WorksheetsVocabulary - Unit 2: 2.1 - 2.2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does LAN stand for, and what is its primary function?
a)
Long Area Network; it connects computers over long distances, like between cities.
b)
Large Area Network; it connects multiple networks across countries.
c)
Light Area Network; it uses light signals for communication between devices.
d)
Local Area Network; it connects computers that are close to eachother, like a home or school.
2.
What principle states that the processing speed of a computer should double approximately every two years due to advancements in technology?
a)
Kallenbach's Law
b)
The Law of Technology
c)
Technology of the future
d)
Moore's Law
3.
What is the device at the center of a network that receives and analyzes data from computers, often referred to as the traffic controller of the network?
a)
Software
b)
Router
c)
Output Device
d)
Computer
4.
Program(ming)
a)
A set of instructions written by a human that is given to a computer to tell it what to do.
b)
Memory the computer uses to perform normal activity. Memory is cleared when power is turned off.
c)
Allows an ethernet cable to be attached. Physical way to connect to a network.
d)
How your computer tells you things. Transforms digital information into physical information.
5.
What type of network connects computers that are far away from each other and typically requires multiple routers and special cables?
a)
Random Access Memory (RAM)
b)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
c)
Local Area Network (LAN)
d)
Router
6.
What hardware component enables a computer to connect to the internet wirelessly by using radio waves?
a)
Ethernet card
b)
WIFI card
c)
Modem
d)
Graphics card
7.
Extra memory used for permanent storage (CD, USB, Hard Drive, Floppy Disk, Cloud Storage)
a)
Ethernet Port
b)
Program(ming)
c)
Secondary Storage
d)
Primary Storage
8.
What does RAM stand for, and what is its primary function in a computer?.
a)
Read Access Memory. It permanently stores all data and applications.
b)
Rapid Access Memory. It increases the speed of the internet connection
c)
Readable Adjustable Memory. It protects the computer from viruses
d)
Random Access Memory. It temporarily stores data that the computer needs while performing tasks. Also known as primary storage.
9.
How your computer tells you things. Transforms digital information into physical information.
a)
Output Device
b)
Network Devices
c)
Input Device
d)
Hardware
10.
How your computer communicates with other computers.
a)
Output Device
b)
Network Devices
c)
Software
d)
Input Device
11.
Memory the computer uses to perform normal activity. Memory is cleared when power is turned off.
a)
Ethernet Port
b)
Software
c)
Hardware
d)
Primary Storage
12.
Programs that run on the computer.
a)
Output Device
b)
Software
c)
Hardware
d)
Primary Storage
13.
Physical components of a computer.
a)
Output Device
b)
Ethernet Port
c)
Software
d)
Hardware
14.
How you give information to your computer. Turns physical data into digital data.
a)
Output Device
b)
Ethernet Port
c)
Software
d)
Input Device
15.
A machine that performs calculations according to precise instructions. It does these operations fast!!
a)
Output Device
b)
Computer
c)
Network Devices
d)
Input Device
16.
Which component allows an Ethernet cable to be attached and provides a physical way to connect to a network
a)
Ethernet Port
b)
Computer
c)
Network Devices
d)
Hardware
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