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Information Technology Grade 9

Computer Network Devices Worksheet

Name: _____________________________________________

Date: _____________________________________________

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which device is used by computers to connect to an Ethernet LAN and communicate with
other devices on the network?
a. Router
b. Bridge
c. Network interface card (NIC)
d. Switch

2. What is the purpose of a Wi-Fi card?


a. To connect devices to a local network wirelessly
b. To amplify the signal strength of a network
c. To convert analog data to digital data
d. To create a gateway between two dissimilar networks

3. Which network device copies data packets to all of its ports connected to?
a. Switch
b. Modem
c. Router
d. Hub

4. What is the main function of a router?


a. To extend the range of a network
b. To connect multiple LANs together
c. To amplify the signal strength of a network
d. To convert analog data to digital data

5. Which network device connects two or more LANs together?


a. Modem
b. Bridge
c. Repeater
d. Gateway
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True or False

6. A hub forwards packets in a network based on their IP addresses. (True/False)

7. A switch prevents traffic overloading in a LAN. (True/False)

8. A repeater is used to extend the range of a network. (True/False)

9. A gateway is used to connect devices to a local network wirelessly. (True/False)

10. A modem converts analog data into digital data. (True/False)

Fill in the Blanks

11. The term NIC stands for ________________________.

12. A ________________________ card is used to connect any device to a local network


wirelessly.

13. A hub is a physical layer device that has multiple ports and is used to connect multiple
________________________ or segments of a LAN together.

14. A switch checks the destination address of a packet and transmits it to the correct
________________________.

15. A ________________________ connects two or more LANs and operates at the data link
layer.

16. A ________________________ is a network device used to connect two or more dissimilar


networks.

17. A ________________________ is used to extend transmissions so that the signal can cover
longer distances or be received on the other side of an obstruction.

18. A ________________________ enables a computer to send or receive data over telephone or


cable lines.

19. A modem converts digital data into ________________________ when it is being received
by the computer.

20. A ________________________ converts analog data to digital data when the data is being
sent by the computer.

21. Data communication involves the transmission of data and information between
___________ or more computers.

22. A computer network is a group of two or more interconnected ___________ systems.


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23. A ___________ is any type of hardware capable of transmitting data between devices.

24. A ___________ is a communication device used in computer networks to connect multiple


devices together.

25. A ___________ is a communication device that amplifies or regenerates signals to extend the
network's reach.

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