Networks and communication trivia

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• Which protocol do a web browser and a web server mainly use to exchange web pages?Networks and communication
• What do we call the small unit data is broken into for sending over a network?Networks and communication
• Which protocol automatically assigns an IP address and other settings to a device joining a network?Networks and communication
• Which protocol encrypts web traffic to cut the risk of eavesdropping and tampering?Networks and communication
• Which technology connects a phone or laptop to the internet wirelessly over a short range?Networks and communication
• What is the human-readable internet address used to find a website?Networks and communication
• Which device chooses the path data takes between different networks?Networks and communication
• Which system finds your current position using satellite signals?Networks and communication
• Which system translates a domain name into an IP address?Networks and communication
• What signal carries the data in an optical fibre cable?Networks and communication
• Optical fibre communication carries data using light.Networks and communication
• DNS is a technology that stores the contents of a website on its behalf and serves them back quickly.Networks and communication
• HTTPS is a method that sends and receives traffic in the clear, without encrypting it.Networks and communication
• TCP is a transport layer protocol that helps data arrive reliably and in order.Networks and communication
• Bandwidth expresses how much data a communication path can carry in a given time.Networks and communication
• A router is a device that stores electricity and supplies it during a power cut.Networks and communication
• Wi-Fi is a wired technology that only works with a LAN cable plugged in.Networks and communication
• The internet is the name for one giant computer owned by a single company.Networks and communication
• An IP address is used to identify a device on a network and to deliver data to it.Networks and communication
• GPS is a system that works out position and time using satellite signals.Networks and communication