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Question 1 (2.5 points)
Windows 7 introduces the concept of ________, which are folders that gather files from
different locations and display the files as if they were all saved in a single folder.
Question 1 options
li!raries
directories
groups
collections
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Question 2 (2.5 points)
________ are easy#to#use mini des$top programs that give you information at a glance or
quic$ access to frequently used tools including weather information, calendar items, or
games.
Question % options
"ide!ars
&ini#apps
'i!!ons
(adgets
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Question 3 (2.5 points)
___________ is an open source )" designed for use on *+s and networ$ operating
systems.
Question , options
-inu.
*alm
"ym!ian
&"#/)"
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Question 4 (2.5 points)
0he !asic input1output system is stored on a ________ chip.
Question 2 options
')&
+*3
'4&
+&)"
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Question 5 (2.5 points)
Which of the following is 5)0 a step in the !oot process6
Question 7 options
0he 8I)" is activated !y powering on the +*3.
+onfiguration and customi9ation settings are chec$ed.
0he antivirus program chec$s all files for viruses.
0he operating system is loaded into '4&.
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Question 6 (2.5 points)
Which of the following Windows utility programs arranges files on your hard drive in
sequential order6
Question : options
/is$ +leanup
/is$ /efragmenter
;rror#chec$ing
0as$ &anager
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Question 7 (2.5 points)
;ach device attached to your computer comes with a special program called a ________
that facilitates communication !etween the device and the )".
Question 7 options
device driver
translator
communication utility
device configurator
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Question 8 (2.5 points)
Which of the following was the first widely used operating system installed in personal
computers6
Question < options
"ym!ian )"
&icrosoft Windows
&"#/)"
-inu.
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Question 9 (2.5 points)
When referring to mechanical hard drives, access time is measured in ________.
Question = options
hert9
!ps
milliseconds
$ilo!ytes
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Question 10 (2.5 points)
0o ma$e sure your computer performs relia!ly, you can do all of the following ;>+;*0
Question 1? options
clean out your "tartup folder.
clear out unnecessary files.
run the /is$ /efragmenter.
increase the front side !us speed.
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Question 11 (2.5 points)
Which is the fastest type of optical drive on the mar$et6
Question 11 options
/@/ drives
8lu#ray drives
flash drives
+/ drives
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Question 12 (2.5 points)
Which of the following activities is carried out !y the 4-36
Question 1% options
movement of read1write heads
completion of all arithmetic calculations
creation of virtual memory
coordination of all other computer components
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Question 13 (2.5 points)
4AnB ________ uses the same $ind of memory that flash drives use and have no spinning
platters or motors.
Question 1, options
"404
""/
3"8
'4I/
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Question 14 (2.5 points)
When referring to hard drives, see$ time and latency are the two factors that ma$e up
________.
Question 12 options
data transfer speed
access time
transfer rate
processing
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Question 15 (2.5 points)
0he small circuit !oards that hold a series of '4& chips are called ________.
Question 17 options
flash memory cards
e.pansion cards
virtual memory
memory modules
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Question 16 (2.5 points)
4n e.pansion card that translates !inary data into images is aAnB ________.
Question 1: options
game card
video card
audio card
sound card
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Question 17 (2.5 points)
5etwor$s use which of the following hardware devices to manage the flow of data
pac$ets throughout the networ$6
Question 17 options
routers and switches
3"8 ports
firewalls
hard drives
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Question 18 (2.5 points)
4 ________ is a networ$ located in your home that is used to connect all of your digital
devices.
Question 1< options
&45
W45
C45
"45
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Question 19 (2.5 points)
Which of the following is 5)0 a !enefit of having computers networ$ed6
Question 1= options
initial setup costs
facilitate resource sharing
share peripheral devices
computers running different operating systems communicating with each other
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Question 20 (2.5 points)
Which of the following is 5)0 an e.ample of a networ$ node6
Question %? options
a game console
a printer
a mouse
a computer
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Question 21 (2.5 points)
0hroughput, the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved in a networ$, is ________.
Question %1 options
less than or equal to the data transfer rate
more than the data transfer rate
always the same as the data transfer rate
measured in volts
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Question 22 (2.5 points)
4AnB ________ allows sharing of a !road!and Internet connection.
Question %% options
modem
router
hu!
adapter
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Question 23 (2.5 points)
Which of the following networ$ adapters is most li$ely to !e preinstalled in a typical
note!oo$ computer today6
Question %, options
a power#line adapter
a transceiver
a dial#up modem
!oth a wireless and wired networ$ adapter
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Question 24 (2.5 points)
0he most common type of home networ$ is ________.
Question %2 options
a to$en ring -45
a client1server networ$
a peer#to#peer A*%*B networ$
a W45
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Question 25 (2.5 points)
0he newest cell1smartphone displays are ________, which allow !right, sharp imaging
and draw less power.
Question %7 options
-+/
+'0
/-*
)-;/
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Question 26 (2.5 points)
Images are a representation of light waves called ________ or continuous waves.
Question %: options
modular
digital
pattern
analog
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Question 27 (2.5 points)
4n analog#to#digital converter chip ________.
Question %7 options
converts the sound waves from a voice into digital signals
converts digital sound waves into analog sound waves
converts written data into sound waves
converts letters from the $ey!oard into digital format
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Question 28 (2.5 points)
0he operating system of a cell phone is stored in ________.
Question %< options
'4&
the +*3
')&
the transceiver
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Question 29 (2.5 points)
4ll of the following are advantages of @oI* ;>+;*0
Question %= options
low or free cost.
porta!ility.
relia!ility.
the a!ility to ma$e calls from any WiDi hotspot.
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Question 30 (2.5 points)
(o0o&y*+ and -og&eIn are e.amples of ________.
Question ,? options
voice#recognition system
remote access services for mo!ile devices
(*" system
type of smartphone
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Question 31 (2.5 points)
________ is a single ca!le that carries all audio and video information from devices
connected to a 0@ to the 0@ itself.
Question ,1 options
C/&I
C/
;thernet
+oa.ial
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Question 32 (2.5 points)
0e.t messaging is also called ________.
Question ,% options
0est &essaging "ystem A0&"B
'andom 4ccurate &essages A'4&B
"hort 0e.t 4!ility A"04B
"hort &essage "ervice A"&"B
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Question 33 (2.5 points)
Which of the following is a program that appears to !e something useful or desira!le !ut
does something malicious in the !ac$ground6
Question ,, options
a 0roEan horse
a virus
a worm
a 9om!ie
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Question 34 (2.5 points)
Which of the following classifications of viruses can change its own code to avoid
detection6
Question ,2 options
stealth
multipartite
polymorphic
worm
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Question 35 (2.5 points)
4 ________ is a virus that is triggered when certain conditions are met, such as a file
opening or starting a program a certain num!er of times.
Question ,7 options
!oot#sector virus
time !om!
logic !om!
0roEan horse
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Question 36 (2.5 points)
/evices that use a unique personal characteristic, such as a fingerprint, in place of a
password are called ________ authentication devices.
Question ,: options
identity
personal
!iological
!iometric
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Question 37 (2.5 points)
/rive#!y downloads occur when ________.
Question ,7 options
a hac$er gains access to your wireless networ$
a macro virus downloads unwanted programs to your computer
software is downloaded to your computer after opening an e#mail attachment
a We! site downloads harmful software onto your computer
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Question 38 (2.5 points)
With regard to computer protection, quarantining is defined as ________.
Question ,< options
updating your antivirus software
placing a found virus in a secure area on the hard drive
repairing an infected file
deleting an infected file
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Question 39 (2.5 points)
4AnB ________ virus temporarily erases its code from the files where it resides and then
hides in the computerFs active memory.
Question ,= options
e#mail
logic
macro
stealth
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Question 40 (2.5 points)
4 ________ is a virus that is attached to documents such as Word or ;.cel files.
Question 2? options
script virus
macro virus
polymorphic virus
worm
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