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  • 2. 

    What is the address given to a computer connected to a network called?

    • System Address

    • SYSID

    • Process ID

    • IP Address

    Correct Answer
    A. IP Address
  • 3. 

    Which of the following cables can transmit data at high speeds?

    • Coaxial Cable

    • Optic Fiber Cable

    • Twisted pair Cable

    • UTP Cable

    Correct Answer
    A. Optic Fiber Cable
  • 4. 

    Computer software includes ____

    • Operating system programs

    • Application programs

    • Packaged programs

    • All of these

    Correct Answer
    A. All of these
  • 5. 

    TCP is a(n)___ sub protocol.

    • Open-ended

    • indiscriminating

    • Connection-oriented

    • Connectionless

    Correct Answer
    A. Connection-oriented
  • 6. 

    A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:

    • Clusters

    • Sectors

    • Vectors

    • Heads

    Correct Answer
    A. Sectors
  • 7. 

    IC are classified on the basis of ___

    • Manufacturing company

    • Type of computer

    • Number of transistors

    • None of these

    Correct Answer
    A. Number of transistors
  • 8. 

    What is the name of the software that allows us to browse through web pages called?

    • Browser

    • Mail Client

    • FTP Client

    • Messenger

    Correct Answer
    A. Browser
  • 9. 

    The default subnet mask for a Class B network is ____.

    • 255.0.0.0

    • 255.255.0.0

    • 255.255.255.0

    • 255.255.255.255

    Correct Answer
    A. 255.255.0.0
  • 10. 

    In IPv4 addressing, each IP address is a unique ____ number

    • 12-bit

    • 32-bit

    • 64-bit

    • 128-bit

    Correct Answer
    A. 32-bit
  • 11. 

    Which of the memories below is often used in a typical computer operation?

    • RAM

    • ROM

    • ROM

    • HDD

    Correct Answer
    A. RAM
  • 12. 

    Data (information) is stored in computers as

    • Files

    • Directories

    • Floppies

    • Matter

    Correct Answer
    A. Files
  • 13. 

    NICs contain a(n) ____ which transmits and receives data signals.

    • Keyboard port

    • Mouse port

    • Data transceiver

    • All of above

    Correct Answer
    A. Data transceiver
  • 14. 

    RS-232 is a standard that applies to:

    • serial ports

    • parallel ports

    • Game ports

    • Digital frequencies

    Correct Answer
    A. serial ports
  • 15. 

    A ____ is a repeater with more than one output port

    • Bridge

    • Switch

    • hub

    • Router

    Correct Answer
    A. hub
  • 16. 

    On an Ethenet network, a(n) ____ is the portion of a network in which collisions occur if two nodes transmit data at the same time.

    • Collision domain

    • Crash domain

    • Interference domain

    • Duplicate domain

    Correct Answer
    A. Collision domain
  • 17. 

    A source program is

    • A program written in a machine language

    • A program to be translated into machine language

    • A machine language translation of a program written in a

    • None of these

    Correct Answer
    A. A program to be translated into machine language
  • 18. 

    From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?

    • ROM BIOS

    • CPU

    • Boot.ini

    • CONFIG.SYS

    Correct Answer
    A. ROM BIOS
  • 19. 

    The software used to drive microprocessor-based systems is called:

    • Assembly language programs

    • Firmware

    • BASIC interpreter instructions

    • Flowchart instructions

    Correct Answer
    A. Assembly language programs
  • 20. 

    Direct X is a _____

    • Computer Part

    • Software that drives Graphic hardware

    • A User Interface

    • None of these

    Correct Answer
    A. Software that drives Graphic hardware
  • 21. 

    Nortel is a company which manufactures:

    • Software

    • Processors

    • Cables

    • Network equipment

    Correct Answer
    A. Network equipment
  • 22. 

    In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed

    • Parallel only

    • Sequentially only

    • Both sequentially and parallel

    • All of above

    Correct Answer
    A. Both sequentially and parallel
  • 23. 

    Which Motherboard form factor uses one 20 pin connector

    • ATX

    • AT

    • BABY AT

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. ATX
  • 24. 

    Secondry memory is also know as?

    • Auxiliary memory

    • Primery memory

    • Virtual memory

    • None of above

    Correct Answer
    A. Auxiliary memory
  • 25. 

    In IPv4 addressing, a node with an IP address of 168.34.88.29 belongs to a Class ____ network.

    • A

    • B

    • C

    • D

    Correct Answer
    A. B
  • 26. 

    Programs stored in ROM are called ___

    • Hardware

    • Firmware

    • Software

    • None of these

    Correct Answer
    A. Firmware
  • 27. 

    What could cause a fixed disk error.

    • No-CD installed

    • Bad ram

    • Slow processor

    • Incorrect CMOS settings

    Correct Answer
    A. Incorrect CMOS settings
  • 28. 

    Index hole is related to?

    • Hard disk

    • Floppy disk

    • Printer

    • CPU

    Correct Answer
    A. Floppy disk
  • 29. 

    Traditional switches operate at the ____ layer of the OSI model.

    • Physical

    • Data link

    • Network

    • Session

    Correct Answer
    A. Data link
  • 30. 

    A ____ is a multiport connectivity device that directs data between nodes on a network

    • Switch

    • Bridge

    • Router

    • Gateway

    Correct Answer
    A. Router
  • 31. 

    Who among the following is a Personal Computer manufacturer from Taiwan?

    • Sony

    • IBM

    • Samsung

    • Acer

    Correct Answer
    A. Acer
  • 32. 

    Which provides the fastest access to large video files?

    • Optical drives

    • IDE hard drives

    • SCSI hard drives

    • EIDE hard drives

    Correct Answer
    A. SCSI hard drives
  • 33. 

    Which standard govern parallel communications?

    • RS232

    • RS-232a

    • CAT 5

    • IEEE 1284

    Correct Answer
    A. IEEE 1284
  • 34. 

    It holds the address of the active memory?

    • MAR

    • MBR

    • PC

    • AR

    Correct Answer
    A. MAR
  • 35. 

    Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing?

    • Laser printer

    • Inkjet printer

    • Daisywheel printer

    • Dot matrix printer

    Correct Answer
    A. Laser printer
  • 36. 

    The most common logical topologies are ____ and ring.

    • Bus

    • Star

    • Wired

    • Hybrid

    Correct Answer
    A. Bus
  • 37. 

    You just installed a new IDE hard drive, but your system BIOS will not recognize the new drive, what should you check first.

    • Cable sequence

    • jumpers on the hard drive

    • drivers that need to be loaded

    • Hard drive manufacturer web site information

    Correct Answer
    A. jumpers on the hard drive
  • 38. 

    ____ are combinations of networking hardware and software that connect two dissimilar kinds of networks.

    • Routers

    • Switches

    • Gateways

    • Broadcast domains

    Correct Answer
    A. Gateways
  • 39. 

    With respect to a network interface card, the term 10/100 refers to

    • Protocol speed

    • Afiber speed

    • Megabits per seconds

    • Minimum and maximum server speed

    Correct Answer
    A. Megabits per seconds
  • 40. 

    The sub protocol that enables TCP/IP to internetwork - that is, to traverse more than one LAN segment and more than one type of network throughout a router is ____

    • TCP

    • ICMP

    • UDP

    • IP

    Correct Answer
    A. IP
  • 41. 

    What are the units used to count the speed of a printer?

    • CPM

    • DPI

    • PPM

    • BIT

    Correct Answer
    A. BIT
  • 42. 

    ____ is a simple Application layer protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers on a network.

    • NNTP

    • NTP

    • PING

    • ARP

    Correct Answer
    A. NTP
  • 43. 

    By far, the most popular expansion board NIC today is one that uses a(n) ____ bus.

    • Onboard

    • PCIe

    • ExpressCard

    • ISA

    Correct Answer
    A. PCIe
  • 44. 

    To eliminate the possibility of a broadcast storm, switches and bridges implement the ____.

    • RIP (Routing Information Protocol)

    • STP (Spanning Tree Protocol)

    • BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)

    • OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) protocol

    Correct Answer
    A. STP (Spanning Tree Protocol)
  • 45. 

    What is the name of the series of Laptop computers manufactured by IBM called?

    • LapPad

    • ThinkPad

    • Aptiva

    • Notepad

    Correct Answer
    A. ThinkPad
  • 46. 

    The 34-pin connection on an I/O card is for?

    • Floppy drive

    • SCSI drive

    • IDE drive

    • Zip drive

    Correct Answer
    A. Floppy drive
  • 47. 

    A microprocessor unit, a memory unit, and an input/output unit form a:

    • CPU

    • Compiler

    • Microcomputer

    • ALU

    Correct Answer
    A. Microcomputer
  • 48. 

    Which of the following will happen when data is entered into a memory location?

    • It will add to the content of the location

    • It will change the address of the memory location

    • It will erase the previous content

    • It will not be fruitful if there is already some data at the location

    Correct Answer
    A. It will erase the previous content
  • 49. 

    A physical topology ____.

    • Specifies device types

    • Depicts a network in broad scope

    • Specifies connectivity methods

    • Specifies addressing schemes

    Correct Answer
    A. Depicts a network in broad scope

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