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Network Layers

Quiz by GCSE AQA Computer Science

GCSE (AQA)
Computer Science
English National Curriculum

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12 questions
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  • Q1
    Which layers do the FTP, HTTP(s), SMTP and IMAP protocols work in?
    Transport
    Application
    Network
    Link
    45s
    3.5.6
  • Q2
    Which layer does the TCP protocol work in?
    Application
    Transport
    Link
    Network
    45s
    3.5.6
  • Q3
    Which layer does the IP protocol work in?
    Network
    Application
    Link
    Transport
    45s
    3.5.6
  • Q4
    Which layer does the Ethernet and Wifi protocols work in?
    Application
    Network
    Link
    Transport
    45s
    3.5.6
  • Q5
    Which network layer allows you to interact with applications such as web browsers and email programs such as outlook?
    Network
    Application
    Transport
    Link
    45s
    3.5.6
  • Q6
    Which layer routes data packets between the server and routers?
    Application
    Transport
    Link
    Network
    45s
    3.5.6
  • Q7
    Which layer sets up communication between two devices by splitting up data into packets and ensuring they are sent and received correctly?
    Transport
    Network
    Link
    Application
    45s
    3.5.6
  • Q8
    Which layer provides the physical medium that enables the transport of data through electrical signals or wireless transfer?
    Network
    Link
    Transport
    Application
    45s
    3.5.6
  • Q9
    What is a Network Adaptor?
    A peice of hardware that adds a device to a server
    A piece of software that enables wireless signals to be picked up
    A peice of hardware that adapts a device to become wireless
    A piece of hardware that is required to connect a device to a network either wirelessly or via Ethernet
    45s
    3.5.6
  • Q10
    Which of these are true about MAC addresses?
    You can identify the manufacturer by referencing the first 6 digits
    Some devices have more than one MAC address
    Every device has a unique MAC address
    All of these
    45s
    3.5.6
  • Q11
    What is a router?
    A piece of software that routes packets of data across the internet
    A piece of hardware that routes packets of data from one network to another
    A physical device that routes web pages from a web sever
    The wire that runs from computer to the modem
    45s
    3.5.6
  • Q12
    What is a server?
    A piece of software that routes packets of data across the internet
    A physical device that routes web pages from a web sever
    A piece of hardware that routes packets of data to devices in a network
    A piece of hardware that routes packets of data from one network to another
    45s
    3.5.6

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