WorksheetsTech+ Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A technician walks into the office with a UPS. What sort of threat will this device prepare a system for?
a)
Denial-of-service
b)
Data Redundancy
c)
Power Outage
d)
Wiretapping
2.
Mark received an email from a software company claiming his account will be disabled soon. The email contains several spelling errors, an attachment, and states he should open the attachment for further instructions.
What should Mark do?
a)
Forward the email to a friend and ask for advice.
b)
Reply to the sender and ask if the attachment is safe.
c)
Delete the email without opening the attachment.
d)
Open the attachment because he has anti-virus software installed.
3.
Your friend Charles has confirmed that someone has been using his password to log in to his social media account. He believes that two bank accounts may also have been compromised.
Which of the following password best practices has Andrew MOST likely violated?
a)
Password length
b)
Password age
c)
Password reuse
d)
Multi-factor authentication
4.
Which kind of online attack involves pretending to be a legitimate company to get sensitive information?
a)
Dumpster Diving
b)
Virus
c)
Spyware
d)
Phishing
5.
Which of the following encoding schemes would MOST likely be used to represent an emoji?
a)
Unicode
b)
ASCII
c)
Binary
d)
Hexadecimal
6.
As a software developer, you need to create a variable to street addresses. Which data type would you MOST likely use?
a)
Float
b)
String
c)
Integer
d)
Boolean
7.
Which of the following lists the basic computing and processing steps in order?
a)
Input, processing, output, and storage
b)
Input, retrieval, processing, and storage
c)
Input/output, processing, and storage
d)
Input, retrieval, output, and storage
8.
What is the collective name for creations that are not the intellectual property of anybody?
a)
Royalty Free
b)
Unclaimed Works
c)
Public Domain
d)
Federal Reserve
9.
What is the number of instructions a CPU can perform per second measured in?
a)
Ohms
b)
Bits
c)
Hertz
d)
Bytes
10.
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)
Decimal
d)
Byte
11.
Which of the following is the best definition of a bit?
a)
A physical signal that becomes a digital signal
b)
A single 1 or 0 in a digital signal
c)
An electrical signal in a wire
d)
A measure of computer graphics and sound
12.
Ann, an end user, is connecting an external monitor to an Apple Macbook. Which of the following connectors would she MOST likely use?
a)
VGA
b)
Displayport
c)
DVI
d)
Thunderbolt
13.
What kind of connector is pictured here? It's an analog video cable....
a)
VGA
b)
USB
c)
DVI
d)
RJ-11
e)
RJ-45
14.
What kind of connector is pictured here? It's the most common connector on most computers today.
a)
USB
b)
DVI
c)
RJ-11
d)
RJ-45
e)
VGA
15.
What kind of connector is pictured here? This cable can utilize analog or digital video connections
a)
DVI
b)
USB
c)
RJ-11
d)
RJ-45
e)
VGA
16.
What kind of connector is pictured here? It is used in a DSL connection
a)
RJ-11
b)
USB
c)
DVI
d)
RJ-45
e)
VGA
17.
What kind of connector is pictured here? It's also known as ethernet
a)
RJ-45
b)
USB
c)
DVI
d)
RJ-11
e)
VGA
18.
Which of the following computer components is the MOST important part of any modern computer?
a)
RAM
b)
BIOS
c)
NIC
d)
CPU
19.
Kim is working on a text document. Where are her changes being saved before moving the document into long-term storage?
a)
CPU
b)
RAM
c)
BIOS
d)
HDD
20.
Which network type uses a coaxial cable to receive its signal?
a)
Fiber-optic
b)
DSL
c)
Satellite
d)
Cable Internet
21.
You need a storage device that has very large storage capacity, is fast, and is relatively inexpensive. Which storage device will best suit your needs?
a)
Optical
b)
SSD
c)
Hard Disk
d)
USB Flash Drive
22.
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of SSDs over HDDs?
a)
Durable
b)
Low power consumption
c)
Inexpensive
d)
Small and light
23.
What do we call a computer that is designed to provide services to client computers and is built using more robust, powerful components?
a)
Desktop
b)
Tablet
c)
Server
d)
Workstation
24.
Kris recently subscribed to a cable Internet provider. Which of the following devices is needed to convert the signal received on the coax cable to data that can be understood by a computer?
a)
Server
b)
Switcher
c)
Router
d)
Modem
25.
A software developer is working on a website and has been tasked with adding interactive elements and animations to it.
Which of the following programming languages would work BEST for this task?
a)
JavaScript
b)
C++
c)
HTML
d)
CSS
26.
A business user wants to retrieve data from a relational database. Which of the following would they use to get the data they need?
a)
Markup language
b)
Query language
c)
Compiled language
d)
Interpreted language
27.
In a relational database table, rows are better known as.....
a)
Fields
b)
Instances
c)
Categories
d)
Records
28.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an operating system? (Choose two)
a)
Microsoft
b)
Apple
c)
Linux
d)
Andriod
e)
Windows
29.
Designations at the end of file names such as .docx and .html are called.....
a)
File permissions
b)
File properties
c)
File extensions
d)
File domains
30.
A pop-up blocker is a web browser feature that.....
a)
censors Internet searches
b)
keeps the window in a minimized state
c)
prevents unwanted advertisements
d)
prevents color images from being displayed
31.
Small files that a website saves on your computer to remember your preferences are called ______________.
a)
Malware
b)
Reminders
c)
Fingerprints
d)
Cookies
32.
Abcde, a technician, has just confirmed her theory and found the root cause of why a computer won't power on. What should she do next according to the CompTIA Troubleshooting model?
a)
Determine the next steps to resolve the problem.
b)
Consider the possible outcome of the solution.
c)
Establish a new theory or escalate
d)
Put her plan into action
33.
ipconfig and ifconfig can be used to obtain network information about a machine.
Which of the following is true? (Choose two)
a)
ifconfig is used in Windows Powershell
b)
ifconfig is used in Linux Terminal
c)
ipconfig is used in Windows Powershell
d)
ipconfig is used in Linux Terminal
34.
Which of the following TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) layers is responsible for forwarding packets through multiple networks?
a)
Network interface
b)
Application
c)
Transport
d)
Internet
35.
Which of the following best describes Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
a)
A program that only follows fixed rules
b)
A system that mimics human learning and decision making
c)
Any automated script
d)
A cloud storage service
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