Networks Introduction Quiz

1. Which of the following organisations would most likley require a networked computer system?

School

Farm

Milk bar

Gym

2. One disadvantage of an analogue siganal is?

Requires more bandwidth

Signals do not need to be converted to a computer recognisable form

Affected by random noise, leading to signal loss and distortion

More accurate

3. What are analogue signals?

Individual electrical pulses

Continuous electrical waves

Bits grouped together into bytes

An expensive form of communication

4. Which of the following is not a sending or receiving device?

Notebook

Tablet PC

Pager

Monitor

5. Which of the following are benefits of a network:

Reduce hardware and software costs

Easier to retrieve data located on another computer

Cheap to setup

Facilitate communication

Don't need training to use or setup

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6. When implementing a network, which of the following changes are likely to be needed:

Staff training

Employ IT staff

Move business locations

Make staff redundant

Purchase new hardware and/or software

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7. When connected in a network, computers are able to share which of the following?

Harware

Software

Electricty

Files

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8. Which of the following are web enabled devices?

Mainframes

Mobile phones

Monitors

GPS

Printers

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9. Which of the following are examples of digital signals?

More reliable

Flexible

Compatible with digital systems

Requires less bandwidth

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10. Efficiency can be measured in terms of:

Time

Accuracy

Clarity

Effort

Cost

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