WorksheetsUnit 9 Quiz Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A friend is working on piecing together a computer. He calls and explains that he needs to buy a circuit board with ports and sockets that connects the main devices of his computer. Which computer component is he most likely explaining?
BIOS
CPU
Motherboard
RAM
You plug in a new microphone into the USB port of your computer. Your computer automatically picks up the microphone and installs the necessary drivers on its own. What kind of device is this microphone?
driver
peripheral
plug-and-play
ready-to-go
You are responsible for selecting new computers for the school’s new video game design course. Which of the following configurations will provide the best performance?
32-bit CPU with 4GB of RAM
32-bit CPU with 16GB of RAM
64-bit CPU with 4GB of RAM
64-bit CPU with 16GB of RAM
Which of the following components is an example of firmware?
BIOS
CPU
motherboard
RAM
Your aunt calls you asking for help hooking up her new Bluetooth mouse. You first ask if she has gone through the ___________ process.
Connecting
Driver installation
NFC
Pairing
You and your brother are sharing a printer. You install the driver software onto your computer and install the printer. Then, you disconnect the printer and lend it to your brother. When you reconnect the printer later on, what is most likely to happen?
The printer is ready to work.
You must reinstall the printer driver.
You must update the printer driver.
The printer is no longer compatible with your computer.
NFC is most commonly used for which of the following tasks?
Payment systems
Network configuration
Audio speaker connections
Checking system configuration
Which of the following activities is not considered an input?
Printing
Recording
Scanning
Typing
What added functionality does a router have that an access point does not?
Replaces the switch device.
Manages and secures the network.
Allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network.
Communicates with the network interface card.
Which type of internet connection would you suggest to someone looking for the fastest speeds?
cable
dial up
DSL
fiber optic
As you are writing a document on your computer, your process is temporarily saved but not always saved to file. Where are the temp changes to a file located before the changes are saved?
CPU
GPU
RAM
Storage
The location of a file is referred to as which of the following?
Input
Output
Processing
Storage
Which of the following storage types is an example of volatile storage?
CD-ROM
Cloud Storage
RAM
SD Card
You are setting up the network for your computer class. You notice that they are currently using a wireless router that is connected to a switch with four ports. There are more than four computers that need to be connected to the wired part of the network, though. Which of the following is the easiest solution?
Connect a second switch with more ports.
Connect a second wireless router to the switch.
Persuade the school to use wireless networking instead.
Replace the wireless router with one that has a built-in switch.
Which type of network allows you to personally set up and organize different networks?
LAN
WAN
WLAN
VLAN
The Internet is an example of which type of network?
LAN
WAN
WLAN
VLAN
Which wireless standard would you suggest to someone who is looking for the fastest maximum speed?
802.11a
802.11ac
802.11g
802.11n
Your friend is having difficulty connecting to websites when she uses https:// before the web address. She seems to be able to connect using http:// but is concerned that her connection is not secure. Which port on her computer should be checked to make sure it is open and functioning correctly?
20
22
80
443
You’d like to display and change network settings assigned to the network adapters in your computer. Which command should you use?
ifconfig
netsh
netstat
tracert
You are interested in knowing more about the steps of a data packet’s path when you request a certain website. Which command should you use?
ifconfig
netsh
netstat
tracert
