SelfTest 5 – Computer Networks & Internet

1. The internal data rates of LANs are typically much smaller than those of WANs.
A) True
B) False

2. The Transfer Control Protocol TCP is an End-to-End protocol allowing the data transfer
between two points (computers) on the Internet.
A) True
B) False

3. The Internet Protocol is an internetworking protocol. The IP provides a connectionless, or

data gram, service between end systems.
A) True
B) False

4. The Internet is structured as a mesh of routers and servers connected to one another at
multiple points.
A) True
B) False

5. In packet-switching networks, data are transmitted in short packets. A typical upper bound
on packet length is 1000 bytes.
A) True
B) False

6. Wi-Fi is a synonym for Bluetooth.

A) True
B) False

7. The Internet is based on Ethernet protocol suite.

A) True
B) False

8. A Client/server network contains at least one server.

A) True
B) False

9. A Server is a computer dedicated to serving the network to which it is connected.

A) True
B) False
10. IP addresses are written and displayed in human-readable notations, such as 172.16.254.1
in IPv4.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

11. A Client/server network contains at least one server.

A) True
B) False

12. A Server is a computer dedicated to serving the network to which it is connected.

A) True
B) False

13. A WAN, typically consists of a number of interconnected

A) Routers
B) Switching Nodes
C) Bridges
D) None of the Above

14. In Client/Server network,

A) All nodes have equal authority
B) One or more servers serving several clients
C) Only one server serving one client
D) None of the Above

15. In packet-switching networks, data are transmitted in short packets. A typical upper bound
on packet length is 1000 bytes.
A) True
B) False

16. In Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network,

A) All nodes have equal authority
B) One node is a server and others are clients
C) Several servers and several clients
D) None of the Above

17. IP addresses are written and displayed in human-readable notations, such as 172.16.254.1
in IPv4.
A) True
B) False
18. Local Area Network (LAN) uses
A) Circuit-switching technique
B) Packet-switching technique
C) Broadcasting technique
D) None of the Above

19. Standard Telephone Network uses

A) Circuit-switching technique
B) Packet-switching technique
C) Broadcasting technique
D) None of the Above

20. The communications device that provides a central gathering point for all the computers in
a LAN to connect, is
A) Router
B) Bridge
C) Switch/hub
D) None of the Above

21. The Computer Network that covers a large geographical area, such as city or country, is
A) Wide Area Network
B) Metropolitan network
C) Local Area Network
D) None of the Above

22. The Computer Network that has small scope, typically a single building or a cluster of
buildings, is
A) Wide Area Network
B) Metropolitan network
C) Local Area Network
D) None of the Above

23. The current dominant standard for local area networking devices, is
A) Ethernet
B) Bluetooth
C) Infrared
D) None of the Above

24. The inexpensive short-range wireless networking technology used for computer-to-device
connections such as computer-to-printer or phone-to-headset, is
A) Ethernet
B) Bluetooth
C) Infrared
D) None of the Above
25. The internal data rates of LANs are typically much smaller than those of WANs.
A) True
B) False

26. The Internet is

A) A Local Area Network
B) A large Infrastructure of connected networks
C) A Wide Area Network
D) None of the Above

27. The Internet is based on a protocol stack (a set of protocols) called

A) HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
B) File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
C) Simple messaging Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
D) None of the Above

28. The Internet is based on a protocol stack (a set of protocols) called

A) HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
B) Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
C) Simple messaging Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
D) None of the Above

29. The Internet is based on Ethernet protocol suite.

A) True
B) False

30. The Internet is structured as a mesh of routers and servers connected to one another at
multiple points.
A) True
B) False

31. The Internet of Things (IoT) technology allows

A) All types of devices to communicate
B) Sharing data and resources
C) only computers to communicate
D) None of the Above

32. The Internet Protocol is an internetworking protocol. The IP provides a connectionless, or

data gram, service between end systems.
A) True
B) False
33. The Internet uses the following suite of protocols
A) HTTP
B) SMTP
C) TCP/IP
D) None of the Above

34. The network in which each device connected directly to a central network switch, is
A) Bus Network
B) Star Network
C) Ring Network
D) None of the Above

35. The network in which each device connected to a central node either directly or through
subordinate nodes, is
A) Tree Network
B) Star Network
C) Bus Network
D) None of the Above

36. The network in which each node connects to exactly two other nodes, forming a single
continuous pathway for signals, is
A) Bus Network
B) Star Network
C) Ring Network
D) None of the Above

37. The network that does not use a specific physical layout, but requires that each node have
more than one connection to other nodes, is
A) Tree Network
B) Star Network
C) Mesh Network
D) None of the Above

38. The special network set up by a business for its customers, staff, and business partners to
access from outside the office network, is called
A) Extranet
B) Intranet
C) Internet
D) None of the Above

39. The special network set up by a business for its customers, staff, and business partners to
access from outside the office network, is called
A) WWW
B) Intranet
C) Internet
D) None of the Above

40. The special network that only staff within the company network can access, is called
A) Extranet
B) Intranet
C) Internet
D) None of the Above

41. The speed at which a communication device transfers data, is

A) Transmission rate
B) Communication rate
C) Transfer rate
D) None of the Above

42. The system that allows multiple computers to connect together to share resources is called
A) Computer Network
B) Connected System
C) Shared Computers
D) None of the Above

43. The system that exchanges data between two parties, is called
A) Data Communication System
B) Data Exchange System
C) Data Transmission System
D) None of the Above

44. The system that interconnects a variety of devices and provides a means for information
exchange among those devices, is
A) Data Communications System
B) Communications Network
C) Data Transmission System
D) None of the Above

45. The Transfer Control Protocol TCP is an End-to-End protocol allowing the data transfer
between two points (computers) on the Internet.
A) True
B) False

46. The Transfer rate of a communication device is measured as

A) GHz
B) bits per second (bps)
C) Bytes per second
D) None of the Above
47. Which of these is a valid IP address in IPv4?
A) 186-69-10-1
B) 186.69.10.1
C) 186,69,10,1
D) None of the Above

48. Which of these is NOT a Computer Network?

A) Local Area Network
B) Wide Area Network
C) Internet
D) None of the Above

49. Wi-Fi is a synonym for Bluetooth.

A) True
B) False

50. Wide Area Network uses

A) Circuit-switching technique
B) Packet-switching technique
C) Broadcasting technique
D) None of the Above