IST 101 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
A _____________ is any device connected to a network such as a computer, printer, or
game console. - Answers- node
The unique number assigned to a network adapter by the manufacturer is referred to as
the _____________. - Answers- MAC
A large network designed to provide access to a specific geographic area, such as a
large city, is a _____________. - Answers- MAN
Which of the following is not a standard for wireless Ethernet networks? - Answers-
802.11zx
If you want to access a home network from your distant garage, a _____________
might help boost the signal. - Answers- wireless range extender
A(n) _____________ device facilitates file sharing and data backup. - Answers- NAS
Using a wireless network without the network owner's permission is known as
_____________. - Answers- piggybacking
Computers use a _____________ language consisting of 0s and 1s. - Answers- binary
The _____________ is the biggest power consumer on a mobile computing device. -
Answers- display
Apple's macOS and Microsoft Windows are examples of _____________ software. -
Answers- operating system
Which of the following is not a goal of green IT?
A.) Use technology to reduce travel
B.) Reduce use of electricity
C.) Use technology as long as possible
D.) Cleaning waterways with repurposed computers - Answers- D. cleaning waterways
with repurposed computers
Which of the following is not true about earbuds? - Answers- They are always designed
to fit over your ears.
Which computer port transmits audio and video without the need for compression? -
Answers- HDMI
, The computer stores currently used programs and data in ________. - Answers- RAM
The number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ________. - Answers-
screen resolution
The Turing test consists of a person asking written questions of a person and a
computer. If the questioner can't tell which one of the respondents is a computer, then
the computer has attained ________. - Answers- intelligence
________is a nickname for social media tools which allow users to contribute content
easily. - Answers- Web 2.0
What technology allows retailers to better respond to consumer buying patterns? -
Answers- Data mining
QR or ________ codes let any piece of print host a link to online information. -
Answers- quick response
________ reality is the addition of digital information directly into our reality, either to
add more detail or to remove unwanted visual effects. - Answers- Augmented
Why are the wires twisted around each other in a twisted pair cable? - Answers- To
reduce electrical interference
For the nodes on a network to connect with each other and access the network, each
node needs a _____________. - Answers- network adapter
Wireless network devices use _____________ to communicate with each other. -
Answers- radio waves
CPU - Answers- processes commands issued by software instructions
OLED - Answers- more energy efficient than LCD monitors
QWERTY - Answers- standard keyboard layout
ROM - Answers- holds start up instructions needed when the computer is powered on
RAM - Answers- stores programs and data the computer is currently using
The area that holds all the startup instructions the computer needs to start is
_____________. - Answers- ROM
Teaching Siri or the Google Assistant how to recognize your voice by reading to it is an
example of ________. - Answers- supervised learning
A _____________ is any device connected to a network such as a computer, printer, or
game console. - Answers- node
The unique number assigned to a network adapter by the manufacturer is referred to as
the _____________. - Answers- MAC
A large network designed to provide access to a specific geographic area, such as a
large city, is a _____________. - Answers- MAN
Which of the following is not a standard for wireless Ethernet networks? - Answers-
802.11zx
If you want to access a home network from your distant garage, a _____________
might help boost the signal. - Answers- wireless range extender
A(n) _____________ device facilitates file sharing and data backup. - Answers- NAS
Using a wireless network without the network owner's permission is known as
_____________. - Answers- piggybacking
Computers use a _____________ language consisting of 0s and 1s. - Answers- binary
The _____________ is the biggest power consumer on a mobile computing device. -
Answers- display
Apple's macOS and Microsoft Windows are examples of _____________ software. -
Answers- operating system
Which of the following is not a goal of green IT?
A.) Use technology to reduce travel
B.) Reduce use of electricity
C.) Use technology as long as possible
D.) Cleaning waterways with repurposed computers - Answers- D. cleaning waterways
with repurposed computers
Which of the following is not true about earbuds? - Answers- They are always designed
to fit over your ears.
Which computer port transmits audio and video without the need for compression? -
Answers- HDMI
, The computer stores currently used programs and data in ________. - Answers- RAM
The number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ________. - Answers-
screen resolution
The Turing test consists of a person asking written questions of a person and a
computer. If the questioner can't tell which one of the respondents is a computer, then
the computer has attained ________. - Answers- intelligence
________is a nickname for social media tools which allow users to contribute content
easily. - Answers- Web 2.0
What technology allows retailers to better respond to consumer buying patterns? -
Answers- Data mining
QR or ________ codes let any piece of print host a link to online information. -
Answers- quick response
________ reality is the addition of digital information directly into our reality, either to
add more detail or to remove unwanted visual effects. - Answers- Augmented
Why are the wires twisted around each other in a twisted pair cable? - Answers- To
reduce electrical interference
For the nodes on a network to connect with each other and access the network, each
node needs a _____________. - Answers- network adapter
Wireless network devices use _____________ to communicate with each other. -
Answers- radio waves
CPU - Answers- processes commands issued by software instructions
OLED - Answers- more energy efficient than LCD monitors
QWERTY - Answers- standard keyboard layout
ROM - Answers- holds start up instructions needed when the computer is powered on
RAM - Answers- stores programs and data the computer is currently using
The area that holds all the startup instructions the computer needs to start is
_____________. - Answers- ROM
Teaching Siri or the Google Assistant how to recognize your voice by reading to it is an
example of ________. - Answers- supervised learning
