Living in the IT Era Prelims

A new employee at a company needs access to some of the company's internal documents, but they are not in the main office. They are also not a client or partner. What is the most secure and appropriate way for the employee to access these files?

• Physically mail the documents to them

• Use the company's extranet

• Provide them with the company's public Wi-Fi password

• Use a VPN to securely access the company's intranet

A user wants to protect their online privacy while browsing a public Wi-Fi network at a cafe. What technology should they use?

• PAN

• extranet

• LAN

• VPN

A student is writing an essay, and their computer unexpectedly shuts down, causing them to lose their work. What could have prevented this situation?

• They should have saved their work frequently to a hard disk drive or a cloud service.

• They should have used a different type of web browser

• They should have connected to a VPN

• They should have changed their IP address

Which of the following is considered a temporary storage device?

• ROM

• HDD

• SSD

• RAM

What is the role of an Internet Service Provider (ISP)?

• To manufacture modems and routers

• To secure a private network

• To provide access to the Internet

• To manage local network connections only

A user is experiencing slow performance on their computer. They have checked their CPU usage and it is low, but their RAM usage is consistently at 90%. What is the most effective solution to improve performance?

• Install more software applications

• Use a different monitor

• Replace the CPU with a faster one

• Add more RAM to the computer

A company is planning to create a new mobile application for their customers. What is the first and most critical step in this process?

• Decide on the brand of the server

• Develop a plan for the app's features and user interface

• Choose an ISP

• Purchase new computer hardware

A user connects a new printer to their computer. The printer is an example of a:

• Peripheral device

• Internal component

• Motherboard

• CPU

You are designing a mobile application. What is the most important consideration when developing for both Android and iOS devices?

• Using a single code base for both platforms to save time and resources

• Ensuring the app can run on an old Windows desktop

• Designing and developing a separate version of the app for each operating system

• Limiting the app's functionality to only what is available on iOS

Which type of network is confined to a small geographic area, such as a home or office?

• MAN

• PAN

• LAN

• WAN