ASSIST | Basic Computing

1. What's a computer network? ?

An individual device connected to the Internet.

A group of interconnected devices that can communicate with each other and share resources

Software that allows communication between devices.

2. Which one of the following is a local network type?

WAN

MAN

LAN

3. What does LAN mean?

Metropolitan Network

Wide area network

A software update.

Local Network

4. Which device is used to connect multiple devices to a LAN?

Router

Switch

Firewall

5. What kind of network covers a large geographical area, like a city or a country?

MAN

WAN

LAN

6. What device is used to connect multiple networks and communicate with each other?

Switch

Firewall

Router

7. What type of connection is faster and safer? ?

Wired connection

Wi-Fi connection

Bluetooth Connection

8. Which type of connection is more convenient for portable devices?

Wired connection

Wi-Fi connection

Bluetooth Connection

9. What's an IP address?

A type of network cable

Security Protocol

A unique identifier assigned to each device on a network.

10. What's a subnet mask?

A device that connects networks.

A type of network connection.

A number specifying which part of an address IP represents the network and which part represents the device.

11. What is a PAN?

A network connecting multiple networks.

Network covering a large geographical area.

A network of devices located in a small area, such as a person's workplace

Backup.

12. What is the metropolitan area network (MAN)?

A network of devices located in a small area.

A network covering a metropolitan area, such as a town or township.

13. What is a Wi-Fi network?

A network that connects personal devices.

A network that uses wireless signals to connect devices.

A network using cables to connect devices

14. What is a wide area network (WAN)?

A network covering a large geographical area, such as a city or a country

A network of devices located in a small area

A network that connects personal devices.

15. What is a local network (LAN)?

A network of devices located in a small area, such as an office or building.

Network covering a large geographical area.

A network that connects personal devices.

16. What's a Gateway?

A device connecting two or more networks and routing data between them.

A type of network cable

Security protocol.

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1. What's a computer network? ?

2. Which one of the following is a local network type?

3. What does LAN mean?

4. Which device is used to connect multiple devices to a LAN?

5. What kind of network covers a large geographical area, like a city or a country?

6. What device is used to connect multiple networks and communicate with each other?

7. What type of connection is faster and safer? ?

8. Which type of connection is more convenient for portable devices?

9. What's an IP address?

10. What's a subnet mask?

11. What is a PAN?

12. What is the metropolitan area network (MAN)?

13. What is a Wi-Fi network?

14. What is a wide area network (WAN)?

15. What is a local network (LAN)?

16. What's a Gateway?