Question 1

What is the size of the internal electrical pathway along which signals are sent from one part of the computer to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clock speed 
B)  Word length 
C)  Bus width 
D)  Chip line width 
A)  Clock speed 
B)  Word length 
C)  Bus width 
D)  Chip line width

Question 2

Complex instruction set computer chips limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is interoperability?

Accepted Answer

A)  An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onwards towards its destination. 
B)  Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organisation of the computers and other network devices in a network. 
C)  A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission. 
D)  The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources,even though they are made by different manufacturers. 
A)  An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onwards towards its destination. 
B)  Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organisation of the computers and other network devices in a network. 
C)  A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission. 
D)  The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources,even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Question 4

What is a complex instruction set computer chip?

Accepted Answer

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)
This is the definition of CISC. 
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)
This is the definition of CISC.

Question 5

___________ is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ is the number of billions of...

Question 6

Which of the following represents the TCP/IP four-layer reference model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Application,internet,transport,network interfaces 
B)  Application,internet,network interfaces,transport 
C)  Application,transport,internet,network interfaces 
D)  Application,network interfaces,internet,transport 
A)  Application,internet,transport,network interfaces 
B)  Application,internet,network interfaces,transport 
C)  Application,transport,internet,network interfaces 
D)  Application,network interfaces,internet,transport

Question 7

What organises information on a hard disk in the most efficient way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Text protect 
B)  Disk optimisation 
C)  File recovery 
D)  Cash proof 
A)  Text protect 
B)  Disk optimisation 
C)  File recovery 
D)  Cash proof

Question 8

Transmission Control Protocol/__________ Protocol provides the technical foundation for the public internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Transmission Control Protocol/__________ Protocol provides the technical...

Question 9

What is similar to a desktop but has more powerful mathematical and graphics processing capabilities and can perform more complicated tasks in less time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tablet 
B)  PDA 
C)  Workstation 
D)  Minicomputer 
A)  Tablet 
B)  PDA 
C)  Workstation 
D)  Minicomputer

Question 10

Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the six major categories of hardware...

Question 11

Which of the following represents the bus topology?

Accepted Answer

A)  All devices are connected to a central cable or backbone. 
B)  All devices are connected to a central device,called a hub. 
C)  All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop,so that each device is connected directly to two other devices,one on either side of it. 
D)  Groups of star-configured workstations are connected to a linear bus backbone cable. 
A)  All devices are connected to a central cable or backbone. 
B)  All devices are connected to a central device,called a hub. 
C)  All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop,so that each device is connected directly to two other devices,one on either side of it. 
D)  Groups of star-configured workstations are connected to a linear bus backbone cable.

Question 12

What is a protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onwards towards its destination. 
B)  Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organisation of the computers and other network devices in a network. 
C)  A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission. 
D)  The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources,even though they are made by different manufacturers. 
A)  An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onwards towards its destination. 
B)  Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organisation of the computers and other network devices in a network. 
C)  A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission. 
D)  The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources,even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Question 13

Compare the two types of network architectures.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare the two types of network architectures....

Question 14

What is the number of bits (0s and 1s)that can be processed by the CPU at any one time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clock speed 
B)  Word length 
C)  Bus width 
D)  Chip line width 
A)  Clock speed 
B)  Word length 
C)  Bus width 
D)  Chip line width

Question 15

What detects the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined place (popular for multiple-choice exams)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnetic ink character reader 
B)  Optical-character recognition 
C)  Optical-mark recognition 
D)  Point-of-sale 
A)  Magnetic ink character reader 
B)  Optical-character recognition 
C)  Optical-mark recognition 
D)  Point-of-sale

Question 16

Which of the following is not a commonly used type of guided media?

Accepted Answer

A)  Twisted-pair cable 
B)  Coaxial cable 
C)  Fibre-optic cable 
D)  Transmission control protocol/internet protocol 
A)  Twisted-pair cable 
B)  Coaxial cable 
C)  Fibre-optic cable 
D)  Transmission control protocol/internet protocol

Question 17

What is TCP/IP's own messaging system for email?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What refers to a type of cable composed of four (or more)copper wires twisted around each other within a plastic sheath?

Accepted Answer

A)  Twisted-pair cable 
B)  Coaxial cable 
C)  Fibre-optic cable 
D)  Transmission control protocol/internet protocol 
A)  Twisted-pair cable 
B)  Coaxial cable 
C)  Fibre-optic cable 
D)  Transmission control protocol/internet protocol

Question 19

What 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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Client 
B)  Packet-switching 
C)  Peer-to-peer network 
D)  Network operating system 
A)  Client 
B)  Packet-switching 
C)  Peer-to-peer network 
D)  Network operating system

Question 20

How many layers does the OSI model contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Four 
B)  Seven 
C)  Ten 
D)  Eleven 
A)  Four 
B)  Seven 
C)  Ten 
D)  Eleven

What is the size of the internal electrical pathway along which signals are sent from one part of the computer to another?

Complex instruction set computer chips limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed.

What is interoperability?

What is a complex instruction set computer chip?

___________ is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second.

Which of the following represents the TCP/IP four-layer reference model?

What organises information on a hard disk in the most efficient way?

Transmission Control Protocol/__________ Protocol provides the technical foundation for the public internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

What is similar to a desktop but has more powerful mathematical and graphics processing capabilities and can perform more complicated tasks in less time?

Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of each.

Which of the following represents the bus topology?

What is a protocol?

Compare the two types of network architectures.

What is the number of bits (0s and 1s)that can be processed by the CPU at any one time?

What detects the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined place (popular for multiple-choice exams)?

Which of the following is not a commonly used type of guided media?

What is TCP/IP's own messaging system for email?

What refers to a type of cable composed of four (or more)copper wires twisted around each other within a plastic sheath?

What 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?

How many layers does the OSI model contain?

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What is the size of the internal electrical pathway along which signals are sent from one part of the computer to another?

Complex instruction set computer chips limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed.

What is interoperability?

What is a complex instruction set computer chip?

___________ is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second.

Which of the following represents the TCP/IP four-layer reference model?

What organises information on a hard disk in the most efficient way?

Transmission Control Protocol/__________ Protocol provides the technical foundation for the public internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

What is similar to a desktop but has more powerful mathematical and graphics processing capabilities and can perform more complicated tasks in less time?

Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of each.

Which of the following represents the bus topology?

What is a protocol?

Compare the two types of network architectures.

What is the number of bits (0s and 1s)that can be processed by the CPU at any one time?

What detects the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined place (popular for multiple-choice exams)?

Which of the following is not a commonly used type of guided media?

What is TCP/IP's own messaging system for email?

What refers to a type of cable composed of four (or more)copper wires twisted around each other within a plastic sheath?

What 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?

How many layers does the OSI model contain?

Competing in the Information Age

Connectivity

E-Business Mobile Business

Decisions-Processes

Systems Development Project Management

Managing Enterprise Architecture

Databases-Business Intelligence

Supply Chain Management and Customer Relationship Management

Enterprise Resource Planning Collaboration Systems

Ethics, Privacy-Information Security

Future Trends

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