Computer Network Basics Final Quiz

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Learning objective

Check your understanding of the concepts introduced throughout Computer Network Basics.

Assessment overview

This final quiz checks the introductory ideas from Computer Network Basics: why networks exist, host and device roles, addressing formats, and the OSI and TCP/IP models.

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Final module quiz

Answer all eight questions correctly to complete this assessment.

Knowledge check: Which statement best explains a network's purpose and the difference between LAN and WAN?

Networks let devices exchange data; a LAN covers a limited place while a WAN spans larger distancesA LAN is always wireless and a WAN is always cabledNetworks can connect only computers in one room

Knowledge check: Which is a host?

A network printer that sends and receives dataOnly a desktop PCOnly a router

Knowledge check: Can the same computer act as both client and server?

Yes, different applications can request and provide servicesNo, the manufacturer fixes one roleOnly if it is a router

Knowledge check: Which device comparison is correct?

A hub repeats signals, a bridge joins segments, and a switch connects local devices selectivelyA bridge connects countries and a router prints filesA switch always repeats every signal like a hub

Knowledge check: What is the relationship between a router and a default gateway?

A default gateway is normally a router interface on the host's networkA default gateway is the final web serverA router connects only devices in one physical room

Knowledge check: Which comparison between MAC and IP addresses is correct?

MAC supports local-link identity while IP provides logical network addressingThey are the same address written twiceIP is a physical connector label

Knowledge check: What do the MAC-address U/L and I/G bits describe?

Universal/local administration and individual/group addressingUser login and Internet gatewayUpload limit and interface geometry

Knowledge check: Which OSI-to-TCP/IP mapping and device placement is correct?

OSI Network maps to TCP/IP Internet, and a router sits between networksOSI Physical maps to TCP/IP Application, and a printer sits between networksOSI Application maps to TCP/IP Internet, and a hub is the default gateway