Understanding Networks Concepts Quiz

Which of the following best describes the Internet?

• A private network used only by businesses

• A global network connecting millions of devices

• A type of intranet used by universities

• A direct communication method between two devices

What is the primary difference between an intranet and an extranet?

• An intranet is a private network used by a specific group, while an extranet allows external access to certain resources for users outside that group.

• An intranet is for external communication, while an extranet is for internal communication.

• An intranet is a larger network, while an extranet is a smaller network.

• An intranet and extranet are the same, they just have different names.

Which of the following is an example of a peer-to-peer (P2P) network?

• A web server providing files to clients

• A file-sharing application like BitTorrent

• A corporate email server

• A website hosting service

In a client-server model, who is responsible for providing services to other devices?

• The client

• The server

• Both the client and the server

• The router

Which communication method sends data to one specific device at a time?

• Broadcast

• Unicast

• Multicast

• All of the above

Which of the following is a communication method where data is sent to all devices in a network?

• Unicast

• Broadcast

• Multicast

• Peer-to-Peer

What is the primary advantage of using multicast communication?

• It ensures data is sent to only one recipient.

• It allows data to be sent to multiple devices but avoids overloading the network.

• It sends data to all devices in the network.

• It is the most secure form of communication.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an extranet?

• It is a private network used within a company.

• It is open to the public and accessible by anyone with the right permissions.

• It is used for communication within a single organization.

• It only connects devices within a local area network (LAN).

In a client-server communication, what role does the client play?

• The client requests services or data from the server.

• The client provides services to other devices on the network.

• The client acts as a middleman between the server and other clients.

• The client does not interact with the server.

Which of the following best defines a broadcast communication?

• Data is sent from one device to another.

• Data is sent from one device to multiple devices simultaneously.

• Data is sent to all devices on a network at once.

• Data is sent to a selected group of devices.