Introduction To Networking Quiz

Quiz: Identify Internet Terms and Definitions

Word Bank:

  • IP Address
  • IP
  • ISP
  • MAC Address
  • UDP
  • TCP
  • TCP/IP Model
  • Router
  • Switch
  • Hub

Questions:

  1. A(n) __________ takes the form of four numbers separated by dots, for example: 123.45.67.890, that identifies a sender or receiver of information.
  2. A(n) __________ is a device or setup that finds the best route between any two networks, even if there are several networks to traverse.
  3. A(n) __________ is a place of convergence where data arrives from one or more directions and is forwarded out in one or more other directions.
  4. A(n) __________ is a unique code assigned to most forms of networking hardware.
  5. A(n) __________ serves as a logical framework of protocols for computer-to-computer communications.
  6. A(n) __________ transports data as a connectionless protocol, using packet switching.
  7. A(n) __________ is a company that provides access to the Internet to individuals or companies.
  8. A(n) __________ is a device for making or breaking an electric circuit, or for selecting between multiple circuits.
  9. A(n) __________ is used to send data in the form of individual units (called packets) between computers over the Internet.
  10. A(n) __________ is a network and transport protocol used for exchanging data over the Internet.