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- 1.
From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?
- A.
ROM BIOS
- B.
CPU
- C.
Boot.ini
- D.
CONFIG.SYS
Correct Answer
A. ROM BIOS -
- 2.
What could cause a fixed disk error.
- A.
No-CD installed
- B.
Bad ram
- C.
Slow processor
- D.
Incorrect CMOS settings
Correct Answer
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
Correct Answer
C. Megabits per seconds -
- 4.
Which Motherboard form factor uses one 20 pin connector
- A.
ATX
- B.
AT
- C.
BABY AT
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
A. ATX -
- 5.
A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:
- A.
Clusters
- B.
Sectors
- C.
Vectors
- D.
Heads
Correct Answer
B. Sectors -
- 6.
The 34-pin connection on an I/O card is for?
- A.
Floppy drive
- B.
SCSI drive
- C.
IDE drive
- D.
Zip drive
Correct Answer
A. Floppy drive -
- 7.
Which standard govern parallel communications?
- A.
RS232
- B.
RS-232a
- C.
CAT 5
- D.
IEEE 1284
Correct Answer
D. IEEE 1284 -
- 8.
Resistance is measured in ?
- A.
Volts
- B.
Amps
- C.
Watts
- D.
Ohms
Correct Answer
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
Correct Answer
C. SCSI hard drives -
- 10.
RS-232 is a standard that applies to:
- A.
serial ports
- B.
parallel ports
- C.
Game ports
- D.
Digital frequencies
Correct Answer
A. serial ports -
- 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
Correct Answer
B. jumpers on the hard drive -
- 12.
Which of the memories below is often used in a typical computer operation?
- A.
RAM
- B.
ROM
- C.
ROM
- D.
HDD
Correct Answer
A. RAM -
- 13.
Data (information) is stored in computers as
- A.
Files
- B.
Directories
- C.
Floppies
- D.
Matter
Correct Answer
A. Files -
- 14.
Floppy Disk Drives were originally designed by
- A.
IBM
- B.
Sony
- C.
Panasonic
- D.
Samsung
Correct Answer
B. Sony -
- 15.
Programs stored in ROM are called ___
- A.
Hardware
- B.
Firmware
- C.
Software
- D.
None of these
Correct Answer
B. Firmware -
- 16.
Computer software includes ____
- A.
Operating system programs
- B.
Application programs
- C.
Packaged programs
- D.
All of these
Correct Answer
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
Correct Answer
C. Number of transistors -
- 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
Correct Answer
B. A program to be translated into machine language -
- 19.
Nortel is a company which manufactures:
- A.
Software
- B.
Processors
- C.
Cables
- D.
Network equipment
Correct Answer
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
Correct Answer
B. ThinkPad -
- 21.
Direct X is a _____
- A.
Computer Part
- B.
Software that drives Graphic hardware
- C.
A User Interface
- D.
None of these
Correct Answer
B. Software that drives Graphic hardware -
- 22.
Who among the following is a Personal Computer manufacturer from Taiwan?
- A.
Sony
- B.
IBM
- C.
Samsung
- D.
Acer
Correct Answer
D. Acer -
- 23.
What are the units used to count the speed of a printer?
- A.
CPM
- B.
DPI
- C.
PPM
- D.
BIT
Correct Answer
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
Correct Answer
B. Optic Fiber 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
Correct Answer
A. Browser -
- 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
Correct Answer
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
Correct Answer
A. Assembly language programs -
- 28.
A microprocessor unit, a memory unit, and an input/output unit form a:
- A.
CPU
- B.
Compiler
- C.
Microcomputer
- D.
ALU
Correct Answer
C. Microcomputer -
- 29.
Index hole is related to?
- A.
Hard disk
- B.
Floppy disk
- C.
Printer
- D.
CPU
Correct Answer
B. Floppy disk -
- 30.
Secondry memory is also know as?
- A.
Auxiliary memory
- B.
Primery memory
- C.
Virtual memory
- D.
None of above
Correct Answer
A. Auxiliary memory -
- 31.
It holds the address of the active memory?
- A.
MAR
- B.
MBR
- C.
PC
- D.
AR
Correct Answer
A. MAR -
- 32.
In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed
- A.
Parallel only
- B.
Sequentially only
- C.
Both sequentially and parallel
- D.
All of above
Correct Answer
C. Both sequentially and parallel -
- 33.
Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing?
- A.
Laser printer
- B.
Inkjet printer
- C.
Daisywheel printer
- D.
Dot matrix printer
Correct Answer
A. Laser 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
Correct Answer
C. It will erase the previous content -
- 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
Correct Answer
B. NTP -
- 36.
A ____ is a repeater with more than one output port
- A.
Bridge
- B.
Switch
- C.
hub
- D.
Router
Correct Answer
C. hub -
- 37.
____ are combinations of networking hardware and software that connect two dissimilar kinds of networks.
- A.
Routers
- B.
Switches
- C.
Gateways
- D.
Broadcast domains
Correct Answer
C. Gateways -
- 38.
A physical topology ____.
- A.
Specifies device types
- B.
Depicts a network in broad scope
- C.
Specifies connectivity methods
- D.
Specifies addressing schemes
Correct Answer
B. Depicts a network in broad scope -
- 39.
The most common logical topologies are ____ and ring.
- A.
Bus
- B.
Star
- C.
Wired
- D.
Hybrid
Correct Answer
A. Bus -
- 40.
NICs contain a(n) ____ which transmits and receives data signals.
- A.
Keyboard port
- B.
Mouse port
- C.
Data transceiver
- D.
All of above
Correct Answer
C. Data transceiver -
- 41.
TCP is a(n)___ sub protocol.
- A.
Open-ended
- B.
indiscriminating
- C.
Connection-oriented
- D.
Connectionless
Correct Answer
C. Connection-oriented -
- 42.
Traditional switches operate at the ____ layer of the OSI model.
- A.
Physical
- B.
Data link
- C.
Network
- D.
Session
Correct Answer
B. Data link -
- 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
Correct Answer
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
Correct Answer
B. PCIe -
- 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
Correct Answer
B. STP (Spanning Tree 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
Correct Answer
B. B -
- 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
Correct Answer
B. 255.255.0.0 -
- 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
Correct Answer
A. Collision domain -
- 49.
A ____ is a multiport connectivity device that directs data between nodes on a network
- A.
Switch
- B.
Bridge
- C.
Router
- D.
Gateway
Correct Answer
C. Router -
- 50.
In IPv4 addressing, each IP address is a unique ____ number
- A.
12-bit
- B.
32-bit
- C.
64-bit
- D.
128-bit
Correct Answer
B. 32-bit -
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