Quiz
Chapter 1
This quiz has question types that open in the usual player.
Questions in this quiz (26)
11. Which of the following is a basic function a computer performs? (Choose all that apply.)
- AProcessing
- BInternet access
- CInput
- DGraphics
- EOutput
- FE-mail
2The __________ executes instructions provided by computer programs.
- ACPU
- BNIC
- CHard drive
- DUSB
3When a CPU has two or more processors, each one is referred to as a(n) ________.
- AI/O
- BCore
- COS
- DFlash
4Which of the following is considered long-term storage? (Choose all that apply.)
- AUSB or flash drive
- BRAM
- CWorking storage
- DHard drive
5Which motherboard component controls data transfers between memory, expansion slots, I/O devices, and the CPU?
- ARAM slots
- BIDE connectors
- CChipset
- DPCI-Express
6You want to purchase a high-performance graphics card for your computer. Which type of connector should it have?
- APCI
- BSATA
- CIDE
- DPCI-Express
7The time it takes for read/write heads to move to the correct spot on the platter is the ____________.
- ARotational delay
- BSeek time
- CTransfer time
- DAccess time
8Which of the following is a task usually performed by the BIOS? (Choose all that apply.)
- APerform a POST.
- BCreate an interrupt.
- CStore the operating system.
- DBegin the boot procedure.
9Place the following steps of the boot procedure in order.
a. The OS is loaded into RAM.
b. CPU starts.
c. OS services are started.
d. Power is applied.
e. The POST is executed.
f. Boot devices are searched.
Answer: [blank_start]d[blank_end], [blank_start]b[blank_end], [blank_start]e[blank_end], [blank_start]f[blank_end], [blank_start]a[blank_end], [blank_start]c[blank_end]- Ac
- Ba
- Cf
- De
- Eb
- Fd
1010. You have just installed a new NIC in your PC to replace the old one that had started malfunctioning. What additional software must be installed to allow the OS to communicate with the new NIC?
- Aa. Network application
- Bb. Device driver
- Cc. BIOS
- Dd. Protocol
1111. Which of the following requests information stored on another computer?
- ANIC
- BNetwork client
- CNetwork server
- DNetwork protocol
- EDevice driver
12 Choose the correct order for the process of a user attempting to access network resources:
1. Network protocol
2. Application
3. Network client
4. NIC driver- A4, 2, 1, 3
- B3, 2, 1, 4
- C1, 4, 2, 3
- D2, 3, 1, 4
- E3, 1, 2, 4
13TCP/IP is an example of which of the following?
- ANIC
- BNetwork client
- CNetwork server
- DNetwork protocol
- EDevice driver
14In network communication, the ______________ address is used to deliver a frame to the correct computer on the network. (Choose all that apply.)
- AMAC
- BLogical
- CIP
- DPhysical
15A(n) ______________ message is used to determine whether a computer is listening on the network
- AMAC
- BPing
- CIP
- DTCP
1616. TCP/IP uses _________ to look up a computer’s IP address, given its name.
- ADNS
- BPing
- CMAC
- DTCP
17The unit of information containing MAC addresses and an error-checking code that’s processed by the network interface layer is called a _______________.
- APacket
- BPing
- CFrame
- DChunk
18Data is processed from the time an application creates it to the time it reaches the network medium. This process includes adding information such as addresses and is called which of the following?
- APacketization
- BEncapsulation
- CDeencapsulation
- DLayering
1919. You’re the network administrator for a company that has just expanded from one floor to two floors of a large building, and the number of workstations you need has doubled from 50 to 100. You’re concerned that network performance will suffer if you add computers to the existing LAN. In addition, new users will be working in a separate business unit, and there are reasons to logically separate the two groups of computers. What type of network should you configure?
- AWAN
- BMAN
- CInternetwork
- DExtended LAN
2020. Which of the following best describes a client?
- Aa. A computer’s primary role in the network is to give other computers access to network resources and services.
- Bb. A computer’s primary role in the network is to run user applications and access network resources.
- Cc. It’s the software that responds to requests for network resources.
- Dd. The OS installed on a computer is designed mainly to share network resources.
2121. You work for a small company with four users who need to share information on their computers. The budget is tight, so the network must be as inexpensive as possible. What type of network should you install?
- Aa. Server-based network
- Bb. Peer-to-peer network
- Cc. Wide area network
- Dd. Storage area network
2222. Which of the following characteristics is associated with a peer-to-peer network? (Choose all that apply.)
- Aa. Decentralized data storage
- Bb. Inexpensive
- Cc. User-managed resources
- De. Uses a directory service
- Ed. Centralized control
2323. A device interconnects five computers and a printer in a single office so that users can share the printer. This configuration is an example of which of the following?
- ALAN
- BMAN
- CWAN
- DInternetwork
2424. A company has just made an agreement with another organization to share their two networks’ resources by using TCP/IP protocols. What best describes this arrangement?
- AMAN
- BLAN
- CIntranet
- DExtranet
2525. You have installed Windows Server 2012 on a new server and want to centralize user logons and security policies. What type of software should you install and configure on this server?
- Aa. Naming services
- Bb. Application services
- Cc. Communication services
- Dd. Directory services
2626. Peer-to-peer networks aren’t suitable in which of the following situations?
- Aa. Tight security is required.
- Bb. Five or fewer users need network access.
- Cc. Budget is the primary consideration.
- Dd. No one uses the network heavily.
Information
- Description
- Com Quiz on Chapter 1 , created by whygtt b on 03/06/2017.
- Author
- whygtt b
- Language
- English
- Views
- 0
- Tags
- Rating
- No ratings yet Rate this quiz