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WorksheetsFBLA Introduction to IT
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is true about nearly every bank in terms of electronic banking?
a)
Only a few banks allow electronic banking
b)
Nearly every bank allows for some form of electronic banking
c)
No banks allow electronic banking
d)
Only international banks allow electronic banking
2.
What is the term for receiving files/data from a server or other client?
a)
Upload
b)
Download
c)
Stream
d)
Transfer
3.
What is an agreement that can extend the life of the computer?
a)
Warranty
b)
Support Agreement
c)
Service Contract
d)
Insurance
4.
Which of the following is NOT a function of a keyboard?
a)
Inputting alphabetic keys
b)
Inputting numeric keys
c)
Displaying images
d)
Using special function keys
5.
What is a Flash Drive commonly known as?
a)
Memory key
b)
Hard disk
c)
CD-ROM
d)
Floppy disk
6.
What are Gadgets or Widgets?
a)
Large software applications
b)
Mini-programs that display on the Windows Sidebar
c)
Hardware components
d)
Operating systems
7.
What is the function of a Hub in a network?
a)
To store data
b)
To connect PCs together to form a network
c)
To display graphics
d)
To process data
8.
What is Open Source Software?
a)
Software that is closed to public use
b)
Application programs available at a cost
c)
Application programs created to be available to anyone at no cost
d)
Software that cannot be modified
9.
What is the role of an Operating System?
a)
To design graphics
b)
To control all hardware and application software on the computer
c)
To connect to the internet
d)
To play music
10.
What does PDF stand for?
a)
Portable Data File
b)
Personal Document Format
c)
Portable Document Format
d)
Public Data Form
11.
What is the Quick Launch Toolbar used for?
a)
To display system settings
b)
To display a list of commonly used programs
c)
To edit documents
d)
To browse the internet
12.
Where is the Taskbar located on a computer screen?
a)
At the top of the screen
b)
On the left side of the screen
c)
At the bottom of the screen
d)
On the right side of the screen
13.
Which of the following is true about the Taskbar?
a)
It is located at the top of the screen
b)
It contains the Start menu
c)
It is used to store files
d)
It is part of the hardware
14.
What is the primary function of a Server in a network?
a)
To play games
b)
To provide services and access to files
c)
To browse the internet
d)
To edit documents
15.
Who developed Unix?
a)
Bell Labs
b)
Microsoft
c)
Sun Microsystems
d)
Oracle Corporation
16.
The general term for a slower speed network which spans a very long distance is a:
a)
A) WAN
b)
B) MAN
c)
C) LAN
d)
D) PAN
17.
The main difference between a switch(or bridge) and a hub is that a switch also lies within the _____ layer of the OSI model.
a)
A) routing
b)
B) session
c)
C) network
d)
D) layer 2
18.
Which one of the following statements is not true about Wide Area Networks (WANs)?
a)
A) WANs typically use public transports for connectivity.
b)
B) WANs typically have greater bandwidth capacities than LANs.
c)
C) WANs cover larger geographic areas than LANs.
d)
D) WANs usually use a router for connectivity.
19.
A server-based network usually involves one or more:
a)
A) hubs
b)
B) switches
c)
C) servers
d)
D) LANs
20.
Which one of the following devices forwards incoming traffic to all ports except for the incoming port?
a)
A) bridge
b)
B) repeater
c)
C) router
d)
D) hub
21.
The main function of a firewall is:
a)
A) the weakening of data signals as they travel through a media
b)
B) to directly shield viruses
c)
C) to prevent unauthorized access to your network
d)
D) to make Internet connections faster
22.
Broadband transmissions refer to what kind of signal?
a)
A) Asynchronous
b)
B) Digital
c)
C) Analog
d)
D) Synchronous
23.
A Token Ring network uses what device to connect to workstations?
a)
A) MSAU
b)
B) Hub
c)
C) Switch
d)
D) Repeater
24.
The primary responsibility of the Network OSI layer is:
a)
A) data synchronization
b)
B) flow control
c)
C) routing
d)
D) media connectors
25.
A connection-oriented protocol guarantees what?
a)
A) fast bandwidth
b)
B) high Security
c)
C) error free transmissions
d)
D) delivery of data
26.
There are ______ layers in the OSI Model.
a)
A) six
b)
B) eight
c)
C) nine
d)
D) seven
27.
Email and FTP work at which layer of the OSI model?
a)
A) Application
b)
B) Session
c)
C) User
d)
D) Presentation
28.
The most popular type of network architecture is ___________.
a)
A) FDDI
b)
B) Ethernet
c)
C) WAN
d)
D) ARC net
29.
Which of the following is not a network topology?
a)
A) mesh
b)
B) Link
c)
C) Bus
d)
D) star
30.
The service required for a system in a Windows Domain to access a resource in a Netware domain is called:
a)
A) File and Print Services for Netware (FPNW)
b)
B) Gateway Service for Netware (GSNW)
c)
C) Netware Services for Gateway (GSNW)
d)
D) Host Services for Netware (HSNW)
31.
Most operating systems use a(n) ________________ files system in which files are organized in a tree-like structure.
a)
A) Hierarchical
b)
B) Linux
c)
C) NFTS
d)
D) Unix
32.
The __________ is often very different from one operating system to the next, sometimes even between different versions of the same operating system.
a)
A) File Manager
b)
B) Memory Manager
c)
C) User Interface
d)
D) Process Manager
33.
A ______ chip holds software that is used to start the computer.
a)
A) ROM
b)
B) RAM
c)
C) CPU
d)
D) buffer
34.
Each peripheral device has its own software, called a(n), which contains the detailed instructions required to start that device, allocate it to a job, use the device correctly, and deallocate it when it’s appropriate.
a)
A) device handler
b)
B) device software
c)
C) device driver
d)
D) device controller
35.
The name for the core portion of an operating system is the:
a)
A) nucleus
b)
B) center
c)
C) kernel
d)
D) manager
36.
______ allows separate partitions of a single server to support different operating systems.
a)
A) Multithreading
b)
B) Multiprocessing
c)
C) Virtualization
d)
D) Shared processing
37.
With the development of ________ technology, a single chip was equipped with two or more processor cores.
a)
A) networking
b)
B) multicore
c)
C) multiprogramming
d)
D) multimedia
38.
The purpose of cache memory is to keep handy the most recently accessed data and instructions so that the CPU can access them repeatedly without wasting time. This purpose is similar to that of the:
a)
A) block file
b)
B) bookmark file
c)
C) page file
d)
D) cache file
39.
Cache memory is divided into blocks of equal size called:
a)
A) partitions
b)
B) pages
c)
C) slots
d)
D) segments
40.
Main memory also is known as:
a)
A) single-user memory
b)
B) random access memory
c)
C) finite memory
d)
D) virtual memory
41.
One approach to performing compaction is to do it when a certain _____ of memory becomes busy.
a)
A) percentage
b)
B) byte
c)
C) bit
d)
D) area
42.
1024 megabytes equals:
a)
A) MISSING ANSWER
b)
B) nanosecond
c)
C) kilobyte
d)
D) gigabyte
43.
Approximately how many bytes make one megabyte?
a)
A) one thousand
b)
B) one hundred
c)
C) one million
d)
D) ten thousand
44.
OS computer abbreviation usually means:
a)
A) Operating System
b)
B) Optical Sensor
c)
C) Order of Significance
d)
D) Open Software
45.
The________ uniquely identifies each resource, starts its operation, monitors its progress, and, finally locates it making the operating system available to the next waiting process.
a)
A) Keyboard Manager
b)
B) File Manager
c)
C) Memory Manager
d)
D) Device Manager
46.
Who developed a code for transmission of telegraphic information using sequences of long and short elements to represent letters, numerals, punctuation, and special characters?
a)
A) James Lindsay
b)
B) Elisha Gray
c)
C) Alexander Graham Bell
d)
D) Samuel Morse
47.
Which one of the following signals is characterized by having the potential for infinite signal resolution and high density yet has noise and signal loss problems?
a)
A) digital
b)
B) analog
c)
C) aneroid
d)
D) cardiod
48.
Which type of microphone, also known as a capacitor or electrostatic microphone, has a diaphragm that acts as one plate of a capacitor and vibrations produce changes in distance between the plates?
a)
A) dynamic
b)
B) condenser
c)
C) carbon
d)
D) piezoelectric
49.
Which type of microphone works by using electromagnetic induction and is relatively inexpensive and resistant to moisture?
a)
A) carbon
b)
B) piezoelectric
c)
C) condenser
d)
D) dynamic
50.
When referring to signal response, which is generally considered to be a perfect sphere in three dimensions?
a)
A) cardioid
b)
B) bi-directional
c)
C) omnidirectional
d)
D) shotgun
51.
Which signal sensitivity pattern is so named for its heart-shaped pattern?
a)
A) cardioid
b)
B) bi-directional
c)
C) synchronous
d)
D) omnidirectional
52.
What is the common term for combining many analog or digital signals and forwarding the selected input into a single line?
a)
A) multiplexing
b)
B) demodulation
c)
C) modulation
d)
D) demultiplexing
53.
What is the term for the change in frequency of a wave for an observer moving relative to the source of the waves as is most commonly heard when a vehicle sounding a siren or horn approaches, passes, and recedes?
a)
A) Coriolis effect
b)
B) Doppler effect
c)
C) divergence
d)
D) convergence
54.
What is the term for headphones which sit on top of the ears rather than around them?
a)
A) canalphones
b)
B) supra-aural
c)
C) circumaural
d)
D) earbuds
55.
Spamming is very poor Netiquette and means:
a)
A) posting a message that contains graphics descriptions of something really gross
b)
B) sending in lines of nonsensical garbage in a chat conversation
c)
C) spilling the juice of meat-by products into your keyboard
d)
D) posting or emailing unsolicited advertising messages to a wide audience
56.
A set of programs through which the computer manages its own resources such as the central processing unit, memory, secondary storage devices, and input/output devices.
a)
A) Integrated software
b)
B) Applications software
c)
C) Bundled software
d)
D) Operating systems software
57.
When you change the color and background of a chart in a spreadsheet you are:
a)
A) scanning
b)
B) calculating
c)
C) formatting
d)
D) merging
58.
Which feature of your word processing program would be used to send a form letter to a group of names and addresses:
a)
A) Mail Merge
b)
B) Sort and Send
c)
C) Spell Check
d)
D) View
59.
Which one of the following is an example of an image file?
a)
A) .mp3
b)
B) .jpeg
c)
C) .html
d)
D) .exe
60.
Copying copyright protected software and giving it to others for free is:
a)
A) fair use
b)
B) a civil act
c)
C) always allowed
d)
D) a criminal act
61.
To run power hungry programs such as video editing software the computer needs a lot of:
a)
A) ROM
b)
B) REM
c)
C) RAM
d)
D) video files
62.
The connecting of computers so that information can be shared is called:
a)
A) networking
b)
B) surfing
c)
C) spamming
d)
D) phishing
63.
When planning a database, what is the first step?
a)
A) change the page layout
b)
B) select a background color
c)
C) select fields
d)
D) select a font
64.
Software programs or hardware devices setup to protect computers while online are called:
a)
A) firewalls
b)
B) filter
c)
C) browsers
d)
D) cookies
65.
Which one of the following is an output device:
a)
A) microphone
b)
B) mouse
c)
C) keyboard
d)
D) printer
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