Straighterline Information Technology
Fundamentals Final Exam
Does the following accurately describe the role of an operating system (OS)?
An OS is a special type of software that controls software, hardware, and memory.
Reply Yes or No - ANS Yes
\Does the following sentence use the correct terminology?
Our network contains eight nodes (3 PCs, 3 Macs, 1 printer, and 1 router), and these nodes are
divided into two segments that are each bounded by a hub (router).
Reply Yes or No - ANS Yes
\Due to protocols prevalent at the time of its development, which protocol could be substituted
for HTTP in a standard URL? - ANS Gopher
\Firmware is an example of system software.
Reply True or False - ANS True
\Information is pulled up in a database program and displayed on the monitor. Which operations
best define this scenario? - ANS Output
\Kernel-level _______ embed themselves in the OS itself, instead of being run by it. - ANS
Rootkits
\Linda is an IT professional in charge of file protection, password management, and providing
documentation and training to computer users. What job title most accurately fits Linda's job? -
ANS System Administrator
\On a Windows-based machine, which command would you use in order to scan for unusual
port activity? - ANS netstat-ano
\Since there are 48 bits used for a MAC address, there would be impossibly long binary-based
addresses if not converted. This is why ____ addresses are expressed in ____ - ANS MAC;
hexadecimal
\Storage media are often considered to fill a secondary role in addition to their namesake. What
is this secondary role? - ANS Output Device
\The ____ component serves the function of transferring information between computer
components - ANS Bus
\The ________ determines whether the packet is destined for a host on the subnet or a host in
the outside world. - ANS Subnet Mask
\The .MPG extension refers to what kind of file? - ANS animation/movie file
\The concerns you need to be aware of regarding common _______ _________ _______ is that
they are server scripts that can be accessed by, and accept parameters from a URL submitted
by a browser. - ANS Gateway Interface Scripts
Fundamentals Final Exam
Does the following accurately describe the role of an operating system (OS)?
An OS is a special type of software that controls software, hardware, and memory.
Reply Yes or No - ANS Yes
\Does the following sentence use the correct terminology?
Our network contains eight nodes (3 PCs, 3 Macs, 1 printer, and 1 router), and these nodes are
divided into two segments that are each bounded by a hub (router).
Reply Yes or No - ANS Yes
\Due to protocols prevalent at the time of its development, which protocol could be substituted
for HTTP in a standard URL? - ANS Gopher
\Firmware is an example of system software.
Reply True or False - ANS True
\Information is pulled up in a database program and displayed on the monitor. Which operations
best define this scenario? - ANS Output
\Kernel-level _______ embed themselves in the OS itself, instead of being run by it. - ANS
Rootkits
\Linda is an IT professional in charge of file protection, password management, and providing
documentation and training to computer users. What job title most accurately fits Linda's job? -
ANS System Administrator
\On a Windows-based machine, which command would you use in order to scan for unusual
port activity? - ANS netstat-ano
\Since there are 48 bits used for a MAC address, there would be impossibly long binary-based
addresses if not converted. This is why ____ addresses are expressed in ____ - ANS MAC;
hexadecimal
\Storage media are often considered to fill a secondary role in addition to their namesake. What
is this secondary role? - ANS Output Device
\The ____ component serves the function of transferring information between computer
components - ANS Bus
\The ________ determines whether the packet is destined for a host on the subnet or a host in
the outside world. - ANS Subnet Mask
\The .MPG extension refers to what kind of file? - ANS animation/movie file
\The concerns you need to be aware of regarding common _______ _________ _______ is that
they are server scripts that can be accessed by, and accept parameters from a URL submitted
by a browser. - ANS Gateway Interface Scripts
