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Year 9 Networks Homework

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  • Q1
    What is the main function of a router in a network?
    Printing documents
    Displaying websites
    Playing music
    Directing data traffic between devices
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the purpose of an IP address in a network?
    Identifying a website
    Identifying a device on the network
    Sending emails
    Playing games
    30s
  • Q3
    How does data travel over the internet?
    Through data packets
    Through telephone calls
    Through television signals
    Through radio waves
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the role of a firewall in a network?
    Allowing access.
    Editing photos
    Sending text messages
    Protecting against unauthorized access
    30s
  • Q5
    What type of cable is commonly used to connect a computer to a router?
    HDMI cable
    USB cable
    Ethernet cable
    VGA cable
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the function of a DNS server in a network?
    Downloading files
    Playing music
    Editing videos
    Translating website domain names to IP addresses
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the function of a network switch in a computer network?
    Forwarding data packets.
    Playing video games
    Connecting multiple devices within a network
    Sending text messages
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the function of an Ethernet port on a computer?
    Allowing USB access.
    Taking photos
    Connecting to a network using Ethernet cable
    Charging the battery
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the role of a URL in web browsing?
    Sending emails
    Writing letters
    Accessing a server.
    Addressing specific web pages
    30s
  • Q10

    What is the correct definition of a network?

     Two or more computers (or other electronic devices) that are connected together

    A single device

    A computer and a printer.

    Multiple devices.

    30s
  • Q11

    A powerful computer used to store shared resources on a network is a...

    Server

    Client

    Switch

    Router

    30s
  • Q12

    Devices  connected together over a small geographical area is a...

    LAN

    PAN

    WAN

    MAN

    30s
  • Q13

    A WAN is a...

    Wet area network

    Wrong area network.

    Windy area network

    Wide area network e.g the Internet.

    30s
  • Q14

    How does a packet reach its destination?

    DNS

    IP address

    A pigeon.

    Email address

    30s
  • Q15

    An IP Address is made up of...

    Letters

    4 groups of numbers

    3 groups of numbers.

    2 Groups of numbers

    30s

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