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Domain 1 Networking Terms

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term describes the amount of data that can pass through a connection over a given time period?

a)

Bandwidth over a time interval

b)

Latency from source to destination

c)

Delay across transit or processing

d)

Throughput capacity at current time

2.

Which protocol type sends acknowledgments back to a source indicating data was received?

a)

Connection‑oriented protocol type

b)

User datagram protocol scheme

c)

Connectionless protocol variant

d)

Best‑effort delivery method

3.

Which protocol assigns IP addresses to devices joining a network?

a)

DNS translating hostnames and IPs

b)

DHCP dynamic host configuration

c)

ICMP testing connectivity paths

d)

NTP synchronizing exact time

4.

Which protocol is used to transfer data over the internet through web browsers?

a)

ICMP for connectivity tests

b)

NTP for clock synchronization

c)

FTP for file movement tasks

d)

HTTP for browser data traffic

5.

Which cloud structure embraces both public and private cloud features?

a)

Private cloud hosted internally

b)

Public cloud at provider datacenter

c)

Hybrid cloud combining both

d)

IaaS offering virtualized hardware

6.

Which protocol sends packets from a source to a destination for connectivity testing?

a)

ICMP for message control tests

b)

TCP for reliable transmissions

c)

UDP for connectionless delivery

d)

NTP for exact time sync

7.

Which tool provides throughput statistics for a network connection?

a)

Ping timing round‑trip delays

b)

Iperf reporting throughput metrics

c)

Speed test measuring bandwidth

d)

Traceroute mapping hop paths

8.

What best defines a LAN?

a)

Personal network for one individual

b)

Wide network across large regions

c)

Metropolitan network for a city area

d)

Local network within a single building

9.

Which term is the time delay for a data packet to go from source to destination?

a)

Throughput at current speed

b)

Latency across a path

c)

Bandwidth over time

d)

Delay including processing

10.

A MAC address is best described as which of the following?

a)

Host name mapped by DNS

b)

48‑bit physical device address

c)

128‑bit IPv6 routing prefix

d)

32‑bit network interface number

11.

What best defines a MAN?

a)

Network for large multi‑site company

b)

Network spanning devices for one person

c)

Local network within one building

d)

Network covering a city or town

12.

Which topology connects every device to every other device?

a)

Mesh linking all devices together

b)

Ring around connected devices

c)

Star with central host device

d)

Bus using single backbone cable

13.

Which model defines how data is packaged and transmitted from a source to a destination in seven parts?

a)

PaaS application hosting model

b)

IaaS cloud service offering

c)

TCP/IP model with four layers

d)

OSI model with seven layers

14.

Which term refers to the physical layout of a network?

a)

OSI model layered structure

b)

Hybrid cloud architecture plan

c)

Physical topology of layout

d)

Logical topology of data flow

15.

Which cloud structure is hosted at a datacenter provided by a cloud provider?

a)

Private cloud on premises

b)

Public cloud at provider site

c)

Hybrid cloud combining models

d)

PaaS for app deployments

16.

In which topology does data travel around a ring from device to device?

a)

Mesh connecting many links

b)

Bus along a backbone cable

c)

Ring circulating between devices

d)

Star centered on host device

17.

Which topology has a central device acting as a host for others to connect through?

a)

Ring circulating connections

b)

Mesh interconnecting all nodes

c)

Bus along backbone cable

d)

Star with central host device

18.

Which protocol provides reliable data transmission across a network?

a)

UDP connectionless delivery

b)

TCP reliable transmissions

c)

ICMP testing connectivity

d)

HTTP browser‑based traffic

19.

Which model defines data packaging and transmission using four parts?

a)

OSI seven‑layer model

b)

TCP/IP four‑part model

c)

IaaS cloud service model

d)

SaaS software service type

20.

What best defines a WAN?

a)

Network covering a large area

b)

Network covering a city or town

c)

Network within a single building

d)

Network spanning devices for one person

21.

A network topology in which all devices are connected to each other by being connected to a backbone cable.

a)
Bus topology
b)
Star topology
c)
Ring topology
d)
Mesh topology
22.

A collection of LANs across multiple buildings within the same geographic location

a)
Local Area Network (LAN)
b)
Campus Area Network (CAN)
c)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
d)
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
23.

A type of protocol that does not send acknowledgments from a destination to a source indicating that data has been received

a)
Connectionless protocol
b)
Reliable data transfer protocol
c)
Connection-oriented protocol
d)
Stream-based communication protocol
24.

The total time for a data packet to reach a destination and be processed at the source, in transit, or at the destination

a)

Delay

b)

Latency

c)

Bandwidth

d)

Speed Test

25.

A protocol used to assign IP addresses to devices joining a network.

a)
DNS
b)
DHCP
c)
FTP
d)
HTTP
26.

A protocol used to translate hostnames to IP addresses and vice versa

a)
Internet Protocol (IP)
b)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
c)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
d)
Domain Name System (DNS)
27.

A segment of data that operates on layer 2 (the Data Link layer) of the OSI model.

a)
Frame
b)
Bit
c)
Segment
d)
Packet
28.

A protocol used to transfer files over a network from one device to another

a)
HTTP
b)
SMTP
c)
FTP
d)
SFTP
29.

A protocol used to transfer data over the internet, usually through web browsers

a)
FTP
b)
POP3
c)
HTTP
d)
SMTP
30.

A secure version of HTTP as it encrypts data being transmitted over the internet

a)
HTTPS
b)
FTPS
c)
SFTP
d)
HTTP/2
31.

A cloud structure that embraces both public and private cloud features

a)
Hybrid cloud
b)
Multi-cloud
c)
Private cloud
d)
Public cloud
32.

A cloud service in which hardware, such as desktops, servers, firewalls, and other network appliances, are virtualized

a)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
b)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
c)
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
d)
Network as a Service (NaaS)
33.

A protocol used to send packets from a source to a destination with the goal of testing connectivity to the destination.

a)
HTTP
b)
ICMP
c)
UDP
d)
TCP
34.

A command-line tool used to get throughput statistics for a network connection

a)
ping
b)
netstat
c)
traceroute
d)
iperf
35.

a collection of devices networked within a single building

a)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
b)
Personal Area Network (PAN)
c)
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
d)
Local Area Network (LAN)
36.

The time delay for a data packet to go from a source to a destination

a)
Latency
b)
Bandwidth
c)
Throughput
d)
Jitter
37.

48-bit physical address assigned to every device that has the capability to join a network

a)
Gateway address
b)
Subnet mask
c)
IP address
d)
MAC address
38.

a network that covers a city or town.

a)
Local Area Network (LAN)
b)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
c)
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
d)
Personal Area Network (PAN)
39.

used to synchronize exact time across a group of devices on a network.

a)
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
b)
Time Synchronization Protocol (TSP)
c)
Device Time Alignment System (DTAS)
d)
Network Clock Coordination (NCC)
40.

A seven-part network model that defines how data is packaged and transmitted from a source to a destination

a)
TCP/IP model
b)
Network layer
c)
Data link protocol
d)
OSI model
41.

a cloud service in which apps can be developed and hosted in the cloud, often without the need for a provisioned server

a)
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
b)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
c)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
d)
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
42.

A segment of data that operates on layer 3 (the Network layer) of the OSI model.

a)
Frame
b)
Segment
c)
Bitstream
d)
Packet
43.

a network that spans multiple devices for a single person

a)
Personal Area Network (PAN)
b)
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
c)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
d)
Local Area Network (LAN)
44.

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)
Full Mesh Topology
b)
Star Topology
c)
Ring Topology
d)
Partial Mesh Topology
45.

a cloud instance is hosted and controlled by an organization, sometimes through a cloud provider but often not.

a)
Private cloud instance
b)
Public cloud instance
c)
Hybrid cloud instance
d)
Community cloud instance
46.

A cloud structure in which a cloud instance is hosted at a datacenter provided by a cloud provider

a)

Private Cloud

b)

Public Cloud

c)

Hybrid Cloud

47.

A network topology in which data travels around from device to device

a)
Ring topology
b)
Star topology
c)
Bus topology
d)
Mesh topology
48.

a cloud service in which software is hosted in the cloud and is used without one having to download and install the software

a)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
b)
On-Premises Software (OPS)
c)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
d)
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
49.

a secure version of FTP as it encrypts data being transferred from one device to another

a)
SFTP
b)
SCP
c)
FTPES
d)
FTPS
50.

An app used to test the bandwidth of a network connection

a)
Internet performance tool
b)

SFTP

c)
Connection quality analyzer
d)

Speed Test

51.

A network topology in which a central device serves as a host and other devices connect to each other through that central device

a)
Star topology
b)
Bus topology
c)
Mesh topology
d)
Ring topology
52.

a network protocol that provides reliable data transmission from a source to a destination.

a)
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
b)
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
c)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
d)
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
53.

a version of FTP that does not require authentication to transfer files from one device to another

a)
Secure FTP
b)
File Transfer Protocol
c)
Encrypted FTP
d)

Trivial File Transfer Protocol