Network Shield Quiz

Unit 2: Networking & Security

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Analyze internet architecture and data security protocols. Circle the best answer for each transmission.

1. A group of computing devices connected by cables or wireless media is a:

A Computer System

B Network

C Protocol

D Ciphertext

2. Which protocol acts like a mailing address on an envelope, addressing packets?

A TCP

B HTTP

C UDP

D IP

3. Which protocol is used for video calls because it sends packets quickly without checking detail?

A UDP

B TCP

C HTTPS

D FTP

4. What controls how web pages, images, and videos are sent over the internet?

A HTML

B IP Address

C HTTP/HTTPS

D Internet Protocol

5. The protection against access to, or alteration of, computing resources is:

A Encryption

B Cybersecurity

C Debugging

D Firewall

6. What is the "Payload" in a data packet?

A Instructions about origin.

B Rules for structure.

C The actual data, like video or text.

D The physical cable.

7. Which part of a packet contains instructions for reassembly?

A Payload

B Footer

C Header

D Router

8. A set of rules or procedures for transmitting data is a:

A System

B Sequence

C Protocol

D Constant

9. What does the "S" in HTTPS stand for?

A System

B Secure

C Server

D Selection

10. The global collection of computer networks is the:

A Cloud

B Intranet

C Internet

D Server

11. To assign a code to represent data is to:

A Encrypt

B Encode

C Execute

D Decode

12. A collection of computing devices integrated for shared tasks is a:

A Computer System

B Mainframe

C Protocol

D Subnet

13. Which protocol ensures all packets arrive in order?

A UDP

B TCP

C IP

D FTP

14. Phones, servers, and routers are examples of:

A Software

B Protocols

C Computing Devices

D Databases

15. Encryption converts data into a form called:

A Plaintext

B Hypertext

C Ciphertext

D Binary

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