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Progression: Field Tech IV - V
Conventional Questions and Answers
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Which of the following is most typical of a broadband
network? Ans: Multiple analog channels
What components are common to all computer systems?
(Check all that apply.) Ans: Processor
Memory
Storage
I/O
What does I/O stand for? Ans: Input / Output
A NIC is a device used for: Ans: Signaling
A sound card is what general type of computer
component? Ans: Input/output
Which of the following is managed by the OS? Ans:
Keyboard input
Screen display
File I/O
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Peripheral control
The primary purpose of a device driver is to control
hardware under the supervision of the OS. True or False?
Ans: True
Which of the following network topologies forms a closed
loop? Ans: Ring topology
Which of the following network topologies connects
devices to a shared straight-line cable? Ans: Bus topology
M1L5 When is UTP cable preferred over STP? Ans: When
there is little electrical interference
Which connector type is used with Thinnet coaxial cable?
Ans: BNC
Which of the following cable types uses a T-connector to
connect each NIC to the cable? Ans: Thinnet
Which of the following cable types can transmit data
farthest? Ans: Fiber optic
How are bits represented on fiber optic cable? Ans:
Pulses (on/off) of light
Which of the following are the two primary types of light
sources in fiber optic cables? Ans: Laser diode and LED
What is the main advantage of star topology? Ans: Ease
of management
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Which of the following would not be used in a typical star
topology? Ans: Thinnet
How many wire pairs can be terminated on a 66 block?
Ans: 25 or 50
What makes a crossover cable different from a patch
cord? Ans: A crossover cable uses the 568A pattern on
one jack, and the 568B pattern on the other. A patch cord
uses the same pinout pattern on both jacks.
What is the key reason that smart LAN administrators
demand well-made cable connections? Ans: Bad cable
connections degrade a network's performance.
What is the main advantage of using balanced signaling
on a serial cable? Ans: The cable can be longer because
balanced signaling is less vulnerable to interference.
What term describes the number of wave crests that pass
a fixed point during a particular period of time? Ans:
Frequency
In data networking, this term is defined as "Signals may
flow in either direction, but not simultaneously". Ans:
Half-duplex
Two CPUs have the same size data bus. Which one will
process data faster? Ans: The one with a higher clock
speed
This unique ID number is coordinated by the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is used by only
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Progression: Field Tech IV - V
Conventional Questions and Answers
Latest 2026
Which of the following is most typical of a broadband
network? Ans: Multiple analog channels
What components are common to all computer systems?
(Check all that apply.) Ans: Processor
Memory
Storage
I/O
What does I/O stand for? Ans: Input / Output
A NIC is a device used for: Ans: Signaling
A sound card is what general type of computer
component? Ans: Input/output
Which of the following is managed by the OS? Ans:
Keyboard input
Screen display
File I/O
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Peripheral control
The primary purpose of a device driver is to control
hardware under the supervision of the OS. True or False?
Ans: True
Which of the following network topologies forms a closed
loop? Ans: Ring topology
Which of the following network topologies connects
devices to a shared straight-line cable? Ans: Bus topology
M1L5 When is UTP cable preferred over STP? Ans: When
there is little electrical interference
Which connector type is used with Thinnet coaxial cable?
Ans: BNC
Which of the following cable types uses a T-connector to
connect each NIC to the cable? Ans: Thinnet
Which of the following cable types can transmit data
farthest? Ans: Fiber optic
How are bits represented on fiber optic cable? Ans:
Pulses (on/off) of light
Which of the following are the two primary types of light
sources in fiber optic cables? Ans: Laser diode and LED
What is the main advantage of star topology? Ans: Ease
of management
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Which of the following would not be used in a typical star
topology? Ans: Thinnet
How many wire pairs can be terminated on a 66 block?
Ans: 25 or 50
What makes a crossover cable different from a patch
cord? Ans: A crossover cable uses the 568A pattern on
one jack, and the 568B pattern on the other. A patch cord
uses the same pinout pattern on both jacks.
What is the key reason that smart LAN administrators
demand well-made cable connections? Ans: Bad cable
connections degrade a network's performance.
What is the main advantage of using balanced signaling
on a serial cable? Ans: The cable can be longer because
balanced signaling is less vulnerable to interference.
What term describes the number of wave crests that pass
a fixed point during a particular period of time? Ans:
Frequency
In data networking, this term is defined as "Signals may
flow in either direction, but not simultaneously". Ans:
Half-duplex
Two CPUs have the same size data bus. Which one will
process data faster? Ans: The one with a higher clock
speed
This unique ID number is coordinated by the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is used by only
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