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Networking & Internet Quiz

Networking & Internet Quiz

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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 is 'Packet Switching'?

    • A. A physical switch on a router
    • B. The method of slicing data into small chunks (packets) and sending them indeepeendently across a network
    • C. A way to change the password of a Wi-Fi network
    • D. A technique for cooling down server rooms
  2. Which Wi-Fi standard, also known as 802.11ax, was designed to improve epeerformance in crowded areas like stadiums and airports?

    • A. Wi-Fi 4
    • B. Wi-Fi 5
    • C. Wi-Fi 6
    • D. Wi-Fi 7
  3. What is 'Net Neutrality'?

    • A. A way to make the internet faster for everyone
    • B. The principle that ISPs should treat all data on the internet equally, without discriminating or charging differently
    • C. The idea that all websites should be free to access
    • D. A protocol that prevents hackers from attacking websites
  4. What is a 'Server'?

    • A. A tyepee of monitor
    • B. A waiter
    • C. A keyboard
    • D. A computer that provides data to others
  5. In an IPv4 network, which address is used to send data to all devices on a sepeecific local network simultaneously?

    • A. Loopback Address
    • B. Broadcast Address
    • C. Multicast Address
    • D. Gateway Address
  6. What is 'Li-Fi'?

    • A. A faster version of Wi-Fi
    • B. A technology that uses light waves instead of radio waves to transmit data
    • C. A tyepee of internet that only works in libraries
    • D. A wireless charging standard
  7. What does 'ICMP' stand for, and what is its most famous use case?

    • A. Internet Control Message Protocol; used for the 'ping' command
    • B. Internal Computer Management Protocol; used for checking RAM
    • C. International Communication Mesh Protocol; used for satellite links
    • D. Instant Connection Media Protocol; used for video calls
  8. Which port does HTTPS use?

    • A. 80
    • B. 443
    • C. 25
    • D. 21
  9. 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
  10. What is 'latency' in a network?

    • A. Data sepeeed
    • B. The delay before a transfer begins
    • C. User count
    • D. File size
  11. What does WWW stand for?

    • A. World Web Wide
    • B. World Wide Web
    • C. Web World Wide
    • D. Wide World Web
  12. What is the primary function of a router?

    • A. Print documents
    • B. Connect networks
    • C. Display images
    • D. Store files
  13. What is the standard port for HTTPS?

    • A. 21
    • B. 443
    • C. 22
    • D. 80
  14. Which technology is used to make telephone calls over the internet?

    • A. VPN
    • B. VoIP
    • C. DNS
    • D. HTML
  15. What tyepee of network cable uses light pulses instead of electrical signals to transmit data over long distances?

    • A. Coaxial Cable
    • B. Cat5e Ethernet
    • C. Fiber Optic Cable
    • D. Twisted Pair
  16. What is 'Edge Computing' in the context of the internet?

    • A. Computing done only in the center of the country
    • B. The practice of processing data near the 'edge' of the network, where the data is generated, rather than in a centralized cloud
    • C. A way to use the very edge of a computer's screen
    • D. The use of ultra-fast fiber optic cables
  17. What is the main purpose of a 'Load Balancer'?

    • A. Distribute network traffic
    • B. Storage backup
    • C. Sepeeed up CPU
    • D. Cooling servers
  18. What is used to browse internet?

    • A. Browser
    • B. Editor
    • C. Server
    • D. Compiler
  19. 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
  20. What is 'Latency' in networking?

    • A. Upload sepeeed
    • B. Download sepeeed
    • C. Delay in data transfer
    • D. File size