Computer Science Quiz

What is the base of the binary number system?

• Base 10

• Base 16

• Base 8

• Base 2

Which of the following is a method of lossless compression?

• WAV

• PNG

• JPEG

• MP3

What does ASCII stand for?

• American Standard Code for Information Interchange

• American Standard Code for Internet Interchange

• American Standard Code for Internet Integration

• American Standard Code for Information Integration

Which character encoding standard supports the most global languages?

• ASCII

• Extended ASCII

• Unicode

• UTF-8

What is the maximum positive number that can be represented in 8 bits using Two's Complement?

• 256

• 128

• 255

• 127

Which of the following is NOT a type of network topology?

• Star

• Circular

• Mesh

• Hybrid

What is the purpose of a router in a network?

• To connect devices within a LAN

• To provide internet access

• To connect two different networks

• To store data

Which of the following is a characteristic of a thick client?

• Has no local storage

• Requires constant server connection

• Only provides input and receives output

• Processes most of the application locally

What does the term 'bit rate' refer to?

• The speed of a network connection

• The number of bits transmitted per second

• The size of a file in bits

• The amount of data stored in a byte

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a file-based system?

• Structured data management

• Easy data access

• Data redundancy

• Multi-user access