Computer Network Test Questions

A collection of interconnected devices that communicate and share resources is called a:

• Protocol

• Network

• Topology

• Firewall

Which network connects devices within a small area like a home or office?

• WAN

• MAN

• LAN

• PAN

The Internet is an example of which type of network?

• LAN

• CAN

• WAN

• WLAN

Which of the following is a subdivision of an IP network?

• Switch

• Subnet

• Router

• Firewall

A device that forwards data packets between different networks is called a:

• Switch

• Router

• Server

• Gateway

Which device connects devices within the same network and filters data to the correct destination?

• Hub

• Router

• Switch

• Modem

What translates human-readable domain names (like google.com) into IP addresses?

• Firewall

• DHCP

• DNS

• VPN

Which of the following measures the maximum rate of data transfer across a network path?

• Latency

• Bandwidth

• Throughput

• Load Balancing

Delay between sending a request and receiving a response is called:

• Bandwidth

• Latency

• Routing

• Fault tolerance

Which protocol automatically assigns IP addresses to devices?

• TCP

• DHCP

• FTP

• SSH