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Computer Communication

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is data communication?

a)

Transfer of data from one point to the next.

b)

Transfer of electronic data from one point to the next over a communication medium.

c)

sending information

d)

none of the above

2.

Types of communication media

a)

Twisted and coaxial cables

b)

duplex

c)

Bluetooth

d)

wired and wireless

3.

The instructions that tell the computer what to do:

a)

Hardware

b)

Input

c)

Software

d)

Ooutput

4.

Hardware and Software do not have to work together.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

An Operating System is...

a)

Used for creating graphs and docutments

b)

The most common type of system software

c)

Only found in desktop computers

d)

All of these

6.

The type of software that the users run to do various tasks on a computer is...

a)

System Software

b)

Application Software

c)

Utility Software

d)

Operative Software

7.

Microsoft Windows

a)

System Software

b)

Application Software

8.
Microsoft excel is an example of _________________ Software.
a)
Spreadsheet
b)
Word Processing
c)
Presentation
d)
Reference
9.

What protects your computer so that it doesn’t get a computer virus?

a)

My Teacher

b)

Internet Browser

c)

Keyboard Protector

d)

Antivirus Software

10.
What is the name for software designed to keep your computer running smoothly?
a)
Utility Software
b)
System Software
11.
Which of these will delete the virus if it finds one?
a)
Firewall
b)
Anti-Virus
12.

collection of two or more computers joined together through communication media, to share information is?

a)

Computer network

b)

Wired network

c)

half duplex

d)

full duplex

13.

Which network connects computers within a large geographical area?

a)

Wide Area Network

b)

Local Area Network

c)

Metropolitan Area Network

d)

None of the above

14.

radio-waves, microwave, infrared, satellite and bluetooth are examples of which media?

a)

wired

b)

television

c)

wireless

d)

computer

15.

What is a computer network?

a)

A combination of devices working together

b)

A set of computer devices linked together

c)

A set of computer devices linked together to share resources

d)

A combination of laptops and desktops connected via some wireless technology

16.

Persons at a KFC restaurant realise that they were able to access the internet on their phones. This would be considered a

a)

MAN

b)

Hot Spot

c)

LAN

d)

Satellite

17.

Which of the following is NOT a type of transmission channel?

a)

Coaxial cable

b)

Twisted pair

c)

Modem

d)

Microwave

18.

A LAN is big enough to cover what area?

a)

A university campus

b)

A single house

c)

A single department

d)

All of the above

19.

An advantage of using a LAN is that?

a)

The users are at risk of getting a virus

b)

All the resources can be shared with others

c)

The network is inexpensive to maintain

d)

No real advantage

20.

Twisted pair, coaxial cable and fibre optic cable are examples of

a)

Wired Media

b)

Wireless Media

c)

Both wired and wireless

d)

None of the above

21.

This picture represents

(a)  

22.

The speed of transmission is described with what term?

a)

Broadband

b)

Bandwidth

c)

Connection Speed

d)

Ping

23.

Name the image shown.

a)

network

b)

bus topology

c)

ring topology

d)

star topology

24.

Full Duplex data flow means:

a)

data travels in both directions, but only one direction at a time.

b)

data travels in only one direction.

c)

- data travels in both directions at the same time.

d)

data does not travel.

25.

What are the 2 main types of software?

a)

System and Application

b)

Informational and Entertainment

c)

Dynamic and Static

d)

Professional and Home-based

26.

The address for s single file on the internet is called it's:

a)

HTTP

b)

ISP

c)

HTML

d)

URL

27.
The company that gives you access to the internet is called your:
a)
CPU
b)
URL
c)
ISP
d)
IBM
28.
What do we call the device that allows your computer to communicate with the internet?
a)
Modem
b)
Peripheral
c)
Mydacam
d)
Ethernet
29.
a program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web
a)
search engine
b)
web browser
c)
comment
d)
textbox
30.

It is a global network of billions of computers and other electronic devices.

a)

search engine

b)

internet

c)

web browser

d)

all of the above

31.

It is usually called the web for short—is a collection of different websites you can access through the Internet.

a)

internet

b)

web browser

c)

search engine

d)

world wide web

32.

What is the full form of E-mail?

a)

Elect Mail

b)

Electronic Mail

c)

Exact Mail

d)

Empty Mail

33.

What is the full form of URL?

a)

United Resource Limited

b)

Uniform Resource Locator

c)

Unit Reason Launch

d)

United Report Launcher

34.

Google Chrome is a

a)

ISP

b)

Browser

c)

Page

d)

WWW

35.

E-mail is

a)

costly

b)

cheap

c)

free of cost

d)

difficult

36.

What are they?

a)

URL

b)

Web browser

c)

Internet

d)

Web address

37.

To save a URL, we use:

a)

Copy

b)

Bookmark

c)

Save

d)

Paste

38.

Which one is not SEARCH ENGINE

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Which one is NOT Internet browser?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.
Online information is always trustworthy.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Which of these is inappropriate online?
a)
Doing school work
b)
Sharing embarrassing stories about a friend
c)
sharing a picture of your cat
d)
Sending a Happy Birthday message
42.
You can site Google for your research.
a)
True
b)
False
43.

Which one is a RING topology

a)
b)
c)
44.

Which one is a BUS topology

a)
b)
c)
45.

Which one is a STAR topology

a)
b)
c)
46.

Networks are easy to set up, which network is harder to modify?

a)

BUS

b)

RING

c)

STAR

47.
What term describes the physical layout of a network?
a)
Topology
b)
topping
c)
topiology
d)
toppology
48.
If it is physical and can be touched it is….
a)
Ransomeware
b)
Shareware
c)
Hardware
d)
Freeware
49.
RAM stands for
a)
Readable Android Memory
b)
Read and Magnetise
c)
Random Access Memory
d)
Random Active Memory
50.
ROM stands for
a)
Read only memory
b)
Read order Memory
c)
Random order Memory
d)
Random octave Memory
51.
Which memory chip holds the instructions to load the operating system
a)
RAM
b)
CPU
c)
Motherboard
d)
ROM
e)
Peripheral
52.

Your hard drive is also known as......

a)
Primary Storage
b)
External Hard drive
c)
Flash Drive
d)
Secondary Storage
53.
If it is physical and can be touched it is….
a)
Ransomeware
b)
Shareware
c)
Hardware
d)
Freeware
54.
RAM stands for
a)
Readable Android Memory
b)
Read and Magnetise
c)
Random Access Memory
d)
Random Active Memory
55.
ROM stands for
a)
Read only memory
b)
Read order Memory
c)
Random order Memory
d)
Random octave Memory
56.
Which memory chip holds the instructions to load the operating system
a)
RAM
b)
CPU
c)
Motherboard
d)
ROM
e)
Peripheral
57.

Your hard drive is also known as......

a)
Primary Storage
b)
External Hard drive
c)
Flash Drive
d)
Secondary Storage
58.

Which of these memory types has the fastest read/write speeds?

a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Secondary Storage
d)
CD Drive
59.
Where does the Operating System reside when the Computer is turned off?
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
CD/ROM
d)
Secondary Storage
60.
Which of these is not stored in the RAM?
a)
Applications
b)
Operating System
c)
PC start up data
d)
User Interface
61.
Which of these is the largest file size?
a)
TB
b)
B
c)
KB
d)
GB
62.
Which of these is the largest file size?
a)
GB
b)
Nibble
c)
MB
d)
KB
63.
Which of these is the smallest file size?
a)
TB
b)
B
c)
ZB
d)
KB
64.
Which of these is the smallest file size?
a)
KB
b)
B
c)
GB
d)
Nibble