Computer Networking 1

The FTP protocol is used for which purpose?
1. Sending Files across a network
2. Receiving e-mails
3. Sending e-mails
4. Reading documents
What does ISP stand for?
1. Internet Service Provider
2. Internet Section Provider
3. Internet Section Process
4. Internet Service Protocol
What does LAN stand for?
1. Local Access Network
2. Large Area Network
3. Local Area Network
4. Local Area Nodes
What does URL stand for?
1. United Resource Location
2. Uniform Resource Locator
3. Uniform Resource Location
4. Uniform Resource Locomotion
What hardware is usually used when connecting a home computer to the Internet?
1. Modem
2. ISP
3. NIC
4. Browser
What hardware is usually used when connecting an office computer to a LAN?
1. NIC
2. Modem
3. ISP
4. Firewall
When sending an e-mail, the text is encoded using which of the following?
1. ASCII
2. POP3
3. HTTP
4. SMTP
Which of the following is: a piece of text which will load another Web page when the user clicks the mouse on it?
1. Hyperthread
2. Hyperlink
3. HTML
4. TAGS
Which of the following is NOT a Search Engine?
1. Yipee
2. Yahoo
3. Google
4. Dogpile
Which of the following would allow mobile access to the Internet?
1. Microbrowser
2. Minibrowser
3. Micromobile
4. Microwave
Which protocol does mobile phones normally use to access the Internet?
1. WAP
2. WML
3. FTP
4. SMTP
Which protocol is used for creating Web pages?
1. HTML
2. SMTP
3. FTP
4. HTTP
In the following e-mail address, RussellAnderson@yahoo.co.uk, what is the yahoo.co.uk part?
1. The address of the local area network
2. The address of the e-mail provider
3. The address of the browser
4. The address of the Internet
Which of the following should be used to prevent unauthorised access to sensitive data?
1. A user must enter both user ID and password
2. Run gateway software
3. Anti-virus software
4. Keep backup data
A network user is unable to log-on. Technical support suggest that this may be use to a "hardware failure". What could this mean?
1. The user's computer is not working properly
2. The user is using an incorrect password
3. The user needs to re-install the operating system
4. The operating system has a virus
A recent UK law gives the government the right to monitor e-mails. Which law is this?
1. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
2. Data Protection Act
3. Computer Misuse Act
4. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
An example of a software security measure could be:
1. Using user IDs and passwords
2. Installing terminals on the network with no floppy or CD drives
3. Installing security locks on the computer rooms
4. Locking all doors
If a node transmits data to all other nodes on a network, what type of transmission is being used?
1. Broadcast
2. Multicast
3. Unicast
4. Castwaay
Network managers are concerned that a flood or fire might mean the loss of important data. What security precaution should they take to prevent this?
1. Implement a backup strategy
2. Install a firewall
3. Encryption of data
4. Virus protection
One of the main functions of a browser is:
1. To provide access to the World Wide Web
2. To recommend an ISP to a user
3. To provide users with e-mail codes of conduct
4. To receive e-mails
What is an e-mail attachment?
1. A file is sent with an e-mail
2. Extra text within an e-mail
3. An e-mail which has been forwarded to another recipient
4. A private e-mail
What is required to enable a laptop computer to communicate with a wireless LAN?
1. A wireless NIC
2. A wireless ISP
3. A wireless HTML
4. A wireless URL
What is the function of an ISP?
1. To provide access to the Internet for many users
2. To check the users machine for illegal content
3. To check all hardware on a computer
4. To allow music to be played on all computers
Which of the following describes the structure of a URL?
1. Protocol:// host name / directory name / filename
2. Protocol:// directory name / host name
3. Protocol:// directory name / filename
4. Protocol:// hostname / filename / directory name
Which of the following is a benefit of having a broadband connection to the Internet from your home?
1. Very fast data transfer speeds
2. The connection cannot be broken
3. You can pause the connection when using the telephone
4. Broadband is one of the cheapest connection methods
Which of the following is a physical network security measure?
1. Keeping PCs and servers in a locked room with restricted access
2. Limited user access rights
3. Password and use ID to login
4. Anti-virus software
Which of the following is an advantage of encryption?
1. It prevents unauthorised access to sensitive data by a code
2. It makes data easy to transmit as it reduces the amount of data to be transmitted
3. It makes backup of data automated by using mirrored drives
4. It prevents loss of data by applying virus protection
Which of the following is an example ofconverging technologies?
1. A heating system which can use gas or electricity
2. A burglar alarm activated by a password
3. A TV with Internet access
4. A laptop computer that can run two operating systems
Which of the following uis used to navigate between Web pages?
1. Hypertext
2. Hyperlinks
3. HTML
4. TCP address
Why would a company filter, or restrict, Web sites which their employees can access?
1. To reduce the risk of virus attacks
2. To allow the employees unlimited access to the Internet
3. So that only business related Web sites can be accessed
4. To allow access to the Internet

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