Semester 1 : Chapter 1


Question 1:
All computers on a network can view academy curriculum via a web browser except one. Locally, this computer operates well. What is the most likely cause of the problem?

A.   PC CPU speed
B.   PC Bus speed
C.   Network speed
D.   Network Connection

 Question 2:
What is the term to describe the maximum number of bits that can be transferred in a given amount of time?
A.   impedance
B.   propagation
C.   attenuation
D.   bandwidth

 Question 3:
What is NOT an important consideration when purchasing a NIC?
A.   the type of network
B.   the type of applications
C.   the type of media
D.   the type of system bus

 Question 4:
Which PC hardware upgrade must take place to change the PC's network speed from 10Mbps to 100Mbps?
A.   install a faster video card
B.   install a faster hard drive
C.   install a faster serial port
D.   install a faster NIC

 Question 5:
Which component of a PC is a collection of wires through which data is transferred from one part of the computer to another?
A.   Expansion slot
B.   Bus
C.   Microprocessor
D.   System unit

 Question 6:
While in use, where are software applications stored?
A.   RAM
B.   ROM
C.   NIC
D.   EPROM

 Question 7:
What is the name of a device that has many transistors, performs a specific task, and is made of semiconductor material?
A.   Integrated circuit
B.   LED
C.   Capacitor
D.   Resistor

 Question 8:
How many bits are in a byte?
A.   2
B.   4
C.   8
D.   10

 Question 9:
What is the decimal value of the binary number 11111111?
A.   0
B.   64
C.   192
D.   255

 Question 10:
What is the definition of a bit?
A.   the section of a network that is bounded by bridges, routers, or switches
B.   a binary digit used in the binary number system, either 0 or 1
C.   the interface on an internetworking device, such as a router
D.   the network areas within which data packets that have collided are propagated

 Question 11:
Which Control Panel icon should be accessed to configure TCP/IP LAN settings in a Windows 95 PC?
A.   Device Manager
B.   System
C.   Network
D.   Internet Options

 Question 12:
What is the binary number 11011010 in decimal?
A.   218
B.   202
C.   222
D.   186

 Question 13:
What is a network interface card (NIC)?
A.   a WAN adapter
B.   a card used to make modem connections
C.   a card used only for Ethernet networks
D.   a printed circuit board that provides network communication

 Question 14:
Which factor reduces throughput?
A.   increased number of users
B.   decreased number of users
C.   increased size of hard drive
D.   decreased size of hard drive

 Question 15:
What is NOT a WAN technology?
A.   Modem
B.   Frame Relay
C.   ISDN
D.   Ethernet 10BaseT

 Question 16:
What does a plug-in do?
A.   allows one to view material saved in the HTML format
B.   allows one to view GIF files
C.   allows the browser to display proprietary file types
D.   allows multiple versions of the browser to run at the same time

 Question 17:
What is a WAN?
A.   a network that connects users across a large geographic area
B.   a network that connects devices in a workgroup setting
C.   a network that connects business departments in a building
D.   a technique that was an early solution to the networking problem

 Question 18:
Which numbering system is based on powers of 2?
A.   octal
B.   hexadecimal
C.   binary
D.   ASCII

 Question 19:
What is the expansion slot on laptops commonly called?
A.   IEEE
B.   PCMCIA
C.   ITU-T
D.   FDDI

 Question 20:
Which describes the decimal numbering system?
A.   It is also called the Base 100 Number System.
B.   It uses the 10 symbols 0 - 9.
C.   It is based on powers of 1.
D.   It is the same as the ASCII numbering system.

 Question 21:
Which numbering system do computers use for data processing?
A.   binary
B.   decimal
C.   hexadecimal
D.   octal

 Question 22:
What is located within a single building or campus?
A.   LAN
B.   WAN
C.   TAN
D.   MAN

 Question 23:
What is the decimal number 151 in binary?
A.   10010110
B.   10010111
C.   10101011
D.   10010011

 Question 24:
How is bandwidth described?
A.   bytes per second
B.   bits per second
C.   megabits per millisecond
D.   centimeters