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Total questions: 143

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Class
Date
1.

What is the number one concern about cloud computing?

a)

Too expensive

b)

Security concerns

c)

Too many platforms

d)

Accessibility

2.

Google Docs is a type of cloud computing

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which one of these is not a cloud computing pricing model

a)

Pay Per Use

b)

Subscription

c)

Ladder

d)

Perpetual License

4.

Which of these is not a major type of cloud computing usage

a)

Hardware as a service

b)

Platform as a service

c)

Software as a service

d)

Infrastructure as a service

5.

An Internet connection is necessary for cloud computing interaction

a)

True

b)

False

6.

"Cloud" in cloud computing represents what

a)

Wireless

b)

Hard drives

c)

People

d)

Internet

7.

Which of these should a company consider before implementing cloud computing technology. I: Employee satisfaction, II: Potential cost reduction, III: Information sensitivity

a)

Only I

b)

Only II

c)

Only III

d)

I, II, and III

8.

What exactly is cloud computing

a)

A way to organize desktop computers

b)

Lightweight software that takes up little space on a hard drive

c)

Computing resources that can be accessed on demand, like electricity from a utility

d)

The World Wide Web

9.

What widely used service is built on cloud-computing technology? I: Twitter, II: Skype, III: Gmail, IV: YouTube.

a)

Only I

b)

Only II

c)

Only III and I

d)

I, II, III and IV

10.

Cloud computing embraces many concepts that were previously touted as the next big thing in information technology. Which of these is not an antecedent of the cloud?

a)

Utility computing

b)

Remote hosted services

c)

Grid computing

d)

Desktop computing

11.

What does SQL stand for

a)

Structured Query Language

b)

Strong Question Language

c)

Structured Question Language

d)

Structured Querty Language

12.

Which SQL statement is used to extract data from a database?

a)

Select

b)

GET

c)

OPEN

d)

Extract

13.

Computerized representations of models and attributes of real or simulated entities are?

a)

Data

b)

Knowledge

c)

Information

d)

Database

14.

Representation of the results of a computational process, such as statistical analysis, or the transcripts of some meanings assigned by human beings is

a)

Data

b)

Knowledge

c)

Information

d)

Database

15.

Representation of the results of a computer-simulated cognitive process, such as perception, learning, association, and reasoning is

a)

Data

b)

Knowledge

c)

Information

d)

Database

16.

Continuous representation, similar to the actual information it represents is

a)

Analog data

b)

Digital data

c)

Continuous data

d)

Discrete data

17.

A discrete representation, breaking the information up into separate(discrete) elements is

a)

Analog data

b)

Digital data

c)

Continuous data

d)

Discrete data

18.

Two bits can represent

a)

Four things

b)

Two things

c)

Eight things

d)

Ten things

19.

The extended version of the ASCII character set is not enough for international use

a)

Unicode

b)

Barcode

c)

EBCDIC

d)

Binary code

20.

The Unicode character set uses _________ per character

a)

16 bits

b)

8 bits

c)

4 bits

d)

32 bits

21.

The first 256 characters in the Unicode character set correspond exactly to the extended ASCII character set

a)

True

b)

False

22.

List the levels of computer systems from top to down

a)

users, application software, operating system software, and the hardware system

b)

application software, operating system software, users, and the hardware system

c)

application software, users,operating system software, and the hardware system

d)

hardware system, operating system software, application software, and users

23.

List the levels of computer systems from bottom to up

a)

users, application software, operating system software, and the hardware system

b)

application software, operating system software, users, and the hardware system

c)

application software, users,operating system software, and the hardware system

d)

hardware system, operating system software, application software, and users

24.

Which software refers to application software?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Microsoft Windows

c)

Unix

d)

Mac OS

25.

Which software refers to application software?

a)

Internet Explorer

b)

Microsoft Windows

c)

Unix

d)

Mac OS

26.

Which software refers to application software?

a)

Macromedia Dreamweaver

b)

Microsoft Windows

c)

Unix

d)

Mac OS

27.

Which software refers to application software?

a)

Adobe Acrobat Reader

b)

Microsoft Windows

c)

Unix

d)

Mac OS

28.

Which software refers to system software?

a)

Macromedia Dreamweaver

b)

Microsoft word

c)

Internet Explorer

d)

Microsoft Windows

29.

Which software refers to system software?

a)

Macromedia Dreamweaver

b)

Microsoft word

c)

Internet Explorer

d)

Unix

30.

Which software refers to system software?

a)

Macromedia Dreamweaver

b)

Microsoft word

c)

Internet Explorer

d)

Mac OS

31.

What is the master controller for all activities that take place within a computer

a)

Operating System

b)

Application Software

c)

DBMS

d)

Word processor

32.

What does send data from a computer over a network, and collects incoming data sent by other computers

a)

A network interface card (NIC)

b)

A modem

c)

Phone line or cable

d)

Internet service provider

33.

What is a device that enables data from a computer to be transmitted via phone lines or television cable lines to reach other computers on the Internet?

a)

A network interface card (NIC)

b)

A modem

c)

Phone line or cable

d)

Internet service provider

34.

What was the first computer prototype used vacuum tubes?

a)

ENIAC

b)

Analytical Engine

c)

Abacus

d)

Hollerith Tabulating Machine

35.

What is the main component that executes instructions stored in the main memory?

a)

Microprocessor

b)

Main memory

c)

Storage device

d)

Peripheral

36.

What does store instructions to be executed by the microprocessor?

a)

Microprocessor

b)

Main memory

c)

Storage device

d)

Peripheral

37.

What do store data permanently even when the computer is turned off?

a)

Microprocessor

b)

Main memory

c)

Storage device

d)

Peripheral

38.

What enable data input and output?

a)

Microprocessor

b)

Main memory

c)

Storage device

d)

Peripheral

39.

What acts as the traffic cop controlling the flow of data and coordinating interactions among components in the system?

a)

Microprocessor

b)

Main memory

c)

Storage device

d)

Chipset

40.

What does provide sockets for microprocessor and memory chips, slots for circuit boards, and the circuitry that enable electrical signals to travel from component to component?

a)

Motherboard

b)

Power supply

c)

Microprocessor

d)

Chipset

41.

What does provide electrical power to the computer system?

a)

Motherboard

b)

Power supply

c)

Microprocessor

d)

Chipset

42.

What does process instructions stored in main memory?

a)

Motherboard

b)

Power supply

c)

Microprocessor

d)

Chipset

43.

What does serve as a socket on the motherboard into which an expansion card maybe inserted?

a)

Expansion slot

b)

Motherboard

c)

Power supply

d)

Microprocessor

44.

What does enable a computer to control peripheral devices such as the monitor and the microphone?

a)

Expansion card

b)

Motherboard

c)

Power supply

d)

Microprocessor

45.

What does control data flow among components?

a)

Chipset

b)

Motherboard

c)

Power supply

d)

Microprocessor

46.

What does transfer data from storage devices to the motherboard?

a)

IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) cable

b)

Motherboard

c)

Power supply

d)

Microprocessor

47.

What does store data permanently (even after the computer is turned off)?

a)

Disk drives

b)

Motherboard

c)

Power supply

d)

Microprocessor

48.

What step of the fetch-execute cycle enables the control unit of the CPU to decode the instruction and direct the necessary data to be moved from memory to the ALU?

a)

Interpret

b)

Fetch

c)

Execute

d)

Store

49.

What science studies how to refine the design of products to optimize them for human use?

a)

Ergonomics

b)

HCI

c)

Economics

d)

ICT

50.

What DOS command is used to change the working directory?

a)

Cd

b)

md

c)

rd

d)

ren

51.

What DOS command is used to make a new directory?

a)

cd

b)

md

c)

rd

d)

ren

52.

What DOS command is used to remove an existing empty directory?

a)

cd

b)

md

c)

rd

d)

ren

53.

What DOS command is used to rename a file within a directory?

a)

cd

b)

md

c)

rd

d)

ren

54.

The BIOS initiates the POST (Power-On Self Test) sequence

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The BIOS enables the video card

a)

True

b)

False

56.

ISPs can be accessed by which of the following ways? I. Telephone lines II. Cable television systems III. Personal satellite dishes

a)

I only

b)

I and II only

c)

I, II, and III

d)

II only

57.

The numbers in IP addresses are separated by

a)

points

b)

periods

c)

colons

d)

commas

58.

What knits the Internet together and allows data to travel smoothly over the communications links provided by NSPs worldwide?

a)

FTP

b)

TCP/IP

c)

HTTP

d)

URL

59.

What networks are useful in environments where wiring is difficult to install?

a)

Twisted pair

b)

Coaxial

c)

Wirefree

d)

Wireless

60.

What top-level domain belongs to computers in the category of commercial businesses?

a)

bus

b)

com

c)

org

d)

bsn

61.

An IP address is a set of four numbers between 0 and

a)

128

b)

24

c)

16

d)

255

62.

What top-level domain belongs to computers in the category of networks and ISPs?

a)

adm

b)

int

c)

net

d)

html

63.

What top-level domain belongs to computers in the category of professional and nonprofit organizations?

a)

com

b)

npo

c)

org

d)

edu

64.

Which of the following is (are) true about thick and thin clients in a client-server system? I. Thin clients perform relatively little work. II.A Web browser is an example of a thick client. III.A handheld computer is a typical example of a thin client.

a)

I and III only

b)

I, II, and III

c)

III only

d)

I only

65.

When you send an email to someone, it is sent to

a)

the sender's email server

b)

the sender's email client

c)

the recipient's computer

d)

the recipient's email server

66.

Using a(n) _____ protocol, the sender and the receiver are synchronized by a signal called a clock

a)

synchronous

b)

asynchronous

c)

analog

d)

block

67.

The bandwidth of a(n) _____ signal is usually measured in bits per second.

a)

video

b)

digital

c)

satellite

d)

analog

68.

What type of cable is typically used to carry cable television signals because its high capacity allows it to carry signals for more than 100 television channels simultaneously?

a)

BNC

b)

STP

c)

UTP

d)

Coaxial

69.

A communications _____ is a physical path or frequency for a signal transmission.

a)

band

b)

channel

c)

protocol

d)

bridge

70.

Which of the following terms represents the transmission capacity of a communications channel?

a)

Indexing

b)

Frequency

c)

Bandwidth

d)

Resolution

71.

Which of the following are commonly used network topologies? I.Star II. Ring III.Modems

a)

I and II only

b)

III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I and III only

72.

When two devices communicate, they must agree on protocols for I.starting and ending a transmission II.recognizing transmission errors III.determining the rate of data transmission

a)

II and III only

b)

I and II only

c)

I, II, and III

d)

I and III only

73.

Modems transfer data between computers by converting between

a)

analog and digital

b)

Ethernet and digital

c)

video and sound

d)

analog and Ethernet

74.

Which of the following are potential communications links? I. Telephone wiring II. Fiber-optic cable III. Satellite

a)

I and II only

b)

II only

c)

I, II, and III

d)

III only

75.

What kind of waves provides wireless transmission for mobile communications, such as cellular telephones, and for stationary communications where it is difficult or impossible to install cabling, such as in remote, geographically rugged regions?

a)

Infrared

b)

Radio

c)

UTP

d)

Line-of-sight

76.

Which of the following are protocols associated with Internet email? I.SMTP II.POP III. FTP

a)

I and III only

b)

I and II only

c)

I, II, and III

d)

II and III only

77.

Which of the following services may be provided by an ISP? I. A temporary IP address II. An account on the ISP's email server III. Web hosting of the customer's Web page

a)

II and III only

b)

I, II, and III

c)

I and II only

d)

I and III only

78.

What is a backbone provider (also known as a Network Service Provider)?

a)

A group of small providers that work together to provide Internet access

b)

Any company that provides Web-based services

c)

A provider of national and international network links for the Internet

d)

The largest provider of Internet access within a particular region

79.

With respect to the Internet, routers are used to connect

a)

a computer and a modem

b)

a computer to the Internet

c)

any two computers

d)

different networks of computers

80.

With respect to the Internet, companies need to register a unique domain name when

a)

buying a new modem

b)

establishing an electronic commerce Web site

c)

buying a new computer

d)

connecting a new computer to the Internet

81.

Which of the following are tasks performed by a Web browser? I. Sending a request for a specific file to a server II. Formatting and displaying a file received from a server III. Sending additional requests to the server to retrieve any graphics elements such as icons or images for a requested file

a)

I, II, and III

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I and II only

82.

What is the protocol used to transfer Web pages?

a)

html

b)

http

c)

udp

d)

ftp

83.

What is the name of the Internet protocol used to make sure messages are reliably transmitted and received by the destination computer?

a)

TCP

b)

ISP

c)

IP

d)

POP

84.

The World Wide Web is

a)

the same as the Internet

b)

a software package

c)

a client/server application program used to access the Internet

d)

a collection of Web servers throughout the world

85.

When a fully explicit URL such as http://www.iitu.kz is provided to an Internet browser, "http" refers to the name of the

a)

domain where the Web server resides

b)

language in which the page is written

c)

Web server containing the Web page

d)

protocol used to perform the operation

86.

IP host addresses on the Internet are composed of which of the following?

a)

A 24-bit number

b)

A single decimal number ranging from 0 to 255

c)

Four decimal numbers ranging from 0 to 255

d)

Any number of lowercase alphanumeric characters

87.

After gaining access to a computer system, hackers will typically do which of the following? I. Set up control for further attacks II.Take, alter, or delete data III. Use the computer system resources

a)

I, II, and III

b)

II and III only

c)

I and II only

d)

II only

88.

Which of the following is (are) true regarding network bandwidth attacks? I.They can be used to launch a denial of service attack. II.They can cause a Web site to become unavailable. III.They work by flooding a network with traffic.

a)

I and II only

b)

II and III only

c)

I, II, and III

d)

I and III only

89.

Which of the following computer attacks is spoofing?

a)

Using a program to decrypt passwords

b)

Monitoring a network to intercept data

c)

Using one computer to impersonate another

d)

Accessing an unprotected port on a computer

90.

The method of cracking a password by trying all possible alphanumeric combinations is known as a _____ attack

a)

port scanning

b)

dictionary

c)

brute force

d)

man-in-the-middle

91.

After loading a word processor document from a floppy, a user's computer begins to show symptoms of being infected by a virus.Which of the following is true concerning this situation?

a)

The document text could have contained an embedded virus.

b)

The word processing program checks all documents for viruses before using them, so the source the virus was not the document.

c)

A document cannot contain a virus, so the source of the virus was not the word processing document.

d)

The document could have contained a macro that contained a virus.

92.

Which of the following is email spoofing?

a)

Sending large amounts of unsolicited email

b)

Sending viruses through email

c)

Modifying an email header to fake the email source

d)

Intercepting email by monitoring a network

93.

Which of the following is (are) true regarding a Smurf attack? I.It can use the ping command to perform the attack.II.It allows a hacker to steal data from a computer.III.It uses other computers on a network to attack a single computer

a)

II and III only

b)

I and III only

c)

I and II only

d)

I, II, and III

94.

Which of the following consequences of executing a virus on a PC is (are) possible? I.Files appear to be missing or deleted from the hard disk. II.Either the PC system board or a disk drive is physically damaged. III.There is low computer memory on disks.

a)

II and III only

b)

I only

c)

I and III only

d)

I, II, and III

95.

Which of the following is (are) true regarding computer security attacks? I. Hackers can cause home computers to attack other computers. II. Organizations typically experience more computer security breaches from internal personnel than from people external to the organization.

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

None

d)

I and II

96.

Which of the following is (are) true regarding network connectivity attacks? I. A network connectivity attack can be achieved by generating numerous half-open connections to the target computer. II. A network connectivity attack can be achieved by generating excessive amount of traffic on the target network.

a)

I and II

b)

None

c)

I only

d)

II only

97.

What is a digital certificate? I. The name of the entity and the expiration date II. The number of times the certificate has been viewed III. The digital signature of the certificate authority

a)

II and III only

b)

I, and III

c)

I, II, and III

d)

I and II only

98.

Encryption is used to

a)

save storage space

b)

store data files in a vault

c)

protect privacy by encoding data

d)

archive system files

99.

Of the following processes, which best characterizes the authentication process?

a)

Logging into a secure site

b)

Verifying that software that is in use is not a pirated copy

c)

Authorizing use of some resource by a particular user

d)

Establishing a user identity

100.

Which of the following is (are) true regarding computer network intrusion detection systems? I. They compare traffic against a database of known attack signatures. II. They can generate false alarms.

a)

I only

b)

None

c)

II only

d)

I and II

101.

The security of data can be violated through which of the following? I. Malicious acts II. User errors III. Disasters

a)

II and III only

b)

I, II, and III

c)

I only

d)

I and III only

102.

Which of the following is (are) true regarding computer security? I. Applying all available security measures may negatively impact system usability. II. Most intrusions result from exploitation of known vulnerabilities that remain unpatched.

a)

None

b)

I and II

c)

II only

d)

I only

103.

Good computer security practices include which of the following? I. Never shop online. II. Remove excess RAM from computers. III. Avoid sending email at night.

a)

II and III only

b)

I and II only

c)

I, II, and III

d)

None

104.

Examples of network monitoring tools include which of the following? I. Packet sniffers II. Antivirus software III. Security patches

a)

I only

b)

I and III only

c)

II only

d)

I, II, and III

105.

Which of the following is (are) true of anti-virus software? I. Typically, it scans both files and memory. II. It is ineffective unless it is updated frequently. III. It protects against network bandwidth attacks.

a)

II only

b)

I and II only

c)

I, II, and III

d)

I and III only

106.

Which of the following is (are) important to ensuring computer security? I. Keep applications and operating system updated with the latest security patches. II. Replace motherboard batteries regularly. III. Use firewalls

a)

III only

b)

I, II, and III

c)

I and III only

d)

II and III only

107.

Which of the following statements is (are) true about smart cards? I. They are vulnerable to Internet attacks. II. They can encrypt data.

a)

II only

b)

None

c)

I and II

d)

I only

108.

Which of the following is correct with respect to customers providing highly personal information across the Internet through electronic commerce transactions?

a)

Customers should never provide charge card information when asked to complete an electronic commerce transaction.

b)

Transactions are relatively secure between the consumer and a company's Web site if the data is encrypted.

c)

It is impossible for anybody to see the transaction on the Internet except for the intended Web site conducting the transaction.

d)

If a transaction is encrypted, any unauthorized parties intercepting the transaction will take ten or more years to decrypt the information.

109.

Which of the following comparisons between public-key encryption schemes and private-key encryption schemes is true?

a)

It takes longer to transmit encrypted data using private-key encryption schemes than public-key encryption schemes.

b)

It is easier to decrypt data using private-key encryption schemes than public-key encryption schemes.

c)

Private-key encryption schemes are more secure than public-key encryption schemes.

d)

Public-key encryption schemes involve more computations than private-key encryption schemes.

110.

Which of the following is true about private-key encryption schemes?

a)

The sender and the receiver have different private keys.

b)

The sender and the receiver use the same private key.

c)

The sender and the receiver have two private keys, one for encryption and one for decryption.

d)

The sender must notify the receiver before sending a message.

111.

Which of the following is (are) true regarding network monitoring tools? I. They should only be installed in a single location on a network. II. Monitoring only needs to be done when a problem is suspected.

a)

None

b)

I and II

c)

II only

d)

I only

112.

Anti-virus software with updated virus definitions typically protects against which of the following? I. Worms II. Trojan horse programs

a)

I only

b)

None

c)

I and II

d)

II only

113.

Which of the following path formats can be used to specify the value of the href attribute of the tag? I. An absolute path II. A relative path

a)

I and II

b)

I only

c)

None

d)

II only

114.

ANSI stands for

a)

All National Standard of Information

b)

American National System Information

c)

American National Standards Institute

d)

All National Standards Institute

115.

_________ receives input from the user and processes this input through the computer to produce output.

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Computer system

d)

Network system

116.

________________is the delay between the time when the memory device receives an address and the time when the first bit of data is available from the memory device.

a)

Latency

b)

RAM

c)

Capacity

d)

DRAM

117.

Who designed a general-purpose calculating device, the Analytical Engine?

a)

Augusta Ada King

b)

Gordon Moore

c)

Jack Kilby

d)

Charles Babbage

118.

PCI stands for

a)

Peripheral Component Interconnect

b)

Peripheral Computer Internet

c)

Peripheral Component Interaction

d)

Peripheral Computer Interaction

119.

Convert the binary number 01011 to decimal

a)

11

b)

110

c)

1011

d)

10

120.

Convert the decimal number 63 to binary

a)

111111

b)

110111

c)

0110111

d)

11011111

121.

Convert the hexadecimal text D9 to binary

a)

1101 1001

b)

1010 0111

c)

1110 0100

d)

1110 1101

122.

Convert this binary number 010101 to decimal

a)

21

b)

20

c)

25

d)

22

123.

Convert this hexadecimal number 8F to decimal

a)

143

b)

142

c)

141

d)

140

124.

Convert this decimal number 125 to binary

a)

1111101

b)

1101011

c)

1111011

d)

1101001

125.

Convert this hexadecimal number A3 to binary

a)

1010 0011

b)

0110 1111

c)

0110 1100

d)

0111 1111

126.

Convert this decimal number 117 to hexadecimal

a)

75

b)

0111 1111

c)

85

d)

0110 1111

127.

Convert this binary number 10001001 to hexadecimal

a)

89h

b)

99a

c)

0111 0111

d)

89

128.

Match the different types of buses

4 lines
129.

This means that each layer needs only a limited amount of knowledge to do its job

a)

Encapsulation

b)

Abstraction

c)

Deduction

d)

E-learning

130.

What is the use of a range of modern information and technologies by government to improve efficiency, service etc. i.e. Internet,mobile,local area network?

a)

E-Commerce

b)

E-Learning

c)

E-Governance

d)

E-Bussiness

131.

What is referring to data in electronic form, which is logically associated with other data in electronic form and which is used by the signatory to sign?

a)

Cryptographic key

b)

Electronic signature

c)

Telegraph signatures

d)

Faxed signatures

132.

Components of a Multimedia System (match them with their examples):

4 lines
133.

_____________provides us a means by which we can access the applications as utilities, over the Internet. It allows us to create, configure, and customize applications online.

a)

Cloud computing

b)

E-commerce

c)

E-learning

d)

Data centers

134.

What is a term for all types of technology-enhanced learning (TEL), where technology is used to support the learning process?

a)

Cloud computing

b)

E-commerce

c)

E-learning

d)

Data centers

135.

Match the types of E-Commerce

4 lines
136.

Match the Layers of software

4 lines
137.

Match the definitions of the types of the interfaces

4 lines
138.

What is a continuous representation, analogous to the actual information it represents?

a)

Analog data

b)

Data

c)

Information

d)

Knowledge

139.

What is the technology that uses computing with high speed communication links to spread information from one place to another?

a)

Information technology

b)

Data

c)

Knowledge

d)

Computing systems

140.

_______are complex devices, dealing with a vast array of information categories

a)

Information technology

b)

Data

c)

Knowledge

d)

Computing systems

141.

In cryptography, what is cipher? I. algorithm for performing encryption and decryption II. encrypted message

a)

Only I

b)

Only II

c)

Both I and II

d)

None

142.

In asymmetric key cryptography, the private key is kept by

a)

Sender

b)

Receiver

c)

Sender and receiver

d)

All connected devices to the network

143.

____________is a set of computer instructions or data.

a)

Software

b)

Hardware

c)

Disk drive

d)

Memory