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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore the internet and its uses. We will gain an appreciation of the vastness of the internet and learn how messages can be successfully sent from one device to another across the planet in under a second using packets and IP addresses.

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8 Questions

Q1.
A restaurant uses portable tablets to take the orders from its guests. When these orders are put through, they appear on a large screen in the kitchen so that the food can be prepared. What would be the best type of network to use in this situation?
Wired
Correct answer: Wireless
Q2.
A gaming vlogger has over 1 million subscribers. They record footage of themselves playing the most popular online multiplayer games and then upload their footage in high definition. What would be the best type of network to use in this situation?
Correct answer: Wired
Wireless
Q3.
A local primary school has two rooms that are used to teach learners computing. Each room contains 30 personal computers that are fixed to desks. The room is booked by teachers for computing lessons. There are no portable devices in use. What would be the best type of network to use in this situation?
Correct answer: Wired
Wireless
Q4.
A cafe gives its paying customers free internet access to use while they’re at the cafe. Customers use their own devices, which include tablets, mobile phones, and laptops. What would be the best type of network to use in this situation?
Wired
Correct answer: Wireless
Q5.
A large office has over 200 workers, all of whom require a computer to complete their work. Each employee has their own area of the office in which to work. What would be the best type of network to use in this situation?
Correct answer: Wired
Wireless
Q6.
A family of 4 lives in a semi-detached house. They have a large number of devices used to connect to the internet. These include computers, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, and smart TVs. The family enjoys online shopping, playing online games, and streaming online TV. What would be the best type of network to use in this situation?
Wired
Correct answer: Wireless
Q7.
Increasing bandwidth will automatically increase the speed of your internet.
Correct answer: False
True
Q8.
What is the correct name given to the cable that can be used to network computers together?
Correct answer: Ethernet
HDMI
USB
VGA

7 Questions

Q1.
What is the internet?
A gateway on a network
A set of rules to allow communication
A single network
Correct answer: A worldwide network of computers
Q2.
Which of the following is NOT an internet activity?
Checking social media
Correct answer: Creating a local presentation on your computer
Playing online games
Sending an email to a friend
Q3.
Which of the following best describes the structure of an IP address?
3 numbers ranging between 0 and 255, separated by dots
4 numbers ranging between 0 and 100, separated by dots
4 numbers ranging between 0 and 255, separated by dashes
Correct answer: 4 numbers ranging between 0 and 255, separated by dots
Q4.
Which protocol splits the messages sent across the internet into smaller pieces called ‘packets’?
FTP
HTTP
IP
Correct answer: TCP
Q5.
What does the packet header NOT contain?
Destination IP
Sender IP
Sequence number
Correct answer: The data to be sent
Q6.
99% of all internet data is sent by....
Correct answer: Oceanic cables
Overnight frog
Radio waves
Satellite
Q7.
Which of these is a valid IP address?
192.168.1
192.78.311.16
256.123.223.188
Correct answer: 84.193.26.15

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UnitComputing / Networks: from semaphores to the Internet

Computing