Computer Networking Quiz

What does ARPANET stand for?

• Advanced Research Projects Agency Network

• American Research and Prevention Network

• Automated Response Protocol for All Networks

• Association of Research and Professional Net users

Because a ______ has 2 possible states, we call it binary code. What fills the blank?

• byte

• bit

• block

• band

What is the maximum transmission capacity of a device called?

• Bandwidth

• Broadband

• Bitrate

• Buffer

Traditional IP addresses are ______ bits long. How many bits fill the blank?

• 32

• 64

• 128

• 256

An address on the internet is just a ______, similar to ______. What are the correct words to fill the blanks?

• number, a postal address

• code, a telephone number

• sequence, a street name

• pattern, an email address

Internet communication is simply called the ______. What is the correct term to fill the blank?

• TCP

• IP

• HTTP

• FTP

We have a regular army but we also have a __________ army.

• cyber

• digital

• virtual

• electronic

__________ can steal, delete, control programs and remote operation.

• Hackers

• Programmers

• Users

• Administrators

A denial of service is when hackers overwhelm a website with too many __________.

• requests

• advertisements

• updates

• emails

Use strong __________ to avoid getting hacked.

• passwords

• firewalls

• encryption

• antivirus