Year 10 IT - Networks Test

1.

1 point

Device that allows your computer to connect to another computer via a phone line

jack

server

modem

2.

1 point

A combination of hardware and software that separates a LAN into two or more parts for security purposes

fire wall

interface

server

3.

2 points

What statement best describes phishing?

To transmit data from your workstation to another

Derogatory or nasty personal attacks pointed at individuals often for no reason

Flooding the Internet with many copies of the same message

Trying to get sensitive/confidential information from computer uses by falsely claiming to be your bank, credit card holders etc

4.

1 point

Data is the end product after processing.

True

False

5.

1 point

A ___________ is a set of bits that represent a single character

6.

1 point

Graphical Environment Operating System

Windows

Linux

SQL

DOS

7.

2 points

Another name for the system board is

Mainboard

Power board

CPU controller board

RAM circuit board

8.

1 point

Files of type *.exe are executable or program files

True

False

9.

2 points

Disk partitions are used to

none of the above

a way to divide a single hard disk into different sections

to make games go faster

stop viruses from infecting your hard drive

10.

1 point

Booting the computer refers to

Powering on the computer

Closing windows

Powering down the computer

11.

1 point

The primary permanent storage device is called

Hard Drive

Pen drive

Hard disk

Either A or B

12.

2 points

Co-operative multitasking means that

Users of the system get along

Processes are forcibly removed off the processor by the control unit after they have finished

Processes run for a while then release the processor

Is only available on PC’s with more than one processor

13.

2 points

All computer data is stored as 1's and 0's

True

False

14.

2 points

Transmission of a file across a network is quicker if the file has been

Sent with an urgent marker

Encrypted

Segmented

Compressed

15.

4 points

The CPU utilizes four different bus pathways. What are they?

Data bus

Address bus

Control bus

I/O bus

Expansion bus

16.

2 points

An example of an optical drive is

SD memory card

Flash drive

A hard drive

A CD drive

17.

2 points

When a file on a drive is no longer stored in continuous sectors, it is

Defragmented

Deleted

Fragmented

Corrupted

18.

1 point

What does DOS stand for

Don't operate system

Disk operating system

Disk operation sequence

19.

2 points

How many bits in a byte?

4

8

16

32

20.

1 point

What does RAM stand for?

Read All Memory

Random Access Memory

Really Awesome Memory

Read Access Memory

21.

2 points

What is the role of the central processor?

Store information

To allow programs equal access to the program control unit

Allow other computers to communicate with each other

Performs the calculations and logic functions

22.

1 point

1064 bytes is

a kilobyte

both A and B

None of the above

equivalent to 17024 bits

23.

2 points

What is the most harmful to a computer

Hooking the keyboard to the mouse port

My little brother

Heat

Running continuously

24.

2 points

What is the binary representation of 129

01010101

10010010

10000001

01111110

25.

1 point

Who was the first President of Microsoft Corporation

Bill Jobs

Bill Gates

Bob Gates

Steve Jobs