Networking: A Basic Wi-fi Quiz!

11 Questions | By PA_CHD2011 | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 12499

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A Wi-Fi connection is established using a wireless adapter to create hotspots - areas in the vicinity of a wireless router that is connected to the network and allow users to access internet services. Do you understand how this is made possible? Take up this quiz on networking in Wi-Fi and get to learn more.

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1.

Wi-Fi is a…
- A.
  
  Type of computer
- B.
  
  Type of network cable
- C.
  
  Popular technologies and standards for wireless computer networking
- D.
  
  Computer programs that help people make money on the Internet
2.

A home router...
- A.
  
  Makes home computers run faster
- B.
  
  Enables safe sharing of resources among network devices in the home
- C.
  
  Helps people build Web sites
- D.
  
  Boils water
3.

A home computer network is sometimes also called a…
- A.
  
  LAN
- B.
  
  MAN
- C.
  
  SAN
- D.
  
  WAN
4.

You can make telephone calls over the Internet using a technology called…
- A.
  
  Intertel
- B.
  
  Telenet
- C.
  
  VoIP
- D.
  
  Skynet
5.

The purpose of a firewall on computer networks is to…
- A.
  
  Prevent computers from overheating
- B.
  
  Prevent unwanted network connections from being made
- C.
  
  Allow more than 4 computers to share the same Internet connection
- D.
  
  Allow pictures and video to be downloaded from a camera to a computer
6.

Limewire, Kazaa and Bearshare are all examples of…
- A.
  
  Brand names of networking hardware products
- B.
  
  Web sites that store MP3 music files and Malware
- C.
  
  Wireless network communication protocols
- D.
  
  Software applications for peer-to-peer connection (P2P) file sharing
7.

Bluetooth technology supports networking over…
- A.
  
  Wi-Fi standard wireless radio connections
- B.
  
  Its own standard wireless radio connections
- C.
  
  USB cable connections
- D.
  
  Ethernet cable connections
8.

Which of these are forms of Internet service? (Select all correct answers )
- A.
  
  DSL
- B.
  
  Cable
- C.
  
  Dialup
- D.
  
  ISDN
- E.
  
  Satellite
9.

An IP address is a numeric quantity that identifies… (Select all correct answers )
- A.
  
  A network adapter to other devices on the network
- B.
  
  The manufacturer of a computer
- C.
  
  The physical location of a computer
- D.
  
  None of these answers
10.

A computer must have an IP address when… (Select all correct answers )
- A.
  
  Connecting to a home network router
- B.
  
  Connecting to a Wi-Fi hotspot
- C.
  
  Communicating with another computer using TCP
- D.
  
  Playing media from the hard drive
11.

You can establish a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection… (Select all correct answers)
- A.
  
  Only when using wireless connections to the Internet
- B.
  
  Only when using Ethernet connections to the Internet
- C.
  
  Only when connected to the Internet
- D.
  
  None of these answers