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Network Hardware (GCSE Computing)

The following is a GCSE Computing test covering 'Network Hardware' from the broader topic 3. Hardware. The test is geared towards the CAMBRIGE-IGCSE exam board style syllabus.
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Which piece of hardware enforces network security policies by inspecting and blocking unwanted traffic?
What device would be used to connect two LANs in different buildings while also providing network address translation and firewalling?
What device would commonly be placed at the edge of a network to act as the first line of defense and log incoming/outgoing traffic?
Which device commonly contains both routing and switching functions for home networks and often includes a built-in wireless access point?
What hardware is required for a wired device to join a VLAN and be identified on that VLAN by the switch?
Which physical connector type is commonly used on Ethernet cables to connect NICs to switches?
What piece of hardware translates digital signals from a computer into signals suitable for transmission over a telephone or cable line?
Which network device connects multiple devices in a Local Area Network (LAN) and forwards frames only to the correct destination using MAC addresses?
Which device assigns IP addresses to devices on a network using DHCP?
What hardware component provides the physical connection between a computer and a wired Ethernet network?
What hardware component is embedded in devices and uniquely identifies them at the data link layer as a physical address?