Chapter 1: Networking Concepts
1) Tick (√) the correct option.
a) Which of the following is a group of devices that are linked together to share
information and data?
i) Network
ii) Communication channels
iii) Data
iv) Information
b) What does LAN stand for?
i) Little area network
ii) Large Area network
iii) Local Area Network
iv) Latest area network
c) Which medium helps carry information from one place to another?
i) Hub
ii) Switch
iii) Communication channel
iv) None of these
d) Which protocol can be applied when you want to transfer files between different
computers?
i) TCP/IP
ii) HTTP
iii) SLIP
iv) FTP
e) Which of the following is used to identify the ground positioning of an object?
i) GSP
ii) GPS
iii) PSG
iv) None of these
f) Nodes A, B, C, D, E are connected in a network. Which of the networking devices they should use
when
i) Node A wants to send data only to Node B.
ii) When Node B wants to broadcast data to all other nodes connected to it.
g) Sohan is planning to connect each computer in the office building spread across the country via
Computer network. Which type of computer network do you suggest him for this purpose?
h) Name the various devices used to connect computers in a network.
i) Name the connector used with twisted pair cable which is attached to the devices to be connected
to the network.
2) Give one word answer for the following:
a. This is used to transmit data over a network.
b. In this network topology, all the nodes are connected to a single common path.
c. These are a set of rules that governs the communication between the computers on a
network.
d. A group of devices that are linked together to share information, data and resources are
connected to form.
e. In this type of network, computers are connected in the same building.
f. A computer that fulfills the request and distributes application programs and data files to the
workstations.
g. Cable TV network is an example of this network.
i. Set of rules that govern the network,
j. This type of network is set up when the data is transferred from one mobile to another. .
k. This device is a replacement of hub/switch in wireless networking.
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l) It is a network security system that monitors and controls the incoming and outgoing network
traffic based on predetermined security rules
3) Answer in one or two words.
a. Name the device that joins a computer to a network and allows it to communicate with
other computers on the network.
b. Name the networking device that allows us to connect multiple computers to a single
network but has no decision-making capability.
c. Name the wireless technology that creates a small wireless network.
d. Name the satellite-based navigation system used to identify the ground positioning of an
object.
4) Think and answer.
1) What is a network?
2) What is Gateway?
3) What are the different components of a computer network?
4) Why do we need a computer network?
5) Define topology. Explain any two types of topologies.
6) What do you mean by protocol? Explain FTP and HTTPS.
7) Write function of MODEM.
5) Differentiate between the following.
a) SMTP, POP3
b) LAN, MAN
c) Client-server network, Peer-to-peer network
6) Identify the type of networks and write their names.
a) b)
c) d)
7) Competency based/Application based questions:
a) Aarav wants to set up a network for his organization. He wants to use a topology in
which all nodes are connected in a circular path. Which topology should he choose?
b) Chirag wants to set up a server which manages all the network traffic. What type of
server does he want to set up?
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