ITN 170: Networking Fundamentals
ITN 170: NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS CANVAS QUIZ 1-7 COMPLETE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027 PASS
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Q1 What is a computer network?
A computer network is a collection of interconnected devices
Answer (computers, servers, printers, etc.) that can communicate and
share resources with each other.
Q2 What does LAN stand for?
LAN stands for Local Area Network — a network that covers a
Answer
small geographic area like a home, office, or building.
Q3 What does WAN stand for?
WAN stands for Wide Area Network — a network that covers a
Answer large geographic area, often connecting multiple LANs across
cities, countries, or globally.
Q4 What is the Internet?
The Internet is a global WAN that connects millions of public
Answer and private networks worldwide using standardized
communication protocols (primarily TCP/IP).
Q5 What is a MAN?
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A MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) is a network that spans a
Answer city or large campus, larger than a LAN but smaller than a
WAN.
Q6 What is a PAN?
A PAN (Personal Area Network) is a small network centered
Answer around an individual, typically using Bluetooth or USB, with a
range of a few meters.
Q7 What is a client in networking?
A client is a device or software that requests services or
Answer
resources from a server on a network.
Q8 What is a server?
A server is a computer or software that provides services,
Answer
resources, or data to other devices (clients) on a network.
Q9 What is peer-to-peer networking?
Peer-to-peer (P2P) networking is a model where all devices act
Answer as both clients and servers, sharing resources directly without
a central server.
Q10 What is a client-server network?
A client-server network is a model where dedicated servers
Answer
provide centralized services and resources to client devices.
Q11 What is bandwidth?
Bandwidth is the maximum data transfer rate of a network
Answer connection, typically measured in bits per second (bps, Kbps,
Mbps, Gbps).
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Q12 What is throughput?
Throughput is the actual data transfer rate achieved over a
Answer network, which is often less than the theoretical bandwidth due
to overhead and interference.
Q13 What is latency?
Latency is the time delay between when data is sent and when
Answer
it is received, often measured in milliseconds (ms).
Q14 What is a network topology?
Network topology is the physical or logical arrangement of
Answer
devices and connections in a network.
Q15 Name the five basic network topologies.
Answer Bus, Ring, Star, Mesh, and Tree (Hierarchical) topologies.
Q16 What is a star topology?
A star topology connects all devices to a central hub or switch.
Answer If one device fails, the network continues to function; if the
central device fails, the entire network goes down.
Q17 What is a bus topology?
A bus topology uses a single central cable (the bus) to which
Answer all devices are connected. A break in the bus cable brings
down the entire network.
Q18 What is a ring topology?
A ring topology connects devices in a circular loop where data
Answer
travels in one (or both) directions around the ring.
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Q19 What is a mesh topology?
A mesh topology connects every device to every other device,
Answer
providing high redundancy and fault tolerance.
Q20 What is a hybrid topology?
A hybrid topology combines two or more different topologies to
Answer
form a single network.
Q21 What is a network protocol?
A network protocol is a set of rules and standards that govern
Answer how data is transmitted, formatted, and received across a
network.
Q22 What is a NIC?
A NIC (Network Interface Card) is a hardware component that
Answer connects a computer to a network, providing a physical
interface for communication.
Q23 What is a MAC address?
A MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique 48-bit
Answer hardware identifier assigned to a NIC by the manufacturer,
expressed in hexadecimal.
Q24 What is full-duplex communication?
Full-duplex allows simultaneous two-way data transmission —
Answer
data can be sent and received at the same time.
Q25 What is half-duplex communication?
Half-duplex allows two-way data transmission but only in one
Answer
direction at a time — like a walkie-talkie.
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ITN 170: NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS CANVAS QUIZ 1-7 COMPLETE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027 PASS
GUARANTEE
Q1 What is a computer network?
A computer network is a collection of interconnected devices
Answer (computers, servers, printers, etc.) that can communicate and
share resources with each other.
Q2 What does LAN stand for?
LAN stands for Local Area Network — a network that covers a
Answer
small geographic area like a home, office, or building.
Q3 What does WAN stand for?
WAN stands for Wide Area Network — a network that covers a
Answer large geographic area, often connecting multiple LANs across
cities, countries, or globally.
Q4 What is the Internet?
The Internet is a global WAN that connects millions of public
Answer and private networks worldwide using standardized
communication protocols (primarily TCP/IP).
Q5 What is a MAN?
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A MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) is a network that spans a
Answer city or large campus, larger than a LAN but smaller than a
WAN.
Q6 What is a PAN?
A PAN (Personal Area Network) is a small network centered
Answer around an individual, typically using Bluetooth or USB, with a
range of a few meters.
Q7 What is a client in networking?
A client is a device or software that requests services or
Answer
resources from a server on a network.
Q8 What is a server?
A server is a computer or software that provides services,
Answer
resources, or data to other devices (clients) on a network.
Q9 What is peer-to-peer networking?
Peer-to-peer (P2P) networking is a model where all devices act
Answer as both clients and servers, sharing resources directly without
a central server.
Q10 What is a client-server network?
A client-server network is a model where dedicated servers
Answer
provide centralized services and resources to client devices.
Q11 What is bandwidth?
Bandwidth is the maximum data transfer rate of a network
Answer connection, typically measured in bits per second (bps, Kbps,
Mbps, Gbps).
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Q12 What is throughput?
Throughput is the actual data transfer rate achieved over a
Answer network, which is often less than the theoretical bandwidth due
to overhead and interference.
Q13 What is latency?
Latency is the time delay between when data is sent and when
Answer
it is received, often measured in milliseconds (ms).
Q14 What is a network topology?
Network topology is the physical or logical arrangement of
Answer
devices and connections in a network.
Q15 Name the five basic network topologies.
Answer Bus, Ring, Star, Mesh, and Tree (Hierarchical) topologies.
Q16 What is a star topology?
A star topology connects all devices to a central hub or switch.
Answer If one device fails, the network continues to function; if the
central device fails, the entire network goes down.
Q17 What is a bus topology?
A bus topology uses a single central cable (the bus) to which
Answer all devices are connected. A break in the bus cable brings
down the entire network.
Q18 What is a ring topology?
A ring topology connects devices in a circular loop where data
Answer
travels in one (or both) directions around the ring.
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Q19 What is a mesh topology?
A mesh topology connects every device to every other device,
Answer
providing high redundancy and fault tolerance.
Q20 What is a hybrid topology?
A hybrid topology combines two or more different topologies to
Answer
form a single network.
Q21 What is a network protocol?
A network protocol is a set of rules and standards that govern
Answer how data is transmitted, formatted, and received across a
network.
Q22 What is a NIC?
A NIC (Network Interface Card) is a hardware component that
Answer connects a computer to a network, providing a physical
interface for communication.
Q23 What is a MAC address?
A MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique 48-bit
Answer hardware identifier assigned to a NIC by the manufacturer,
expressed in hexadecimal.
Q24 What is full-duplex communication?
Full-duplex allows simultaneous two-way data transmission —
Answer
data can be sent and received at the same time.
Q25 What is half-duplex communication?
Half-duplex allows two-way data transmission but only in one
Answer
direction at a time — like a walkie-talkie.
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