Digital Interfaces and Data Concepts

Match the following terms with their definitions:

• Bandwidth

• The amount of data that can be transferred over a connection

• BIOS

• Legacy 32-bit firmware type that initializes hardware

• Bit

• The fundamental unit of data storage

• Access Point

• A device that provides a connection between wireless devices

The fundamental unit of data storage is the (a)   , which can represent 1 or 0.

• Byte

• Bit

• Kilobit

• Megabit

Data that is primarily stored on specific media, rather than moving from one medium to another, is known as (a)   . A) Data in transit B) Data at rest C) Data in motion D) Data in transfer.

• Data in transit

• Data at rest

• Data in motion

• Data in transfer

What is a graphical processing unit (GPU) used for?

• Video rendering

• Password cracking

• Cryptographic operations

• All of the above.

The hexadecimal system has how many values per digit?

• 10

• 12

• 16

• 20

IPv6 addresses are expressed in (a)   notation.

• Binary

• Dotted decimal

• Hexadecimal

• Octal

A MAC address is (a)   bits long.

• 32

• 48

• 64

• 128

What does MAC stand for in networking?

• Media Access Control

• Memory Access Control

• Main Access Control

• Machine Access Control

A (a)   is a number used in conjunction with authentication devices such as smart cards.

• MAC

• NIC

• PIN

• RAM

What does SaaS stand for?

• Software as a Service

• System as a Service

• Security as a Service

• Storage as a Service