Final Exam: Devices & Topologies

Test your knowledge of network building blocks and connection structures. Select the best answer for each question and click "Submit" at the bottom to see your score!

1. Which device acts as the translator between your computer's digital data (1s and 0s) and the physical signals of a network?

2. What is the main purpose of a Repeater?

3. Why are Ethernet Hubs considered "dumb" devices compared to Switches?

4. Which device is responsible for connecting your local home network to the outside Internet (WAN)?

5. In a Bus Topology, what must be placed at both ends of the main backbone cable?

6. What is the most common network topology used today, where all devices connect to a central device (like a Switch)?

7. Which topology provides the highest level of reliability by connecting devices to multiple other devices (often used in the structure of the Internet itself)?