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computer fundamentals

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What technology did 1st generation computers use?

a)

micro chips

b)

transistors

c)

vacuum tubes

d)

integrated circuits

2.

What technology did 2nd generation computers use?

a)

vacuum tubes

b)

micro chips

c)

integrated chips

d)

transistors

3.

What technology did 3rd generation computers use?

a)

transistors

b)

bio chip/AI

c)

integrated circuits

d)

micro chips

4.

What technology did 4th generation computers use?

a)

integrated circuits

b)

micro chips

c)

bio chips/AI

d)

transistors

5.

What is an analog computer?

a)

processes continuous data and represents variables by physical quantities

b)

uses 0's and 1's and can perform tasks such as counting, comparing and manipulating of data

6.

Which of these is the biggest size of computer

a)

mainframe

b)

super computer

c)

mini

d)

micro

7.

What is the technology used in the First Generation?

a)

Artificial intelligence

b)

Transistor

c)

Vacuum Tubes

d)

Integrated circuit

8.

The above shows a computer console of the IBM 7090. In which generation was this computer introduced?

a)

First Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

Third Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

9.

Which computer generation did Jack Kilby develop the concept of Integrated Circuit (IC)?

a)

First Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

Third Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

10.

Choose Three (3) advantages of the fourth generation of computer?

a)

small in size

b)

used punch card as input device

c)

fast processing with less power consumption

d)

support high-level language in different types of computer

11.

In Fifth Generation computer used ____________technology

a)

Microprocessor

b)

Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI)

c)

Transistor

d)

Vacuum Tubes

12.

Hardware devices that allow data to be transmitted to a computer is called?

a)

Output Devices

b)

Input Devices

c)

Direct Data Entry

d)

Storage Devices

13.

(a)   are used for everything that requires a text or numerical input, from writing an email to writing a book.

14.

Input device that is used to input their PIN numbers when they pay for something by card, called?

a)

Mouse

b)

Keyboard

c)

Numeric keypads

d)

Touch screen

15.

A device that inputs data to a computer. The data is a measurement of some physical quantity that is continuously changing.

a)

Microphones

b)

Digital Camera

c)

Sensors

d)

Graphic tablet

16.

OSI Reference model have _____ Layers.

a)

7

b)

77

c)

8

d)

5

17.

The ____________ model is based on the protocol developed by ISO.

a)

OSI

b)

TCP

c)

TCP/IP

d)

IP

18.

_____________ , the Internet's connection-oriented service.

a)

TCP

b)

UDP

c)

HTTP

d)

Telnet

19.

Hosts can be further divided into two categories, they are ________ and________________

a)

Clients, servers

b)

Node, PC

c)

PC, End system

d)

All

20.

Two types of services provided by a TCP/IP network is known as service ___________ and service_____________.

a)

Connection less, connection oriented

b)

Connection lost, connection gained

c)

IP, connection oriented

d)

ALL

21.

A computer that stores and manages files for multiple users on a network

a)

Storage

b)

File server

c)

Webserver

d)

The internet

22.

Draw the Client/Server Model

23.

The speed with which data is moved from one place on a network to another is called

a)

FPS

b)

Internet speed rate

c)

MBPS

d)

Data transfer rate

24.

The generic term ............ or................. refers to any device on a network

a)

Node or Host

b)

Note or Ghost

c)

none of the above

d)

computes

25.

What is the meaning of CSS?

a)

Computer Solves Something

b)

Computer Systems Servicing

c)

Computer Shop Service

d)

Computer Service Special

26.

Which cable transmits data in the form of light beams?

a)

Co-axial cable

b)

Ethernet cable

c)

Fibre optic cable

d)

All of the above

27.

Which of the following networks is used to connect computers across multiple cities?

a)

LAN

b)

MAN

c)

WAN

d)

None of the above

28.

Which of the following cable causes minimum data loss?

a)

Ethernet

b)

Optical fibre

c)

Co-axial cable

d)

None of the above

29.

Which of the following is not true about Wi-Fi technology

a)

It offers flexibility

b)

It reduces cable clutter

c)

It reduces cost.

d)

Weather conditions have no effect on Wi-Fi signals.

30.

Full form of MAN is

(a)  

31.

Local area network is a

a)

Network within a building or site

b)

Network across city, country or even the world

c)

Network that contains no server

d)

Network with fewer than two computers

32.

127.0.127.195 is a:

a)

Limited Broadcast Address

b)

Direct Broadcast Address

c)

Multicast Address

d)

Loopback Address

33.

What is the primary purpose of ARP?

a)

Resolve IPV4 addresses to MAC addresses.

b)

Translate URLs to IP Address.

c)

Provide dynamic IP configuration to network devices.

d)

Convert interval private addresses to external public addresses.

34.

Which of the following is an application layer service?

a)

Remote login

b)

File transfer and access

c)

Mail Service

d)

All of the above

35.

Which of the following uses UDP as the transport layer protocol?

a)

HTTP

b)

DNS

c)

Telnet

d)

SMTP

36.

Identify the type of network

a)

LAN

b)

MAN

c)

PAN

d)

WAN

37.

Gokul has connected his PC to a bluetooth speaker so that he can attend to the classes / recorded videos easily. Which network technology is he using?

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

PAN

d)

MAN

38.

The (a)   is the biggest WAN

39.

(a)   is a device used to convert between digital and analog signals

40.

Ethernet card is also known as

a)

NIC

b)

Graphics Card

c)

Internet card

d)

Website card

41.

URL stands for ----------------

(a)  

42.

WLAN stands for -----------------------

(a)  

43.

HTTPS Stands for --------------

(a)  

44.

What type of network is this?

a)

Star

b)

Bus

c)

LAN

d)

WAN

45.
What are the red arrows pointing at?
a)
Terminator
b)
Node
c)
Bus
d)
Network
46.
Why use a network?
a)
Share viruses
b)
To lose data
c)
To easily share documents
d)
To install cables
47.
If the main cable on a bus fails what happens?
a)
Nothing
b)
Some of the computers will still work
c)
The whole network fails
d)
One computer fails
48.
A computer that is not connected to a network is called a __________ computer.  All data is store on its hard disk locally.
a)
Standalone
b)
Workstation
c)
Network Node
d)
LAN
49.

What does VLAN stand for?

a)

Virtual Local Area Network

b)

Visual Local Area Network

c)

Virtual Land Access Network

d)

Video Local Area Network

50.

Which is NOT a protocol:

a)

HTTPS

b)

HTT

c)

FTP

d)

SMTP

51.

Which of these is a connection media

a)

twisted pair

b)

twisted triple

c)

open ended

d)

open pair

52.

Which technology is used for creating a personal 'hotspot'

a)

bluetooth

b)

greentooth

c)

bluecoat

d)

greencoat

53.

Which of these never changes on a device

a)

MAC address

b)

IP address

54.

Which protocol is used for sending emails?

a)

POP

b)

IMAP

c)

SMTP

d)

FTP

55.

What does NIC stand for

a)

Network Internet Card

b)

Network Interface Card

c)

New Intenet Card

d)

NAN Interface Card

56.
Which of the following is not a type of server?
a)
File Server
b)
Email Server
c)
Webpage Server
d)
PowerPoint Server
57.
What is this an image of?
a)
Star
b)
Bus
c)
WAN
d)
LAN
58.

is a device used to connect computers together to form a LAN

a)

Router

b)

Hub

c)

Modem

59.
Name this device
a)
USB Dongle
b)
Terminator
c)
Network Interface Card
d)
Server
60.
which type of computer on a network provides something such as file space? 
a)
Client
b)
Server
c)
Peer
d)
Node