Networking Fundamentals Quiz
1. Which of the following best explains what happens when a new device is
connected to the Internet?
A. A device driver is assigned to the device.
B. An Internet Protocol (IP) address is assigned to the device.
C. A packet number is assigned to the device.
D. A Web site is assigned to the device. -correct answer B. An Internet Protocol (IP)
address is assigned to the device.
According to the domain name system (DNS), which of the following is a subdomain
of the domain example.com?
A. about.example.com
B. example.com/about.html
C. example.com.about
D. example.org -correct answer A. about.example.com
A user enters a Web address in a browser, and a request for a file is sent to a Web
server. Which of the following best describes how the file is sent back to the user?
A. The file is broken into packets and sent over a network. The packets must be
reassembled by the user's computer when they are received. If any packets are
missing, the browser re-requests the missing packets.
B. The file is broken into packets and sent over a network. The user's browser must
request each packet, in order, until all packets are received.
C. The server attempts to connect directly to the user's computer. If the connection
is successful, the entire file is sent at once. If the connection is unsuccessful, an
error message is sent to the user.
D. The server repeatedly attempts to connect directly to the user's computer until a
connection is made. Once the connection is made, the entire file is sent. -correct
answer A. The file is broken into packets and sent over a network. The packets
must be reassembled by the user's computer when they are received. If any
packets are missing, the browser re-requests the missing packets.
