Deck 2: Technology Essentials

Question 1

Clock speed on a computer is measured most recently in:

A) Megahertz (MHz)
B) Gigahertz (GHz)
C) Megabytes (MB)
D) Gigabytes (GB)
E) None of the above

Answer 1

Gigahertz (GHz)

Question 2

Higher clock speeds usually mean ________ performance.

A) Faster
B) Slower
C) Worse
D) Better

Answer 2

Faster

Question 3

_____ temporarily locates data and instructions before processing.

A) Memory
B) The CPU
C) The keyboard
D) The mouse
E) None of the above

Answer 3

Memory

Question 4

Computers have long-term memory called:

A) ROM
B) RAM
C) KB
D) GB
E) None of the above

Question 5

____ contains instructions and data that only special devices can alter.

A) ROM
B) RAM
C) KB
D) GB
E) None of the above

Question 6

____ stores data only until they are no longer needed, or until you shut down the computer.

A) ROM
B) RAM
C) KB
D) GB
E) None of the above

Question 7

Keyboards, pointing devices (such as a Wii, mouse, or touchpad), scanners, and digital cameras are examples of:

A) Input devices
B) Output devices
C) Processing devices
D) Storage devices
E) None of the above

Question 8

Examples of _____ include the computer hard drive, CDs, DVDs, USB flash memory, and external hard drives

A) Input devices
B) Output devices
C) Processing devices
D) Storage devices
E) None of the above

Question 9

_______, both wired and wireless, allow you to connect to a remote network over a telecommunications line, such as the telephone or cable TV service.

A) Routers
B) Bridges
C) Switches
D) Hubs
E) Modems

Question 10

The digital signals going out from your computer into an analog signal appropriate for the connection medium used is called:

A) Modulation
B) Demodulation
C) Conversion
D) None of the above

Question 11

Converting an analog signal back into a digital signal that your computer can recognize is called:

A) Modulation
B) Demodulation
C) Conversion
D) None of the above

Question 12

You can think about _____ as information that specifies how a hardware device should work with other data, information, and knowledge:

A) Instructions
B) Operating systems
C) Software
D) Drivers

Question 13

The _____ software coordinates and handles the details of working with the computer hardware.

A) Instruction
B) Operating system
C) Driver
D) Utility

Question 14

_____ software provides additional tools that you can use to maintain and service your system

A) Utility
B) Driver
C) Operating System
D) Application
E) None of the above

Question 15

A(n) ____ application is an example of utility software that helps guard your computer against unauthorized access when connected to a network.

A) Driver
B) Firewall
C) Anti-virus
D) Malware

Question 16

_____ software is a complete, self-contained program or set of programs for performing a specific job.

A) Utility
B) Driver
C) Operating System
D) Application
E) None of the above

Question 17

Microsoft Word is an example of:

A) Document preparation software
B) Electronic spreadsheet software
C) Presentation graphics software
D) Database management system
E) None of the above

Question 18

Microsoft Access is an example of:

A) Document preparation software
B) Electronic spreadsheet software
C) Presentation graphics software
D) Database management system
E) None of the above

Question 19

Microsoft Outlook is an example of:

A) Document preparation software
B) Electronic spreadsheet software
C) Presentation graphics software
D) Database management system
E) None of the above

Question 20

An example of a Personal Information Management system is:

A) Microsoft Word
B) Microsoft Excel
C) Microsoft PowerPoint
D) Microsoft Access
E) None of the above

Question 21

_____ is/are software that is more common in enterprises. Its purpose is to link applications that use dissimilar software or hardware platform.

A) Utility software
B) Middleware
C) Open source software
D) Drivers

Question 22

_____ software is software that can be used, modified, improved, and redistributed.

A) Utility software
B) Middleware
C) Open source
D) Drivers

Question 23

Today, the fastest-growing network is arguably our global computer network, known as the:

A) Internet
B) Extranet
C) Intranet
D) None of the above

Question 24

A computer network requires four primary components. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

A) Data that computers share on the network
B) Special hardware
C) Software that allows computers to communicate
D) Communication media to link the computers together
E) None of the above

Question 25

A ____ area network is within the immediate location or building.

A) Personal
B) Local
C) Wide
D) Municipal
E) None of the above

Question 26

POTS stands for:

A) plain original telephone system
B) plain original telecom system
C) plain old telephone system
D) plain old telecom system

Question 27

A _____ connects, translates, and then directs data that cross between two networks.

A) Router
B) Hub
C) Repeater
D) Bridge

Question 28

A ____ serves as a central connection point for cables from the devices on the network.

A) Router
B) Hub
C) Repeater
D) Bridge

Question 29

A ____ is also known as a concentrator:

A) Router
B) Hub
C) Repeater
D) Bridge

Question 30

A ______ is sometimes needed to strengthen or amplify signals that are sent along a long transmission route.

A) Router
B) Hub
C) Repeater
D) Bridge

Question 31

The Internet is sometimes known as a ____area network:

A) Personal
B) Local
C) Wide
D) Municipal
E) None of the above

Question 32

Servers are often assigned a specific task, such as handling Web traffic. What is this type of server called?

A) Web server
B) Application server
C) Gateway server
D) Firewall server

Question 33

Servers are often assigned a specific task, such as running programs. What is this type of server called?

A) Web server
B) Application server
C) Gateway server
D) Firewall server

Question 34

A ______ is a standard set of rules that allows the communication of data between nodes on a network.

A) Moral
B) Code
C) Protocol
D) Ethic

Question 35

Software can be defined as:

A) Something that is controlled by the hardware
B) Something that comes with the computer itself
C) A collection of instructions that in IT device executes
D) Games and productive programs

Question 36

Processing, memory, and storage are three components of:

A) Information technology
B) Basic hardware
C) Networking components
D) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 37

An example of document preparation software would be:

A) Microsoft Word
B) Microsoft Excel
C) Microsoft Outlook
D) Microsoft Access
E) None of the above

Question 38

An example of electronic spreadsheet software would be:

A) Microsoft Word
B) Microsoft Excel
C) Microsoft Outlook
D) Microsoft Access
E) None of the above

Question 39

Modem speed is measured in:

A) PPM
B) BPS
C) RPM
D) None of the above

Question 40

An example of a DBMS would be:

A) Microsoft Word
B) Microsoft Excel
C) Microsoft Outlook
D) Microsoft Access
E) None of the above

Question 41

A(n) _______________________ performs processor- intensive computations using parallel processing.

A) Supercomputer
B) Mainframe
C) Server farm
D) Embedded processor
E) None of the above

Question 42

Which of the following carries out many of the organizational processing needs using high-speed processing chips and large amounts of memory?

A) Supercomputer
B) Mainframe
C) Server farm
D) Embedded processor
E) None of the above

Question 43

A(n) _______________________ allows multiple servers to handle network processing activities.

A) Supercomputer
B) Mainframe
C) Server farm
D) Embedded processor
E) None of the above

Question 44

Which of the following provides low-scale processing and/or identification; embedded in appliances and products?

A) Supercomputer
B) Mainframe
C) Server farm
D) Embedded processor
E) None of the above

Question 45

A ________________ covers a very small space that ranges from the size of a human body to a small office .

A) PAN
B) MAN
C) WAN
D) LAN
E) None of the above

Question 46

Which of the following operates within the immediate location or building, and shares files, resources, servers, and other hardware among the members of an organization?

A) PAN
B) MAN
C) WAN
D) LAN
E) None of the above

Question 47

A ____________ operates over a large geographic area, and shares data, information, and resources among units of an organization distant from one another.

A) PAN
B) MAN
C) WAN
D) LAN
E) None of the above

Question 48

Which of the following operates within the immediate location or building, and shares files, resources, servers, and other hardware among the members of an organization?

A) PAN
B) MAN
C) WAN
D) LAN
E) None of the above

Question 49

The hardware location that temporarily stores data and instructions is:

A) USB key
B) ROM
C) RAM
D) Hard drive

Question 50

Network traffic hardware includes all of the following except:

A) Routers
B) Bridges
C) Hard drives
D) Repeaters
E) Hubs

Question 51

__________ temporarily locates data and instructions before processing.

A) Processing
B) Memory
C) Input
D) Output
E) Storage

Question 52

A flash memory stick is an example of:

A) Input
B) Output
C) Storage
D) Network
E) Scanner

Question 53

__________ stores data information and instructions for the long term.

A) Processing
B) Memory
C) Input
D) Output
E) Storage

Question 54

Which of the following types of software controls the primary functions of a computer system?

A) Utility
B) Drivers
C) Application
D) Network
E) Operating system

Question 55

Which of the following is not considered part of a computer network?

A) Nodes
B) Software
C) Users
D) Links
E) An electronic document

Question 56

Network connection hardware includes all of the following components except:

A) Phone lines
B) NIC
C) Modems
D) Cable modems
E) Wireless cards

Question 57

A computer network consists of _____ that represent computer hardware:

A) Communications
B) Nodes
C) Ports
D) None of the above

Question 58

In a computer, the _____ holds the instructions used to control the start-up processes.

A) CPU
B) LCU
C) RAM
D) ROM
E) None of the above

Question 59

A plotter is:

A) A printer
B) A scanner
C) Special architectural hardware
D) None of the above

Question 60

Microsoft PowerPoint is an example of:

A) Document preparation software
B) Electronic spreadsheet software
C) Presentation graphics software
D) Personal information management software
E) None of the above

Question 61

The Internet uses the ______ suite of packet switching protocols.

A) HTML
B) XML
C) VoiP
D) TCP/IP

Question 62

Who owns the Internets?

A) Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
B) The Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
C) The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
D) None of the above

Question 63

___ is the popular name for 802.11 standards for wireless network access.

A) Wi-Fi
B) VoIP
C) Cloud
D) TCP/IP

Question 64

_____ uses the Internet's foundation technologies of packet switching and TCP/IP to carry voice instead of data.

A) Wi-Fi
B) VoIP
C) Cloud
D) TCP/IP

Question 65

____ computing simply means computing over the Internet.

A) Wi-Fi
B) VoIP
C) Cloud
D) TCP/IP

Question 66

There are several benefits to cloud computing. Which of the following isn't one of them?

A) Reduced cost
B) Scalability
C) Accessibility
D) Limited

Question 67

The Internet is currently using IPv4. What is the next version that will be employed?

A) IPv6
B) IPv4.1
C) IPv5
D) None of the above

Question 68

The Internet uses:

A) TCP/IP suite of packet switching protocols
B) Number of routers connecting points throughout the world
C) Proprietary set of rules
D) A and B
E) B and C

Question 69

Wi-Fi is the popular name for the _______ standards for wireless network access.

A) 802.1
B) 802.1a
C) 802.11
D) 802.11a

Question 70

One purpose, now commonplace, is the use of _______________to make calls anywhere in the world and bypass traditional switched telephone networks.

A) VoIT
B) ViOT
C) ViOp
D) VoIP
E) None of the above

Question 71

Which of the following is the most commonly known type of cloud computing?

A) PaaS
B) PAS
C) ASP
D) SaaS
E) None of the above

Question 72

__________ is an online technology company that develops and delivers software tools on the Internet. Payment for the service is often based on fees or subscriptions.

A) PaaS
B) PAS
C) ASP
D) SaaS
E) None of the above

Question 73

Which of the following is a true statement about the Internet?

A) A wireless device cannot be used to connect to the Internet.
B) The Internet and the World Wide Web are interchangeable terms.
C) The Internet was discovered by Al Gore.
D) Home users require an ISP to connect to the Internet.
E) Dial-up and broadband provide faster access to the Internet.

Question 74

Static web page file will typically hold a combination of text content and ____ commands.

A) HTML
B) JavaScript
C) Ajax
D) C+

Question 75

A _____ is a software application that allows you to easily navigate the Web and view the content you find there.

A) Web Server
B) Web browser
C) Search engine
D) None of the above

Question 76

The ____ comprises the set of rules for exchanging messages on the World Wide Web.

A) FTP
B) XML
C) HTTP
D) TCP/IP

Question 77

Who is known as the inventor of the World Wide Web?

A) Tim Berners-Lee
B) Bill Gates
C) Steve Jobs
D) Thomas L. Friedman
E) None of the above

Question 78

HTTP lives at the ____ layer of networks.

A) Application
B) Presentation
C) Network
D) Data Link
E) None of the above

Question 79

_____ is the primary language for creating web pages.

A) HTML
B) JavaScript
C) Ajax
D) C+

Question 80

_____ move around from site to site reading meta tags, and then report the data back to their database for storage.

A) Spiders
B) Metasearch engines
C) Crabs
D) Web browsers