Question 1

A tablet is a pen-based computer that provides the screen capabilities of a PDA with the functional capabilities of a laptop or desktop computer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Disk optimisation software helps save information if a computer crashes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What allows files containing text,programs,graphics,numerical data and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network?

Accepted Answer

A)   File transfer protocol (FTP) 
B)   Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) 
C)   Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) 
D)   Simple network management protocol (SNMP) E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

What is a form of a stationary mouse on which the movement of a finger causes the pointer on the screen to move?

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A)   Microphone
B)   Touch pad
C)   Pointing stick
D)   Touch screenE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Explain topology and the different types found in networks.

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Question 6

What provides the tools for data retrieval,modification,deletion and insertion?

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A)   Data management
B)   Desktop publishing
C)   Email
D)   GroupwareE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

A _____________ device is equipment used to send information and receive it from one location to another.

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Question 8

Magnetic _________ is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials.

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The answer of Magnetic _________ is a secondary storage medium...

Question 9

What is a client?

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A)   Enables the transmission of data over public or private networks
B)   A communications,data exchange and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards,or protocols,so that they can work together
C)   Any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations
D)   A computer that is designed to request information from a serverE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

What runs a network,steering information between computers and managing security and users?

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A)   Client
B)   Server
C)   Peer-to-peer network
D)   Network operating systemE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What allows the management of networked nodes to be managed from a single point?

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A)   File transfer protocol (FTP) 
B)   Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) 
C)   Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) 
D)   Simple network management protocol (SNMP) E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

What is a client/server network?

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A)   Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets,each of which contains the address of the destination computer
B)   An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onwards towards its destination
C)   Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organisation of the computers and other network devices in a network
D)   A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing,such as performing a physical search of a database,takes place on a server,while the front-end processing,which involves communicating with the users,is handled by the clientsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

What is the arithmetic logic unit?

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A)   The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B)   Interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do,based on the software instructions
C)   A type of CPU that can recognise as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly
D)   Performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers) E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

What is a large computer network usually spanning a city?

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A)   Client/server network
B)   Corporate network
C)   Metropolitan area network
D)   Peer-to-peer networkE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

What is designed to connect a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building,a school or a home?

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A)   Local area network
B)   Wide area network
C)   Metropolitan area network
D)   Peer-to-peer networkE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

____________ is the set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks.

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Question 17

What is an input device?

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A)   The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B)   The computer's main memory,which consists of the random access memory (RAM) ,cache memory and the read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the central processing unit (CPU) 
C)   Equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage
D)   Equipment used to capture information and commandsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

____________ device is the equipment used to see,hear or otherwise accept the results of information processing requests.

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The answer of ____________ device is the equipment used to...

Question 19

What is application software?

Accepted Answer

A)   Controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software
B)   Controls the application software and manages how the hardware devices work together
C)   Provides additional functionality to the operating system
D)   Used for specific information processing needs,including payroll,customer relationship management,project management,training and many othersE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is not a network topology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bus
B)   Ring
C)   Ethernet
D)   StarE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 5: Technical Fundamentals

What is an input device?

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____________ is the set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks.

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Magnetic _________ is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials.

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What allows files containing text,programs,graphics,numerical data and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network?

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What is a client?

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Which of the following is not a network topology?

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What is a large computer network usually spanning a city?

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Explain topology and the different types found in networks.

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What allows the management of networked nodes to be managed from a single point?

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What is designed to connect a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building,a school or a home?

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Disk optimisation software helps save information if a computer crashes.

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What is application software?

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What is the arithmetic logic unit?

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A _____________ device is equipment used to send information and receive it from one location to another.

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What runs a network,steering information between computers and managing security and users?

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____________ device is the equipment used to see,hear or otherwise accept the results of information processing requests.

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What provides the tools for data retrieval,modification,deletion and insertion?

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What is a form of a stationary mouse on which the movement of a finger causes the pointer on the screen to move?

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What is a client/server network?

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A tablet is a pen-based computer that provides the screen capabilities of a PDA with the functional capabilities of a laptop or desktop computer.

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