APCSP Networking UDP, TCP, IP,MAC, DOMAIN NAME

Last updated 5 months ago

18 questions

APCSP Networking UDP, TCP, IP,MAC, DOMAIN NAME

Last updated 5 months ago

18 questions

Question 1

Why is reliable communication important for computers?

A) It reduces memory usage

B) It speeds up processing

C) It ensures data is received correctly

D) It improves display resolution

Question 2

Which protocol guarantees the complete and ordered delivery of data?

A) HTTP

B) FTP

C) UDP

D) TCP

Question 3

What happens if a data packet is lost during TCP transmission?

A) The receiver ignores the loss

B) The packet is permanently lost

C) TCP resends the lost packet

D) UDP takes over and resends it

Question 4

Why is UDP considered faster than TCP?

A) It compresses data

B) It avoids session establishment and overhead

C) It encrypts messages

D) It uses a better routing protocol

Question 5

Which statement best describes UDP?

A) UDP guarantees delivery and order of data

B) UDP uses a three-way handshake before communication

C) UDP is connection-less and does not guarantee delivery

D) UDP is slower but more secure than TCP

Question 6

Which protocol would be most suitable for live video streaming where speed is critical and occasional data loss is acceptable?

A) TCP

B) UDP

C) FTP

D) HTTPS

Question 7

What is a key trade-off when using TCP over UDP?

A) Lower speed in exchange for reliability

B) Reduced security for faster communication

C) Connection-less communication for better performance

D) Higher memory usage to avoid handshakes

Question 8

Why is UDP sometimes referred to as a “fire-and-forget” protocol?

A) Because it encrypts data before sending

B) Because it uses a unique firewall bypassing technique

C) Because it stores sent data permanently

D) Because it sends data without ensuring it is received

Question 9

What is the main purpose of an IP address?

A) To store user data on a server

B) To assign passwords to network devices

C) To identify a device on a network

D) To track internet usage history

Question 10

10.

Which of the following is TRUE about public IP addresses?

A) They are only used for local communication

B) They are free and assigned by your router

C) They are unique and assigned by ISPs

D) They cannot be used to access the internet

Question 11

11.

What are ISPs, give me an example of an ISP

Question 12

12.

Why are public IP addresses considered less secure?

A) They require a VPN to function

B) They are not supported by routers

C) They are exposed to the internet

D) They cannot be tracked

Question 13

13.

What is the main role of a private IP address?

A) To give devices access to websites

B) To store private user data

C) To identify devices within a local network

D) To register devices on the global internet

Question 14

14.

How are private IP addresses typically assigned to devices?

A) Manually by the user

B) Automatically by DHCP through the router

C) By the ISP during internet setup

D) Through mobile network towers

Question 15

15.

Why were private IP addresses introduced?

A) To reduce electricity usage in data centers

B) To provide free internet access

C) To prevent hackers from accessing devices

D) To conserve limited public IPv4 addresses

Question 16

16.

What do you understand by the word packet switching

Question 17

17.

Differentiate between path and routing

Question 18

18.

Differentiate between latency and bandwidth