Computer Knowledge

Computer Networks

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Computer networks form the backbone of digital communication, connecting multiple devices to share data and resources. This area covers network architectures, transmission media, modems, and topologies like LAN. These concepts are crucial for computer knowledge sections in banking and government exams.

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Computer Networks Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Universal Network Objects

  2. University of Newcastle Operating System

  3. Universal Network Orientation

  4. Unified Network Orientation

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Universal Network Objects (UNO) is the component model for OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice, allowing for interoperability between different programming languages and objects across a network. The other options are plausible-sounding but incorrect fabrications.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

ATM indeed stands for Asynchronous Transfer Mode, which is a telecommunications technology used for transferring digital information. It uses asynchronous time-division multiplexing and was commonly used in telecommunications networks and computer networks. The statement is correct.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. A new type of cabling system for Wide Area Networks

  2. A second local area network that can connect with another online LAN to share access

  3. A new standard for Internet browsers

  4. An association to develop advanced Internet technology

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Internet2 is a not-for-profit consortium (founded in 1996) that develops and deploys advanced network technologies for education and research. It's not a new cabling system, browser standard, or local area network - it's an association of universities, government, and industry working together on advanced Internet applications and infrastructure.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. UCLA

  2. ARPANET

  3. DARPA

  4. none of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), funded by the US Department of Defense, was the first wide-area packet-switching network. Established in 1969, it pioneered TCP/IP protocols and evolved into the modern Internet. UCLA was one of the first nodes (not the network itself), and DARPA was the funding agency.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. UCLA

  2. ARPANET

  3. DARPA

  4. none of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), funded by the US Department of Defense, was the first wide-area packet-switching network. Established in 1969, it pioneered TCP/IP protocols and evolved into the modern Internet. UCLA was one of the first nodes (not the network itself), and DARPA was the funding agency.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Network client

  2. Network server

  3. Desktop

  4. Network station

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The network server is the most powerful and central computer in a typical network configuration. Servers manage network resources, handle authentication, store shared data, run applications for clients, and coordinate all network operations. Clients (workstations, desktops) are typically less powerful as they rely on the server for resources and services. The term 'Network station' is not standard terminology.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Network client

  2. Network server

  3. Desktop

  4. Network station

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The network server is the most powerful and central computer in a typical network configuration. Servers manage network resources, handle authentication, store shared data, run applications for clients, and coordinate all network operations. Clients (workstations, desktops) are typically less powerful as they rely on the server for resources and services. The term 'Network station' is not standard terminology. This is a duplicate of question 13646.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Internet

  2. Floppy disk

  3. Power card

  4. Data

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Connectivity refers to the ability to link and communicate between computer systems. The Internet is the global network that connects millions of devices, enabling communication and data exchange. Floppy disks and power cards are hardware components, while data is the content being transmitted.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Internet

  2. Floppy disk

  3. Power card

  4. Data

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Connectivity refers to the ability to link and communicate between computer systems. The Internet is the global network that connects millions of devices, enabling communication and data exchange. Floppy disks and power cards are hardware components, while data is the content being transmitted.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Network client

  2. Network server

  3. Desktop

  4. Network station

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The network server is the most powerful and important computer in a typical network because it manages resources, provides services to clients, and controls network operations. Clients request services, while servers provide them. The server has more processing power, storage, and specialized network software.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Network client

  2. Network server

  3. Desktop

  4. Network station

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The network server is the most powerful and important computer in a typical network because it manages resources, provides services to clients, and controls network operations. Clients request services, while servers provide them. The server has more processing power, storage, and specialized network software.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Internet

  2. Floppy disk

  3. Power card

  4. Data

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Internet is the correct example of connectivity as it connects millions of computers and devices worldwide, enabling communication and data exchange. A floppy disk is storage media, a power card is a hardware component, and data is the content being transmitted - none represent connectivity itself.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. LAN

  2. WAN

  3. WiFi

  4. EPABX

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) is the common term for wireless computer networks that use radio waves instead of physical cables. LAN and WAN refer to network scope (local/wide area) but don't specify wireless technology. EPABX is a telephone exchange system, not a computer network type.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Profibus

  2. SP/50 Fieldbus

  3. DeviceNet

  4. It all depends on your needs

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

No industrial network is universally the best - each has strengths suited to different applications. Profibus offers robust communication, DeviceNet provides efficient manufacturing integration, and Fieldbus has specific advantages. The choice depends on speed, noise immunity, cost, and compatibility requirements.