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WorksheetsITF+ Practice
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do we call a computer that is designed to provide services to client computers and is built using more robust, powerful components?
a)
Server
b)
Desktop
c)
Workstation
d)
Tablet
2.
The basic (and smallest) unit of computer information is the bit (binary digit). Memory and file sizes are commonly measured in multiples of bits.
What is the first multiple of a bit called?
a)
Kbps
b)
Kilobyte
c)
Byte
d)
Decimal
3.
Pat has purchased a new piece of design software. After installing the software, she realizes that it's not performing as expected. After an internet search, she finds out that her video card's graphics microchip needs to be updated. What is the software embedded in a microchip called?
a)
GUI
b)
Firmware
c)
Software
d)
Ladder
4.
Tyler, a software developer, is creating a program written in Java to calculate loan payments. Which language type BEST describes Java?
a)
Compiled
b)
Markup
c)
Scripting
d)
Interpreted
5.
Which of the following statements BEST describes a firewall?
a)
A firewall restricts the flow of data between hosts and networks by checking data packets to make sure they are safe.
b)
A firewall filters data packets between a computer and the internet.
c)
A firewall blocks all traffic between computers and networks.
d)
A firewall is a peripheral device attached to your computer that restricts the flow of data between the computer and a network.
6.
A programmer is developing a program that will list the order history for a customer. Which of the following data structures is the BEST one to use?
a)
Function
b)
Array
c)
Constant
d)
Variable
7.
Which of the following provides a computer system with the ability to retrieve and manipulate data at a future time?
a)
Storage
b)
Processing
c)
Microchip
d)
Transistor
8.
A consumer wants to add a hard drive to their computer to store video from their camera. Which of the following is the storage capacity of a modern hard disk drive (HDD) purchased from a computer store?
a)
4 gigabytes
b)
1,024 kilobytes
c)
8 megabytes
d)
3 terabytes
9.
Maria is working on the design for a program and has created the following pseudocode. What is the result of this pseudocode?
declare loanBalance as a decimal value equal to 0.00
declare loanLimit as a decimal value to 1000.00
declare withdrawal as a decimal value
While loanBalance >= 0
input withdrawal
loanBalance equals loanBalance + withdrawal
print loanLimit
Loop
a)
It stops processing withdrawal input after 1000.00 is reached.
b)
It results in a syntax error.
c)
It displays the loan balance each time a withdrawal is made.
d)
It results in an infinite loop.
10.
Which of the following access controls gives only backup administrators access to all servers on the network?
a)
Authorization
b)
Discretionary
c)
Role-based
d)
Mandatory
11.
Which type of RAM runs at the same clock speed as the CPU and data bus?
a)
Flash memory
b)
ROM
c)
DRAM
d)
SDRAM
12.
A database administrator is setting up a new table that will contain customer information. The fields include name, address, company, phone, email, and customer ID. The administrator is using the customer ID to uniquely identify each customer record. Which of the following BEST describes the customer ID field?
a)
Private key
b)
Public key
c)
Foreign key
d)
Primary key
13.
Using HTML and CSS to provide visual elements to the end user would be considered part of a website's _____________.
a)
Frontend
b)
Protocols
c)
Backend
d)
Full stack
14.
You are helping a client connect their new Blu-ray player to their 4K projector. Which of the following cables would you MOST likely use?
a)
DisplayPort
b)
HDMI
c)
Thunderbolt
d)
DVI
15.
Robert is looking for software that will help him organize tasks and deadlines for his marketing team projects.
Which of the following software types will MOST effectively provide the tools that Robert needs?
a)
Productivity software
b)
Business software
c)
Networking software
d)
Collaboration software
16.
Becca is working on a program that will store data. The program will need quick access to data and data persistence is not important. Where should the data be stored?
a)
RAM
b)
HDD
c)
In a flat file
d)
On a server
17.
Which of the following should NOT be used as a primary key in a table?
a)
Employee ID
b)
Social Security number
c)
Username
d)
First name
18.
A network administrator for a legal firm has installed a Wi-Fi access point in company headquarters and is now ready to configure the access point from a company laptop computer. What is the first step that the administrator needs to take to begin configuring the access point?
a)
Select the correct 802.11 standard.
b)
Enter the IP address of the access point web configuration page.
c)
Enter the SSID of the access point.
d)
Establish a Bluetooth connection.
19.
A technician is tasked to configure a mobile device to connect securely to the company network when the device is used at offsite locations where only internet connectivity is available.
Which of the following should the technician configure?
a)
VPN
b)
Hotspot
c)
IMAP
d)
Bluetooth
20.
Designations at the end of file names such as .docx and .html are called _____________.
a)
File permissions
b)
File properties
c)
File domains
d)
File extensions
21.
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of SSDs over HDDs?
a)
Small and light
b)
Low power consumption
c)
Durable
d)
Inexpensive
22.
Which of the following digital communication media does NOT require a connection to the Internet?
a)
Discussion board
b)
Video conference
c)
SMS
d)
Social network
23.
Henry has an older MAC computer running Mac OS 8.1. He needs to format a hard drive to put in this older computer. Which file system would work BEST for this older computer?
a)
NTFS
b)
FAT32
c)
HFS+
d)
APFS
24.
Lorraine, a user, connects a new mouse to a laptop, and the mouse works with no additional steps taken. Which of the following installation types does this BEST describe?
a)
Plug-and-play
b)
Web based
c)
Manual
d)
Hot-swappable
25.
Which of the following stores data using microscopic light and dark spots?
a)
Hard disk
b)
RAM
c)
Flash drive
d)
Compact disc
26.
A systems engineer wants to encrypt a hard drive that contains critical data. Which type of data encryption can be used to protect the data on the hard drive?
a)
HTTPS
b)
WPA2 encryption
c)
SSL/TLS encryption
d)
Whole disk encryption
27.
In a relational database table, columns are better known as ________________.
a)
Instances
b)
Records
c)
Fields
d)
Categories
28.
What do biometrics use to perform authentication of identity?
a)
Knowledge of passwords
b)
Biological attributes
c)
Ability to perform tasks
d)
Possession of a device
29.
Which of the following lets you store unstructured data?
a)
Flat file database
b)
Relational database
c)
DBMS
d)
Non-relational database
30.
You are the PC technician for a company. An employee has gone to a meeting while you fix the computer in her office. She accidentally left a report open next to her computer which states that a friend of yours in accounting will be submitted for review if their poor work performance continues.
Which of the following is the BEST action to take?
a)
Ignore the paper and tell no one of its contents.
b)
Give your friend a heads up about what you found, but don't disclose from where you heard the information.
c)
Tell your fellow PC technicians about what you saw and let them decide what to do with the information.
d)
Tell your friend about the report you saw and whose desk it was on.
31.
Hans (of the Southern Isles) is programming a device driver that will interact directly with hardware. The language he's using is considered the most difficult human-readable language. Which of the following languages is he utilizing?
a)
Compiled
b)
Assembly
c)
Letitgo
d)
Interpreted
32.
Which of the following describes the firmware in gaming consoles, TVs, and smart cars?
a)
Graphical User Interface
b)
Device management
c)
Embedded OS
d)
Access control
33.
Which of the following is available in Windows to provide usage restrictions for data files?
a)
Windows Registry
b)
NTFS Permissions
c)
Settings App
d)
Disk Management
34.
A technician walks into the office with a UPS. What sort of threat will this device prepare a system for?
a)
Wiretapping
b)
Power outage
c)
Denial-of-service
d)
Data redundancy
35.
Mark wants to include a string in his computer program that lets users know they have selected the correct option. He wants to include the option in double quotes. However, the entire string also needs to be delimited by double quotes.
Which of the following is the string Mark should use to include the option in double quotes?
a)
"Congratulations! \"Launch Audit\" is the correct option."
b)
"\Congratulations! "Launch Audit" is the correct option.\"
c)
\"Congratulations! "Launch Audit" is the correct option.\"
36.
One option that a computer has for the information gathered in data processing is to return information to the user. Which of the following BEST describes this process?
a)
Speaker
b)
Output
c)
Peripheral device
d)
Input
37.
Cliff needs to find a solution to a problem. He has several employees that work on team projects. He wants to find a centralized storage solution that can be used for shared storage, has enough space for even the largest files, is easy to deploy, attaches to his current network infrastructure, and is not too expansive. What device should he choose?
a)
File server
b)
NAS
c)
Cloud storage
d)
DAS
38.
Anna, a user, downloaded a free pdf editing application from the internet. Now the laptop constantly displays desktop popups and several applications won't start.
Anna was the victim of which of the following?
a)
Spyware
b)
Trojan horse
c)
Social engineering
d)
Worm
39.
A system administrator wants to encrypt selected data on a hard drive that contains sensitive information. Which of the following data encryption types can the administrator use?
a)
Whole disk encryption
b)
File-level encryption
c)
HTTPS
d)
SSL/TLS encryption
40.
What is the name of the large background area of the Windows environment that holds icons for files, folders, and applications?
a)
Home Screen
b)
Window
c)
Background
d)
Desktop
41.
Lynda, a programmer, is developing a Linux device driver in assembly language. Many device drivers are written in the C language. Which of the following is the BEST reason for using assembly language instead of C?
a)
Code written in assembly is more efficient and allows direct access to hardware.
b)
Code written in assembly is easier to read than compiled C code.
c)
Assembly code is more portable than C.
d)
Assembly code is more detailed and doesn't use libraries.
42.
Alan, a programmer, needs to create an interactive web page. Which of the following programming languages types would he MOST likely use?
a)
Interpreted
b)
Compiled
c)
Assembly
d)
Query
43.
After running the following pseudocode, what will the value of VARIABLE be?
Set value of VARIABLE to 5
Increase the value of VARIABLE by 3
If the value of VARIABLE is odd, increase its value by 1
If the value of VARIABLE is even, increase its value by 1
If the value of VARIABLE is odd, increase its value by 1
a)
8
b)
9
c)
10
d)
11
44.
A NOT NULL __________ is a rule that prevents certain fields in a database from being left blank.
a)
schema
b)
query builder
c)
scalability
d)
constraint
45.
A value that's used to identify a record from a linked table is called a ________________.
a)
Linked Key
b)
Foreign Key
c)
Borrowed Key
d)
Primary Key
46.
Disk cleaners, antivirus software, backup tools, and file compressors are which kind of system software?
a)
Operating System
b)
Utility Software
c)
Firmware
d)
Device Drivers
47.
Which of the following is the BEST place to find software updates?
a)
Cloud-based software subscription sites
b)
Web app sites
c)
Third-party websites
d)
Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) websites
48.
A systems engineer is maintaining a large network. A critical financial application service is down, and the issue has been escalated to the engineer. They've discovered that the network server hard disk from which the service is running has failed.
Which of the following would help the systems engineer make sure that this is not an issue in the future?
a)
Data redundancy
b)
Site redundancy
c)
Network redundancy
d)
Power redundancy
49.
Diana, a developer, needs to program a logic component that will allow the user to enter a series of values. Which of the following would BEST provide that functionality?
a)
Branching
b)
Scripting
c)
Looping
d)
Case Statement
50.
Which of the following is the first thing you should do in the troubleshooting process when trying to identify possible causes of a problem?
a)
Divide and conquer to find a possible cause.
b)
Test your theories to verify the cause of the problem.
c)
Check with others to see if they can duplicate the problem.
d)
Check for obvious or common issues.
51.
Microsoft Office 365 and Google G Suite are examples of what type of internet service?
a)
Cloud-based collaborative applications
b)
Always-on applications
c)
Cloud storage
d)
Network attached storage solution
52.
Which of the following database objects provides a summary of data?
a)
Forms
b)
Tables
c)
Reports
d)
Queries
53.
Which of the following is depicted in the flowchart
a)
Sequence
b)
Vectors
c)
Arrays
d)
Methods
54.
Dana, an IT manager, is part of a transition team determining whether to keep the company's Excel flat file system for storing customer data or to switch to a database (such as PostgreSQL).
Which of the following would be a significant advantage of switching from Excel to a database for storing customer data?
a)
A database is useful for tracking simple data, such as customer addresses.
b)
A database is useful for transferring information between systems.
c)
A database makes analyzing a million records just as easy as analyzing a few hundred.
d)
A database is difficult to secure with different users having different privilege levels.
55.
Martin, a software developer, is working on a programming function that takes input and displays a message based on which input the user enters. The input is the primary colors, red, blue, or green. Which is the BEST programming construct to use?
a)
Variable
b)
If
c)
Constaint
d)
Object
56.
A software developer is working on a website and has been tasked with adding interactive elements to it. Which of the following programming languages would work BEST for this task?
a)
JavaScript
b)
C++
c)
HTML
d)
CSS
57.
Which kind of system software is preinstalled on electronic products like blenders, automobiles, and televisions?
a)
Device Drivers
b)
Firmware
c)
Utility Software
d)
Operating System
58.
When Jacob first starts his computer, he hears several warning beeps and nothing else happens. Which of the following is sending out the beeps?
a)
Operating system(OS)
b)
Power-On-Self-Test
c)
Power Source
d)
Heat Sink
59.
Frank, a technician, has finished installing a wireless router. Jessica is connected to the WiFi. However, she can only see the company intranet pages. What should Frank do to troubleshoot the problem?
a)
Configure the browser proxy settings
b)
Disable the pop-up blocker
c)
Apply a firmaware update
d)
Clear the browser cache
60.
A network administrator is following the troubleshooting process to try and resolve a third-party application problem. After researching the issue and backing up the system, what is the next step in the troubleshooting process for the administrator?
a)
Document the solution and process
b)
Establish a theory of probable cause
c)
Create an action plan
d)
Test any theories
61.
A software developer is creating a variable to hold whole numbers and will perform numeric operations on the values stored in that variable. Which of the following data types is the BEST for this purpose?
a)
String
b)
Boolean
c)
Integer
d)
Float
62.
Which kind of connector do you use to connect a modem to a standard telephone line?
a)
F-type
b)
RG-58
c)
RJ-45
d)
RJ-11
63.
What is the term for software that anyone can use or modify for free?
a)
Linux software
b)
Read-write software
c)
Open-source software
d)
Proprietary software
64.
Which of the following Application Architecture Model tiers describes office productivity software?
a)
n-Tier
b)
One tier
c)
Two tier
d)
Three tier
65.
Which of the following BEST describes computer data processing?
a)
Data is saved to a hard disk
b)
A document is scanned by the user
c)
A graphic image is displayed on the screen
d)
Data in memory is converted to information
66.
Jacob, a systems engineer, is working with his team to upgrade user security on the company network. One of his concerns is compromising several employee services and websites at the same time.
Which of the following authentication types could potentially cause this issue?
a)
Multifactor authentication
b)
Type 3 authentication
c)
Single sign-on
d)
Type 2 authentication
67.
After working for a large corporate company for years, Tom has decided to start his own consulting company. He has hired a few people and has a list of loyal customers. He realizes he's going to need some software tools to help him run his new company efficiently. He needs software that can process orders, do business accounting, and run his payroll. He also needs software to organize sales leads and contacts.
Which category of software should he look for?
a)
Project management software
b)
Business software
c)
Publishing software
d)
Database software
68.
Which of the following is composed of a file's name; the date it was created; its size; whether the file is read-only, hidden, a system file, or an archive file; and who is allowed to see, edit, compress, and encrypt the file?
a)
Partition system
b)
File attributes and permissions
c)
Access control
d)
File system
69.
Sam has installed a new software game onto his computer. He reads on the internet that if he updates his video card driver software, the game will perform better. He installs the latest driver for his video card, but after installing the driver, it causes other problems on his computer. What is the simplest way Sam can fix this issue?
a)
Delete the new game.
b)
Use the Roll Back Driver button in his video cards properties.
c)
Perform a firmware update to his video card.
d)
Uninstall the driver manually.
70.
Which of the following is not a form of biometrics?
a)
Retina scan
b)
Face recognition
c)
Fingerprint
d)
Smart card
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