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Computer Networks

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does LAN stand for?

a)

Linked Active Network

b)

Large Access Node

c)

Logical Array Network

d)

Local Area Network

2.

What does LAN stand for?

a)

Linked Active Network

b)

Large Access Node

c)

Logical Array Network

d)

Local Area Network

3.

Which topology connects all nodes to a central, single hub?

a)
  • A. Bus

b)
  • B. Ring

c)
  • C. Star

d)
  • D. Mesh

4.

What does WAN stand for?

a)

Wired Area Network

b)

Wireless Access Node

c)

Web Area Network

d)

Wide Area Network

5.

Which topology has each node connected to two other nodes, forming a closed loop?

a)

  • D. Mesh

b)

  • C. Ring

c)

  • B. Bus

d)

  • A. Star

6.

What is the primary function of a router in a network?

a)

To provide wireless connectivity

b)

To connect multiple devices within a local network

c)

To manage network traffic between different networks

d)

To amplify signals in a network

7.

What does VPN stand for?

a)

Variable Public Network

b)

Virtual Protected Network

c)

Visual Private Network

d)

Virtual Private Network

8.

Which topology allows for direct connections between all nodes?

a)

  • C. Mesh

b)

  • D. Ring

c)

  • B. Bus

d)

  • A. Star

9.

What is the primary advantage of a mesh topology?

a)

It is easy to install and manage

b)

It provides redundancy and reliability

c)

It is the most cost-effective topology

d)

It requires less cabling than other topologies

10.

Which topology is characterized by a single central cable to which all nodes are connected?

a)

  • D. Mesh

b)

  • C. Ring

c)

  • B. Star

d)

  • A. Bus

11.

What is a network?

a)

A type of software

b)

A computer virus

c)

A group of devices connected together that can communicate with each other

d)

A single computer

12.

Where are devices in a LAN typically located?

a)

In different countries

b)

In the same geographically closed location

c)

Over the internet

d)

In different cities

13.

What is an advantage of a LAN?

a)

Slower data transfer speeds

b)

Increased latency

c)

Sharing peripherals like printers

d)

Higher cost

14.

How are WANs connected?

a)

Using a local router

b)

They are not connected

c)

Using some form of transmission medium provided by a third party

d)

Using a single cable

15.

What is the most common and well-known version of a WAN?

a)

The intranet

b)

The extranet

c)

The internet

d)

The ethernet

16.

What is bandwidth?

a)

The length of the network cables

b)

The amount of data that can be transferred in a given period of time

c)

The color of the data packets

d)

The weight of the network cables

17.

What does high bandwidth allow?

a)

Decreased network security

b)

Slower data transfer

c)

More bits of data per second to be transferred

d)

Only text messages to be sent

18.

What happens when many devices are using the network?

a)

The network becomes faster

b)

The network changes color

c)

The network performance may slow down

d)

The network becomes unlimited

19.

type of network that is generally limited to a geographic area, such as a writing lab, school, or building?

a)

WAN

b)

LAN

c)

Network

20.

it connects devices throughout a city, a town, or any other contiguous local region?

a)

MAN

b)

CAN

c)

WAN

21.

connect networks in larger geographic areas, such as Florida, the United States, or the world?

a)

Local Area Network

b)

Wide Area Network

c)

MAN

22.

It is the arrangement of the elements of a communication network.

a)

Network Topology

b)

Bus Topology

c)

Metropolitan Area Network

d)

Computer Network

23.

Select the following that are Network Topologies

a)

Mesh

b)

Star

c)

Circle

d)

Bus

24.

Which of the following illustration shows Mesh Topology?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

A hybrid topology contains only 1 topology.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Check which is NOT part of Computer Network.

a)

Bus Topology

b)

Personal Area Network

c)

Point-to-Point

d)

Wide Area Network

27.

It covers a wide area which may span across provinces and even a whole country.

a)

Metropolitan Area Network

b)

Local Area Network

c)

Wide Area Network

d)

Personal Area Network

28.

Check all the ways you can communicate one computer/device to another.

a)

Ethernet cable

b)

WiFi

c)

Satellite

d)

Router

29.

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

a)

Bluetooth

b)

Bandwidth

c)

GPS

d)

Ethernet

30.
What type of network is this?
a)
Ring 
b)
Bus 
c)
Star
d)
Mesh
31.
What term describes the physical layout of a network?
a)
Topology
b)
topping
c)
topiology
d)
toppology
32.

Which of these is an advantage of a Bus network?

a)

Easy to install

b)

Fast

c)

Good security

33.

What type of network is this?

a)

Bus

b)

Ring

c)

Star

34.

Which of the following network diagrams represents star topology?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

what network topology is this

a)

star

b)

mesh

c)

bus

d)

tree

36.

A _______ is the physical path over which a message travels.

a)

path

b)

medium

c)

protocol

d)

route

37.

A _________ set of rules that governs data communication.

a)

Protocols

b)

Standards

c)

Servers

d)

RFC's

38.

Three or more devices share a link in ________ connection

a)

unipoint

b)

point-to -point

c)

multipoint

d)

Simplex

39.

Bluetooth is an example of __________

a)

wide area network

b)

virtual private network

c)

local area network

d)

personal area network

40.

Which of the following is an example of individual communication in a computer network?

a)

Google Drive

b)

Email to a colleague

c)

Zoom meeting

d)

Company-wide wiki

41.

Which tool is commonly used for live video conferencing?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Slack

c)

Zoom

d)

Dropbox

42.
If the main cable on a bus fails what happens?
a)
Nothing
b)
Some of the computers will still work
c)
The whole network fails
d)
One computer fails
43.
If a cable fails on a star what happens?
a)
Network fails
b)
One computer fails
c)
Nothing
d)
Not sure
44.
What is the name given to this computer not connected to other computers?
a)
Standalone computer
b)
Workstation
45.

___________ is a world-wide global system of interconnected computer networks.

a)

Computer

b)

Internet

c)

Network

d)

Firewalls

46.
What type of network is this?
a)
Star
b)
Mesh
c)
LAN
d)
WAN
47.
Choose an example of a WAN
a)
School
b)
College
c)
Netflix
d)
Single site
48.
What is a disadvantage of a star network?
a)
It is cheap
b)
It uses one cable
c)
It is expensive
d)
It has a terminator
49.

Introduction of World Wide Web (WWW) was in ________ year

a)

1995

b)

1990

c)

1989

d)

1992

50.

__________ are set of rules governing communication within and between computers on a network

a)

Internet Protocols

b)

URL

c)

Domain Name

d)

Domain Name Server