Networks (OCR A-Level Computer Science): Quizzes
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12 questions from this quiz
How many layers are in the TCP/IP stack?
How many layers are in the TCP/IP stack?
Four
Which protocol operates at the Application Layer and is used for web browsing?
Which protocol operates at the Application Layer and is used for web browsing?
HTTP
What is the Transport Layer responsible for?
What is the Transport Layer responsible for?
Establishing connections & error checking
Which protocol provides faster but less reliable data transfer?
Which protocol provides faster but less reliable data transfer?
UDP
For which application is UDP most suitable?
For which application is UDP most suitable?
Online gaming
Which protocol at the Internet Layer is responsible for routing packets?
Which protocol at the Internet Layer is responsible for routing packets?
IP
Which protocols operate at the Network Access Layer?
Which protocols operate at the Network Access Layer?
Ethernet and Wi-Fi
How many bits are used in IPv4 addresses?
How many bits are used in IPv4 addresses?
32-bit
What advantage does IPv6 provide over IPv4?
What advantage does IPv6 provide over IPv4?
Larger address space
What information does each packet contain?
What information does each packet contain?
Data, IP addresses & sequence number
At which layer is data first broken into packets during transmission?
At which layer is data first broken into packets during transmission?
Transport Layer
Which benefit allows TCP/IP to scale from small LANs to the global internet?
Which benefit allows TCP/IP to scale from small LANs to the global internet?
Scalability