Which of the following best defines networking?
A A
set of rules of procedures that are either widely used or officially specified
B A
connection of computers, printers and other devices for the purpose of
communication
C A
set of rules that govern how computer workstations exchange information
D A
device that is connected to a computer to perform auxiliary functions
Which of the following terms is used in
computing to refer to programs or applications?
A hardware
B software
C protocol
D network
You want to connect a computer to a network or
the Internet. Which devices might you use to make the connection? Choose two.
A Graphics card
B Modem
C Switch
D Router
Which of the following terms applies to devices
that are connected to a computer to provide auxiliary functions such as
printing, added disk space, scanning or CD-ROM?
A protocol
B software
C peripheral
D network
What is the name given to a set of rules and
conventions which must be followed when transferring data across a network?
A Peripheral
B Software
C Web browser
D Protocol
E Specification
Why did standalone computers become an
inefficient way for a business to operate?
A Businesses had to duplicate equipment
and resources
B It was difficult to communicate
quickly or efficiently between computers
C It was difficult to provide management
and support for computers
D All of the above
You are choosing a NIC to install in
a PC. Which of the following facts are most important to your choice? (Choose
three)
A You use Netscape Navigator as your web
browser
B You use Windows XP as your operating
system
C You use Microsoft Outlook for e-mail
D Your PC has a free PCI expansion slot
E Your PC has a Pentium 4 processor
F Your network has 30 hosts already
connected to it
G Your network is a 100Mbps Ethernet
network
H Your network uses UTP cable with RJ45
connectors
Which can a web browser do without any
plug-ins? (Choose three)
A Check for viruses
B Play Realtime movies
C Use a URL to contact a web server
D Request information from a web server
E Show Flash animations
F Display Adobe Acrobat pdf files
G Receive information from a web server
Which of the following is an expansion board
inserted into a computer so that the computer can be connected to a network
A Motherboard
B SCSI card
C NIC
D Video adapter
F Serial port
A cable modem is
A A 56kbps dial-up modem
B A high speed digital connection
available to members of the public
C A high speed digital connection
available only to businesses
D A link between computers on the same
LAN
E A connection used for TV and not for
computers
The Internet physical layer connection is
concerned with (choose two)
A Putting signals from your computer on
to a network cable
B Displaying web pages on your computer
screen
C Using Internet Protocol to route
messages to the right destination
D Using a NIC or a modem to connect your
computer to a medium
E Compressing data for more efficient
transmission
Netscape Navigator is (choose two)
A A web browser
B A plug in
C A protocol
D An application
E A routing device
Which of the following are applications?
A Microsoft Word
B Internet Explorer
C Lotus
D Microsoft Outlook
F All of them
TCP/IP is
A A set of standards for designing network
cards
B A set of protocols used on the
Internet to allow computers to communicate
C A type of connector used for connecting
network cables
D A standard for cables used on WANs
E A technology used only on local area
networks
What happens if you give the command ping
127.0.0.1?
A You send a broadcast message to all
computers on the network
B You send a message to the nearest
router
C Nothing happens unless you are on the
network 127.0.0.0
D You test the internal loopback of your
own computer
E You will always get a reply
Six computers are connected by a hub to make a
small local area network. Their IP addresses are 205.19.4.7, 205.16.4.7,
205.19.4.11, 205.19.4.16, 205.19.4.4 and 205.19.4.8. There is a problem in
communication. Why?
A Two
of the hosts have the same IP address
B IP
addresses are not used on local area networks
C The
IP addresses suggest that one of the computers is on a different network
D The
IP addresses are not in the right order – the smallest number should come first
E There
are missing IP addresses in the list
What must all the computers on a network be
able to do for the network to operate properly?
A Print to a local printer
B Connect to a telephone line
C Use CD-ROMs
D Use the same protocols
What is another name for binary?
A Base 2
B Base 8
C Base 10
D Base 16
E Base 32
Convert the decimal number 248 into
binary. Which is the answer?
A 11111000
B 11110000
C 11110100
D 11001100
E 11111100
F 11111011
Convert the decimal number 130 into binary.
Which is the answer?
A 10000100
B 10000001
C 10000010
D 10001001
E 10000110
F 10000111
This IP address is written in binary.
11001101.01010010.11000111.00011110
What is the IP address in base 10?
A 205.82.199.30
B 205.78.201.30
C 197.82.201.28
D 197.78.199.28
Convert the hexadecimal number A7 into decimal.
Which is the answer?
A 196
B 169
C 197
D 179
E 176
F 167
Convert the base 16 number 88 into base 10.
Which is the answer?
A 58
B 85
C 79
D 97
E 136
F 163
What is the hexadecimal number FF in binary?
A 00000011
B 11111111
C 11000000
D 10101010
E You can’t convert FF to binary
F FF is not a valid hexadecimal number
How many different combinations can
you get using 2 bits?
A 2
B 3
C 4
D 5
E 6
How many different combinations can you get
using 4 bits?
A 4
B 8
C 16
D 32
E 64
How many different combinations can
you get using 8 bits?
A 8
B 16
C 64
D 128
E 256
F 512
Which statements are true? (Choose 3)
A The hexadecimal number F5 is bigger
than the hexadecimal number ED
B The biggest hexadecimal number you can
make with two digits is 99
C Another name for hexadecimal is base 6
D The hexadecimal number D8 is an odd
number
E The hexadecimal number B9 is worth 185
in decimal
F There is no such hexadecimal number as
BAC
G There is no such hexadecimal number as
5G