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Networking & Internet Quiz
Networking & Internet · Hard
20 questions · Unlimited attempts · Free online practice
Networking connects computers and devices to enable communication and data sharing. The internet - a global network of networks - has become the backbone of modern life, supporting...
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All 20 questions in this Networking & Internet quiz
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What is latency?
- A. Speed
- B. Bandwidth
- C. Delay
- D. Packet loss
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What does 'ICMP' stand for?
- A. Internet Control Message Protocol
- B. Integrated Circuit Main Port
- C. Internal Computer Management Path
- D. Internet Connection Mode Process
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Which technology is used to make telephone calls over the internet?
- A. VPN
- B. VoIP
- C. DNS
- D. HTML
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What is the name of the first web browser?
- A. Internet Explorer
- B. WorldWideWeb
- C. Netscape
- D. Mosaic
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What does 'MQTT' stand for?
- A. Main Queue Tracking Tag
- B. Message Queuing Telemetry Transport
- C. Multiple Query Tech Tool
- D. Mobile Quick Transfer Task
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In an IPv4 network, which address is used to send data to all devices on a specific local network simultaneously?
- A. Loopback Address
- B. Broadcast Address
- C. Multicast Address
- D. Gateway Address
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What is 'SD-WAN' (Software-Defined Wide Area Network)?
- A. A type of cable used for underwater internet
- B. A technology that uses software to manage and optimize the performance of a wide area network
- C. A social network for IT professionals
- D. A method for building computers using software
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Which protocol is used to send emails?
- A. FTP
- B. SMTP
- C. HTTP
- D. POP3
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What does 'CDN' stand for?
- A. Central Data Node
- B. Content Delivery Network
- C. Core Digital Node
- D. Common Device Network
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What is 'Anycast' routing?
- A. A method where data is sent to every device in the world
- B. A routing method where a single IP address is shared by multiple servers in different locations, and data is sent to the 'nearest' one
- C. A way to stream video to a TV using a phone
- D. A protocol for emergency broadcasts
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What does 'TTL' (Time to Live) in an IP packet header represent?
- A. The number of seconds a packet will last before it expires
- B. The number of router 'hops' a packet is allowed to make before being discarded
- C. The date and time the packet was created
- D. The maximum speed at which the packet can travel
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Which organization is responsible for coordinating the internet's unique identifiers, including IP addresses and domain name system (DNS) management?
- A. IEEE
- B. ICANN
- C. W3C
- D. IETF
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In an IPv4 address like 192.168.1.1, what is the purpose of the 'Subnet Mask'?
- A. To hide the IP address from hackers
- B. To distinguish which part of the IP address represents the network and which part represents the host
- C. To increase the speed of the connection
- D. To encrypt the data packets
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Which of these is a 'Class A' private IP address range?
- A. 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
- B. 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255
- C. 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255
- D. 169.254.0.0 - 169.254.255.255
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Which protocol, developed by Google, is designed to reduce web page load times by using a multiplexed transport over UDP?
- A. HTTP/1.1
- B. QUIC
- C. FTP
- D. Telnet
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At which layer of the OSI model does a traditional network switch operate?
- A. Layer 1 (Physical)
- B. Layer 2 (Data Link)
- C. Layer 3 (Network)
- D. Layer 4 (Transport)
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Which port is used by DNS?
- A. 21
- B. 443
- C. 80
- D. 53
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Which attack overloads a server?
- A. DDoS
- B. Phishing
- C. Spoofing
- D. SQL Injection
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What is the standard port for HTTP?
- A. 8080
- B. 21
- C. 80
- D. 443
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What does 'DNS' stand for?
- A. Domain Name System
- B. Digital Network System
- C. Direct Network Signal
- D. Data Node Service