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Questions and Answers

1.

From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?
- A.
  
  ROM BIOS
- B.
  
  CPU
- C.
  
  Boot.ini
- D.
  
  CONFIG.SYS
2.

What could cause a fixed disk error.
- A.
  
  No-CD installed
- B.
  
  Bad ram
- C.
  
  Slow processor
- D.
  
  Incorrect CMOS settings
3.

With respect to a network interface card, the term 10/100 refers to
- A.
  
  Protocol speed
- B.
  
  Afiber speed
- C.
  
  Megabits per seconds
- D.
  
  Minimum and maximum server speed
4.

Which Motherboard form factor uses one 20 pin connector
- A.
  
  ATX
- B.
  
  AT
- C.
  
  BABY AT
- D.
  
  All of the above
5.

A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:
- A.
  
  Clusters
- B.
  
  Sectors
- C.
  
  Vectors
- D.
  
  Heads
6.

The 34-pin connection on an I/O card is for?
- A.
  
  Floppy drive
- B.
  
  SCSI drive
- C.
  
  IDE drive
- D.
  
  Zip drive
7.

Which standard govern parallel communications?
- A.
  
  RS232
- B.
  
  RS-232a
- C.
  
  CAT 5
- D.
  
  IEEE 1284
8.

Resistance is measured in ?
- A.
  
  Volts
- B.
  
  Amps
- C.
  
  Watts
- D.
  
  Ohms
9.

Which provides the fastest access to large video files?
- A.
  
  Optical drives
- B.
  
  IDE hard drives
- C.
  
  SCSI hard drives
- D.
  
  EIDE hard drives
10.

RS-232 is a standard that applies to:
- A.
  
  serial ports
- B.
  
  parallel ports
- C.
  
  Game ports
- D.
  
  Digital frequencies
11.

You just installed a new IDE hard drive, but your system BIOS will not recognize the new drive, what should you check first.
- A.
  
  Cable sequence
- B.
  
  jumpers on the hard drive
- C.
  
  drivers that need to be loaded
- D.
  
  Hard drive manufacturer web site information
12.

Which of the memories below is often used in a typical computer operation?
- A.
  
  RAM
- B.
  
  ROM
- C.
  
  ROM
- D.
  
  HDD
13.

Data (information) is stored in computers as
- A.
  
  Files
- B.
  
  Directories
- C.
  
  Floppies
- D.
  
  Matter
14.

Floppy Disk Drives were originally designed by
- A.
  
  IBM
- B.
  
  Sony
- C.
  
  Panasonic
- D.
  
  Samsung
15.

Programs stored in ROM are called ___
- A.
  
  Hardware
- B.
  
  Firmware
- C.
  
  Software
- D.
  
  None of these
16.

Computer software includes ____
- A.
  
  Operating system programs
- B.
  
  Application programs
- C.
  
  Packaged programs
- D.
  
  All of these
17.

IC are classified on the basis of ___
- A.
  
  Manufacturing company
- B.
  
  Type of computer
- C.
  
  Number of transistors
- D.
  
  None of these
18.

A source program is
- A.
  
  A program written in a machine language
- B.
  
  A program to be translated into machine language
- C.
  
  A machine language translation of a program written in a
- D.
  
  None of these
19.

Nortel is a company which manufactures:
- A.
  
  Software
- B.
  
  Processors
- C.
  
  Cables
- D.
  
  Network equipment
20.

What is the name of the series of Laptop computers manufactured by IBM called?
- A.
  
  LapPad
- B.
  
  ThinkPad
- C.
  
  Aptiva
- D.
  
  Notepad
21.

Direct X is a _____
- A.
  
  Computer Part
- B.
  
  Software that drives Graphic hardware
- C.
  
  A User Interface
- D.
  
  None of these
22.

Who among the following is a Personal Computer manufacturer from Taiwan?
- A.
  
  Sony
- B.
  
  IBM
- C.
  
  Samsung
- D.
  
  Acer
23.

What are the units used to count the speed of a printer?
- A.
  
  CPM
- B.
  
  DPI
- C.
  
  PPM
- D.
  
  BIT
24.

Which of the following cables can transmit data at high speeds?
- A.
  
  Coaxial Cable
- B.
  
  Optic Fiber Cable
- C.
  
  Twisted pair Cable
- D.
  
  UTP Cable
25.

What is the name of the software that allows us to browse through web pages called?
- A.
  
  Browser
- B.
  
  Mail Client
- C.
  
  FTP Client
- D.
  
  Messenger
26.

What is the address given to a computer connected to a network called?
- A.
  
  System Address
- B.
  
  SYSID
- C.
  
  Process ID
- D.
  
  IP Address
27.

The software used to drive microprocessor-based systems is called:
- A.
  
  Assembly language programs
- B.
  
  Firmware
- C.
  
  BASIC interpreter instructions
- D.
  
  Flowchart instructions
28.

A microprocessor unit, a memory unit, and an input/output unit form a:
- A.
  
  CPU
- B.
  
  Compiler
- C.
  
  Microcomputer
- D.
  
  ALU
29.

Index hole is related to?
- A.
  
  Hard disk
- B.
  
  Floppy disk
- C.
  
  Printer
- D.
  
  CPU
30.

Secondry memory is also know as?
- A.
  
  Auxiliary memory
- B.
  
  Primery memory
- C.
  
  Virtual memory
- D.
  
  None of above
31.

It holds the address of the active memory?
- A.
  
  MAR
- B.
  
  MBR
- C.
  
  PC
- D.
  
  AR
32.

In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed
- A.
  
  Parallel only
- B.
  
  Sequentially only
- C.
  
  Both sequentially and parallel
- D.
  
  All of above
33.

Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing?
- A.
  
  Laser printer
- B.
  
  Inkjet printer
- C.
  
  Daisywheel printer
- D.
  
  Dot matrix printer
34.

Which of the following will happen when data is entered into a memory location?
- A.
  
  It will add to the content of the location
- B.
  
  It will change the address of the memory location
- C.
  
  It will erase the previous content
- D.
  
  It will not be fruitful if there is already some data at the location
35.

____ is a simple Application layer protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers on a network.
- A.
  
  NNTP
- B.
  
  NTP
- C.
  
  PING
- D.
  
  ARP
36.

A ____ is a repeater with more than one output port
- A.
  
  Bridge
- B.
  
  Switch
- C.
  
  hub
- D.
  
  Router
37.

____ are combinations of networking hardware and software that connect two dissimilar kinds of networks.
- A.
  
  Routers
- B.
  
  Switches
- C.
  
  Gateways
- D.
  
  Broadcast domains
38.

A physical topology ____.
- A.
  
  Specifies device types
- B.
  
  Depicts a network in broad scope
- C.
  
  Specifies connectivity methods
- D.
  
  Specifies addressing schemes
39.

The most common logical topologies are ____ and ring.
- A.
  
  Bus
- B.
  
  Star
- C.
  
  Wired
- D.
  
  Hybrid
40.

NICs contain a(n) ____ which transmits and receives data signals.
- A.
  
  Keyboard port
- B.
  
  Mouse port
- C.
  
  Data transceiver
- D.
  
  All of above
41.

TCP is a(n)___ sub protocol.
- A.
  
  Open-ended
- B.
  
  indiscriminating
- C.
  
  Connection-oriented
- D.
  
  Connectionless
42.

Traditional switches operate at the ____ layer of the OSI model.
- A.
  
  Physical
- B.
  
  Data link
- C.
  
  Network
- D.
  
  Session
43.

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 ____
- A.
  
  TCP
- B.
  
  ICMP
- C.
  
  UDP
- D.
  
  IP
44.

By far, the most popular expansion board NIC today is one that uses a(n) ____ bus.
- A.
  
  Onboard
- B.
  
  PCIe
- C.
  
  ExpressCard
- D.
  
  ISA
45.

To eliminate the possibility of a broadcast storm, switches and bridges implement the ____.
- A.
  
  RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
- B.
  
  STP (Spanning Tree Protocol)
- C.
  
  BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
- D.
  
  OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) protocol
46.

In IPv4 addressing, a node with an IP address of 168.34.88.29 belongs to a Class ____ network.
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
47.

The default subnet mask for a Class B network is ____.
- A.
  
  255.0.0.0
- B.
  
  255.255.0.0
- C.
  
  255.255.255.0
- D.
  
  255.255.255.255
48.

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.
- A.
  
  Collision domain
- B.
  
  Crash domain
- C.
  
  Interference domain
- D.
  
  Duplicate domain
49.

A ____ is a multiport connectivity device that directs data between nodes on a network
- A.
  
  Switch
- B.
  
  Bridge
- C.
  
  Router
- D.
  
  Gateway
50.

In IPv4 addressing, each IP address is a unique ____ number
- A.
  
  12-bit
- B.
  
  32-bit
- C.
  
  64-bit
- D.
  
  128-bit

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