star with central host device
Bus using single backbone cable
Which model defines how data is packaged and transmitted from a source to a destination in seven parts?
PaaS application hosting model
IaaS cloud service offering
TCP/IP model with four layers
OSI model with seven layers
Which term refers to the physical layout of a network?
OSI model layered structure
Hybrid cloud architecture plan
Physical topology of layout
Logical topology of data flow
Which cloud structure is hosted at a datacenter provided by a cloud provider?
Private cloud on premises
Public cloud at provider site
Hybrid cloud combining models
PaaS for app deployments
In which topology does data travel around a ring from device to device?
Mesh connecting many links
Bus along a backbone cable
Ring circulating between devices
Star centered on host device
Which topology has a central device acting as a host for others to connect through?
Ring circulating connections
Mesh interconnecting all nodes
Bus along backbone cable
Star with central host device
Which protocol provides reliable data transmission across a network?
UDP connectionless delivery
TCP reliable transmissions
ICMP testing connectivity
HTTP browser‑based traffic
Which model defines data packaging and transmission using four parts?
OSI seven‑layer model
TCP/IP four‑part model
IaaS cloud service model
SaaS software service type
What best defines a WAN?
Network covering a large area
Network covering a city or town
Network within a single building
Network spanning devices for one person
A network topology in which all devices are connected to each other by being connected to a backbone cable.
A collection of LANs across multiple buildings within the same geographic location
A type of protocol that does not send acknowledgments from a destination to a source indicating that data has been received
The total time for a data packet to reach a destination and be processed at the source, in transit, or at the destination
Delay
Latency
Bandwidth
Speed Test
A protocol used to assign IP addresses to devices joining a network.
A protocol used to translate hostnames to IP addresses and vice versa
A segment of data that operates on layer 2 (the Data Link layer) of the OSI model.
A protocol used to transfer files over a network from one device to another
A protocol used to transfer data over the internet, usually through web browsers
A secure version of HTTP as it encrypts data being transmitted over the internet
A cloud structure that embraces both public and private cloud features
A cloud service in which hardware, such as desktops, servers, firewalls, and other network appliances, are virtualized
A protocol used to send packets from a source to a destination with the goal of testing connectivity to the destination.
A command-line tool used to get throughput statistics for a network connection
a collection of devices networked within a single building
The time delay for a data packet to go from a source to a destination
48-bit physical address assigned to every device that has the capability to join a network
a network that covers a city or town.
used to synchronize exact time across a group of devices on a network.
A seven-part network model that defines how data is packaged and transmitted from a source to a destination
a cloud service in which apps can be developed and hosted in the cloud, often without the need for a provisioned server
A segment of data that operates on layer 3 (the Network layer) of the OSI model.
a network that spans multiple devices for a single person
A version of a mesh topology many devices have multiple connections to other devices, but not every device is connected to every other device.
a cloud instance is hosted and controlled by an organization, sometimes through a cloud provider but often not.
A cloud structure in which a cloud instance is hosted at a datacenter provided by a cloud provider
Private Cloud
Public Cloud
Hybrid Cloud
A network topology in which data travels around from device to device
a cloud service in which software is hosted in the cloud and is used without one having to download and install the software
a secure version of FTP as it encrypts data being transferred from one device to another
An app used to test the bandwidth of a network connection
SFTP
Speed Test
A network topology in which a central device serves as a host and other devices connect to each other through that central device
a network protocol that provides reliable data transmission from a source to a destination.
a version of FTP that does not require authentication to transfer files from one device to another
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
