Langley CST - 3D151 Vol 1
- 1.What entails how we communicate and manage data?
- A.
Information systems
- B.
Satellite systems
- C.
Airfield systems
- D.
Power systems
- 2.What part of client systems includes the physical aspect of computers, telecommunications, and other devices, to include the interconnect devices?
- A.
Programs
- B.
Processes
- C.
Hardware
- D.
Paperwork
- 3.What devices are mostly small, lightweight, and designed for mobile use?
- A.
Software
- B.
Hardware
- C.
Computers
- D.
Handhelds
- 4.Any hardware added to a computer that expands its capabilities is referred to as a/an:
- A.
Port
- B.
Peripheral
- C.
Interface
- D.
I/O device
- 5.Which of the following is not one of the three types of interface?
- A.
Graphical
- B.
Hardware
- C.
Software
- D.
User
- 6.The transfer of eight bits of data simultaneously through eight separate lines in a single cable is a function of a:
- A.
Serial port
- B.
Parallel port
- C.
Switching port
- D.
Universal serial bus port
- 7.What program translates commands between a device and the programs that use the device?
- A.
Operating system
- B.
Memory
- C.
Driver
- D.
Port
- 8.The term used to refer to the process of launching the OS is the:
- A.
Boot
- B.
Random access memory
- C.
Basic Input/Output System
- D.
CMOS
- 9.What program sets up the divisions of memory that hold the operating system, user information and applications?
- A.
The memory
- B.
The bootstrap loader
- C.
BIOS
- D.
CMOS
- 10.What describes how a computer finds a specific byte it is looking for in memory?
- A.
Processing
- B.
Programming
- C.
Memory addressing
- D.
Memory segmenting
- 11.How many bits long are the addresses that computer instructions work with?
- A.
8
- B.
16
- C.
24
- D.
32
- 12.Which type of memory stores configuration information, and is used by the BIOS during system boot up?
- A.
Complemtary metal-oxide semiconductor memory (CMOS)
- B.
Programmable read only memory
- C.
Random access memory
- D.
Read only memory
- 13.What type of memory is nonvolatile, considered permanent, and is also called firmware in reference to the data and instructions stored?
- A.
RAM
- B.
ROM
- C.
Cache
- D.
CMOS
- 14.This type of memory is blank and instructions can be placed on permanently.
- A.
ROM
- B.
RAM
- C.
CMOS
- D.
PROM
- 15.Which type of memory is used to duplicate frequently used information stored elsewhere or computed earlier, because the original data is time consuming to retrieve or to compute?
- A.
RAM
- B.
ROM
- C.
Buffer
- D.
Cache
- 16.Which term describes that data is whole or complete?
- A.
Driver
- B.
Parity bit
- C.
Data integrity
- D.
Error correction
- 17.Which is a very simple example of an error detecting code?
- A.
Parity bit
- B.
Interrupt
- C.
Data integrity
- D.
Asynchronous
- 18.What data integrity method is used in high-end personal computers and file servers?
- A.
Parity
- B.
Polling
- C.
Nonparity
- D.
Error correction code memory (EEC)
- 19.Reading and storing a document on a hard disk or some other storage medium for processing at a more convenient time is called:
- A.
A driver
- B.
Spooling
- C.
An interrupt
- D.
A print queue
- 20.A spooled print job can be several times larger than the printed document size because of the conversion to the:
- A.
Printer's language
- B.
Driver's language
- C.
Processor's language
- D.
Print server's language
- 21.A static internet protocol address on a network printer during hardware configuration is used for:
- A.
Print job queuing
- B.
Print job locating
- C.
Print job spooling
- D.
Operating system configuration
- 22.Printer hardware configuration via the web is done through:
- A.
Hypertext transfer protocol
- B.
Printer front panel controls
- C.
Hewlett Packard Jetadmin
- D.
Telnet
- 23.What type of printer software configuration option requires a new port to be created?
- A.
Telnet
- B.
Local printer
- C.
Driver printing
- D.
TCP/IP printing
- 24.Which of these is not a prominent characteristic of an operating system?
- A.
The operational environment
- B.
The way it processes
- C.
The user interface
- D.
Multitasking
- 25.Which of the below is not a type of computer user interface?
- A.
Application driven interface
- B.
Command driven interface
- C.
Graphical user interface
- D.
Menu driven interface
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