Networking Basics — Practice MCQs for CCAT

Correct Answer: B — Local Area Network

LAN stands for Local Area Network, covering a small geographical area like an office.

Correct Answer: C — WAN

WAN (Wide Area Network) covers the largest geographical area, like countries or continents.

Correct Answer: B — Internet Protocol

IP stands for Internet Protocol, which provides addressing and routing on networks.

Correct Answer: C — HTTP

HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is used for accessing websites.

Correct Answer: B — Sending emails

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is used for sending emails.

Correct Answer: B — Connect networks

A router connects different networks and routes data between them.

Correct Answer: C — Switch

A switch connects multiple computers within a LAN and forwards data based on MAC addresses.

Correct Answer: A — Uniform Resource Locator

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, the address of a web resource.

Correct Answer: B — Domain name to IP address

DNS (Domain Name System) converts domain names to IP addresses.

Correct Answer: C — Star

Star topology has all nodes connected to a central hub or switch.

Correct Answer: B — File transfer

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is used for transferring files between computers.

Correct Answer: B — Connect to internet via telephone line

A modem modulates and demodulates signals for internet connectivity via telephone lines.

Correct Answer: B — Receiving emails

POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3) is used for receiving emails from a mail server.

Correct Answer: B — Data transfer capacity

Bandwidth is the maximum data transfer capacity of a network connection.

Correct Answer: B — Remote login

Telnet is a protocol used for remote login to access another computer.

Correct Answer: C — Repeater

A repeater amplifies weak signals to extend the range of a network.

Correct Answer: B — Internet Service Provider

ISP stands for Internet Service Provider, a company providing internet access.

Correct Answer: C — Bus

Bus topology uses a single backbone cable to which all devices are connected.

Correct Answer: A — Network Interface Card

NIC stands for Network Interface Card, hardware that connects a computer to a network.

Correct Answer: C — 80

HTTP uses port 80 by default for web traffic.