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Unit 9 Quiz Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

BIOS

b)

CPU

c)

Motherboard

d)

RAM

2.

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?

a)

driver

b)

peripheral

c)

plug-and-play

d)

ready-to-go

3.

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?

a)

32-bit CPU with 4GB of RAM

b)

32-bit CPU with 16GB of RAM

c)

64-bit CPU with 4GB of RAM

d)

64-bit CPU with 16GB of RAM

4.

Which of the following components is an example of firmware?

a)

BIOS

b)

CPU

c)

motherboard

d)

RAM

5.

Your aunt calls you asking for help hooking up her new Bluetooth mouse. You first ask if she has gone through the ___________ process.

a)

Connecting

b)

Driver installation

c)

NFC

d)

Pairing

6.

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?

a)

The printer is ready to work.

b)

You must reinstall the printer driver.

c)

You must update the printer driver.

d)

The printer is no longer compatible with your computer.

7.

NFC is most commonly used for which of the following tasks?

a)

Payment systems

b)

Network configuration

c)

Audio speaker connections

d)

Checking system configuration

8.

Which of the following activities is not considered an input?

a)

Printing

b)

Recording

c)

Scanning

d)

Typing

9.

What added functionality does a router have that an access point does not?

a)

Replaces the switch device.

b)

Manages and secures the network.

c)

Allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network.

d)

Communicates with the network interface card.

10.

Which type of internet connection would you suggest to someone looking for the fastest speeds?

a)

cable

b)

dial up

c)

DSL

d)

fiber optic

11.

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?

a)

CPU

b)

GPU

c)

RAM

d)

Storage

12.

The location of a file is referred to as which of the following?

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Processing

d)

Storage

13.

Which of the following storage types is an example of volatile storage?

a)

CD-ROM

b)

Cloud Storage

c)

RAM

d)

SD Card

14.

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?

a)

Connect a second switch with more ports.

b)

Connect a second wireless router to the switch.

c)

Persuade the school to use wireless networking instead.

d)

Replace the wireless router with one that has a built-in switch.

15.

Which type of network allows you to personally set up and organize different networks?

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

WLAN

d)

VLAN

16.

The Internet is an example of which type of network?

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

WLAN

d)

VLAN

17.

Which wireless standard would you suggest to someone who is looking for the fastest maximum speed?

a)

802.11a

b)

802.11ac

c)

802.11g

d)

802.11n

18.

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?

a)

20

b)

22

c)

80

d)

443

19.

You’d like to display and change network settings assigned to the network adapters in your computer. Which command should you use?

a)

ifconfig

b)

netsh

c)

netstat

d)

tracert

20.

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?

a)

ifconfig

b)

netsh

c)

netstat

d)

tracert