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Basic Network Devices Quiz

The document is a short quiz testing knowledge of basic network devices. It contains questions about common devices like NICs, hubs, switches, routers, gateways, bridges, modems, firewalls, DNS servers, and DHCP servers. The questions ask the reader to identify which device performs functions like connecting a computer to the network, modulating digital signals, forwarding data to all devices on the network, directing traffic based on software addresses, and assigning IP addresses.

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Basic Network Devices Quiz

The document is a short quiz testing knowledge of basic network devices. It contains questions about common devices like NICs, hubs, switches, routers, gateways, bridges, modems, firewalls, DNS servers, and DHCP servers. The questions ask the reader to identify which device performs functions like connecting a computer to the network, modulating digital signals, forwarding data to all devices on the network, directing traffic based on software addresses, and assigning IP addresses.

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Basic Network Devices

Takeaway: Do you know the difference between a hub, a switch, and a router? Take this short
quiz and test your knowledge of common network devices.

From NICs to switches, modern networks are comprised of many devices. As it’s important for IT
pros to know a router from a gateway, I put together a quick pop quiz on basic network devices.

Which of the following devices is a PC component that connects the computer to the
network?

Bridge

NIC

DNS Server

Gateway

Which of the following devices modulates digital signals into analog signals that can
be sent over traditional telephone lines?

Router

Gateway

Switch

Modem

Which of the following devices takes data sent from one network device and forwards
it to all devices on the network regardless of the intended recipient?

DNS Server

Switch

Hub

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Gateway

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Which of the following devices takes data sent from one network device and forwards
it to the destination node based on MAC address?

Hub

Switch

Gateway

Modem

Although they've fallen out of favor, which of the following devices is used to connect
different network segments and manage the traffic between them?

Bridge

Hub

Gateway

Repeater

Which of the following devices direct network traffic based not by MAC addresses but
by software-configured network addresses?

Router

Hub

Bridge

NIC

Which of the following network devices/systems translates data from one format to
another?

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Hub

DHCP Server

Gateway

NIC

Which of the following terms is used to describe a hardware- or software-based


device that protects networks from outside threats?

NIC

Gateway

Firewall

Hub

Which of the following devices assigns IP address to devices connected to a network


that uses TCP/IP?

DHCP Server

NIC

Gateway

Hub

Which of the following devices translates hostnames into IP addresses?

DNS Server

Hub
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DHCP Server

Firewall

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