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Networking & Internet Quiz

Networking & Internet · Medium

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
  1. What does DNS do?

    • A. Encrypts data
    • B. Stores files
    • C. Sends emails
    • D. Resolves domain names
  2. What is the purpose of a 'Load Balancer' in a large-scale web architecture?

    • A. To increase the storage capacity of a database
    • B. To distribute incoming network traffic across multiple servers
    • C. To encrypt all outgoing emails
    • D. To prevent users from visiting certain websites
  3. What does 'VPN' stand for?

    • A. Very Personal Network
    • B. Visual Processing Node
    • C. Virtual Private Network
    • D. Virtual Power Node
  4. Which protocol is primarily used for sending emails between servers?

    • A. IMAP
    • B. POP3
    • C. SMTP
    • D. HTTP
  5. What does HTTP stand for?

    • A. Hyper Transfer Text Protocol
    • B. High Transfer Text Program
    • C. HyperText Transfer Protocol
    • D. High Text Transfer Program
  6. Which protocol is considered 'connectionless' because it sends data packets without establishing a formal handshake or checking for errors?

    • A. TCP
    • B. UDP
    • C. FTP
    • D. SSH
  7. What does 'IoT' stand for?

    • A. Input Output Technique
    • B. Internal Online Tool
    • C. Internet of Things
    • D. Internet of Technology
  8. What is the purpose of 'NAT' (Network Address Translation)?

    • A. To translate English websites into other languages
    • B. To allow multiple devices on a private network to share a single public IP address
    • C. To convert digital signals into analog for old modems
    • D. To speed up the delivery of video content
  9. What is the name of the first network to implement the TCP/IP protocol suite, which eventually became the foundation of the modern internet?

    • A. Sputnik
    • B. ARPANET
    • C. WorldWideWeb
    • D. Bitnet
  10. What is the purpose of 'Traceroute'?

    • A. To download a copy of a website's code
    • B. To display the path and measure transit delays of packets across an Internet Protocol (IP) network
    • C. To find the physical address of a server
    • D. To encrypt a local Wi-Fi connection
  11. What does 'P2P' stand for?

    • A. Peer to Peer
    • B. Page to Page
    • C. Path to Path
    • D. Point to Point
  12. What is the 'Three-Way Handshake' in the context of the TCP protocol?

    • A. A security check for physical hardware
    • B. The process used to establish a reliable connection (SYN, SYN-ACK, ACK)
    • C. A method for compressing large files
    • D. A way to connect three different routers together
  13. What is the 'Tor' network primarily used for?

    • A. To download large files at high speeds
    • B. To provide anonymous communication by routing traffic through multiple volunteer-run nodes
    • C. To connect to a company's internal server
    • D. To play online games with low latency
  14. How many bits are used in an IPv6 address?

    • A. 32 bits
    • B. 64 bits
    • C. 128 bits
    • D. 256 bits
  15. What is the 'Loopback Address' in IPv4?

    • A. 192.168.1.1
    • B. 127.0.0.1
    • C. 8.8.8.8
    • D. 255.255.255.255
  16. Which protocol is used for email?

    • A. SMTP
    • B. TCP
    • C. HTTP
    • D. FTP
  17. What is a 'CDN' (Content Delivery Network) used for?

    • A. To create a backup of a company's internal files
    • B. To serve web content from servers located geographically closer to the user
    • C. To block malicious traffic from reaching a website
    • D. To manage the payroll of a tech company
  18. What is 'Zero Trust' architecture?

    • A. A network where no users are allowed
    • B. A security model that requires strict identity verification for every person and device trying to access resources, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the network perimeter
    • C. A way to use the internet without a password
    • D. A network that uses no encryption
  19. What does 'URL' stand for?

    • A. Universal Radio Link
    • B. User Remote Line
    • C. Uniform Resource Locator
    • D. Unified Resource List
  20. What is the term for a network that spans a whole city?

    • A. MAN
    • B. LAN
    • C. PAN
    • D. WAN