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WorksheetsUnit 1 - Quiz 1 "Practice Questions"
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins
RAM stands for _____.
random analysis of memory
read all memory
random access memory
read aloud memory
A computer program is an example of _____.
a device
an operating system
hardware
software
Changes in computer technology have an effect on _____.
computer scientists only
everybody
people studying information technology only
people who work with computers only
The function of network switch is to _____.
arrange connected computers into subgroups
split connections
turn a computer on
direct traffic between computers
direct traffic between computers
Which non-touchscreen input device would be most convenient to use for a computer on an airplane?
a corded mouse
a trackpad
a trackball
a regular desktop wireless mouse
Typically, a DVD has how many times more capacity than a CD?
about twice
about 700 times
about 4.7 times
about 7 times
In a personal computer, the system software _____.
is the user's direct link to the Internet
uses RAM but not hard drive space
controls the operations of the computer system
is not needed in interactions between the user and the application software
Headphones are an example of _____.
a storage device
an input device
an output device
a processor
Which option is an example of a protocol?
VPN
IPsec
CPU
PSU
Bluetooth © and Wifi are two examples of transmission protocols. Which statement about them is true?
Both are suitable for transmission of data over great distances.
Both of them use wires to transmit data.
Both are suitable for transmission of data over short distances.
Neither of them was in common usage in 2012.
A security policy is a _____.
written document
set of rules based on standards and guidelines
set of transmission protocols
set of guidelines
Setting up a home network using wireless connections is creating a _ .
mini-Internet
LAN
VPN
WAN
A firewall is used to _____.
investigate the Internet
tell network support that a particular computer is broken
put out fires in computer rooms
protect computer systems against unwanted invaders
Complete this sentence with the correct word pair: A(n) ________ is a private network that uses a public network (usually the _____) to connect securely to remote sites.
NIC, WAN
Protocol, LAN
WAN, pipeline
VPN, Internet
The numbers 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n all indicate __ .
modem manufacturers
wireless networking technologies
wireless frequencies
types of modems
Give an example of an input device, an output device, a storage device, and a networking device.
Complete the sentence with the correct response:
One gigabyte is the equivalent of _a0 megabytes.
10
100
1000
10 000
Complete the sentence with the correct response:
If you see an advertisement for a 3TB portable drive, this is most likely a reference to the device having a capacity of three _a0.
monobytes
bibytes
terabytes
pentabytes
What categorization links to this activity: "Entering the railway station, a student inserts a travel pass into the validating machine, which checks the pass"?
input
storage
processing
output
What categorization links to this activity: "the dedicated computer in the validating machine checks the ticket to see if it is current or out of date"?
input
storage
output
processing
What categorization activity links to this activity: "The validating machine aggregates data from the day at midnight each night"?
input
storage
processing
output
Complete the sentence:
Prior to cloud computing and initiatives like Hadoop, _
offsite storage of data was used primarily for backups.
shrunk in size in the past forty years.
no moving parts.
Complete the sentence:
Flash storage devices have _
offsite storage of data was used primarily for backups.
shrunk in size in the past forty years.
no moving parts.
Complete the sentence:
Data storage devices have _
offsite storage of data was used primarily for backups.
shrunk in size in the past forty years.
no moving parts.
True or False:
An important factor to consider when purchasing new software is to investigate how much storage the application and associated data files will need.
True
False
True or False:
The main benefit of encryption of a hard drive is to make part of an ROI report.
True
False
Complete the sentence with the correct response:
Text documents, images, audio clips, and software applications are all examples of _a0 that are stored in files.
information
technology
data
software
Complete the sentence with the correct response:
A USB flash drive uses solid _a0 technology to store data and programs.
software
state
hardware
storage
