1. What is NOT a WAN technology?

    2. A. Modem
    B. Frame Relay
    C. ISDN
    D. Ethernet 10BaseT (x)

  2. What is the name of a device that has many transistors, performs a specific task, and is made of semiconductor material?

    3. A. Integrated circuit (x)
    B. LED
    C. Capacitor
    D. Resistor

  3. What is a WAN?

    4. A. a network that connects users across a large geographic area (x)
    B. a network that connects devices in a workgroup setting
    C. a network that connects business departments in a building
    D. a technique that was an early solution to the networking problem

  4. What is the expansion slot on laptops commonly called?

    5. A. IEEE
    B. PCMCIA (x)
    C. ITU-T
    D. FDDI

  5. How is bandwidth described?

    6. A. bytes per second
    B. bits per second (x)
    C. megabits per millisecond
    D. centimeters

  6. Which PC hardware upgrade must take place to change the PC's network speed from 10Mbps to 100Mbps?

    7. A. install a faster video card
    B. install a faster hard drive
    C. install a faster serial port
    D. install a faster NIC (x)

  7. While in use, where are software applications stored?

    8. A. RAM (x)
    B. ROM
    C. NIC
    D. EPROM

  8. Which numbering system do computers use for data processing?

    9. A. binary (x)
    B. decimal
    C. hexadecimal
    D. octal

  9. How many bits are in a byte?

    10. A. 2
    B. 3
    C. 8 (X)
    D. 10

  10. Which numbering system is based on powers of 2?

    11. A. octal
    B. hexadecimal
    C. binary (x)
    D. ASCII

  11. All computers on a network can view academy curriculum via a web browser except one. Locally, this computer operates well. What is the most likely cause of the problem?

    12. A. PC CPU speed
    B. PC Bus speed
    C. Network speed
    D. Network Connection (x)

  12. What is the definition of a bit?

    13. A. the section of a network that is bounded by bridges, routers, or switches
    B. a binary digit used in the binary number system, either 0 or 1 (x)
    C. the interface on an internetworking device, such as a router
    D. the network areas within which data packets that have collided arepropagated

  13. What is NOT an important consideration when purchasing a NIC?

    14. A. the type of network
    B. the type of applications (x)
    C. the type of media
    D. the type of system bus

  14. Which describes the decimal numbering system?

    15. A. It is also called the Base 100 Number System.
    B. It uses the 10 symbols 0 - 9. (x)
    C. It is based on powers of 1.
    D. It is the same as the ASCII numbering system.

  15. What is the term to describe the maximum number of bits that can be transferred in a given amount of time?

    16. A. impedance
    B. propagation
    C. attenuation
    D. bandwidth (x)

  16. What does a plug-in do?

    17. A. allows one to view material saved in the HTML format
    B. allows one to view GIF files
    C. allows the browser to display proprietary file types (x)
    D. allows multiple versions of the browser to run at the same time

  17. Which component of a PC is a collection of wires through which data is transferred from one part of the computer to another?

    18. A. Expansion slot
    B. Bus (x)
    C. Microprocessor
    D. System unit

  18. What is the binary number 11011010 in decimal?

    19. A. 218 (x)
    B. 202
    C. 222
    D. 186

  19. What is located within a single building or campus?

    20. A. LAN (x)
    B. WAN
    C. TAN
    D. MAN

  20. What is the decimal value of the binary number 11111111?

    21. A. 0
    B. 64
    C. 192
    D. 255 (x)

  21. What is a network interface card (NIC)?

    22. A. a WAN adapter
    B. a card used to make modem connections
    C. a card used only for Ethernet networks
    D. a printed circuit board that provides network communication (x)

  22. What is the decimal number 151 in binary?

    23. A. 10010110
    B. 10010111 (x)
    C. 10101011
    D. 10010011

  23. Which factor reduces throughput?

    24. A. increased number of users (x)
    B. decreased number of users
    C. increased size of hard drive
    D. decreased size of hard drive

  24. Which Control Panel icon should be accessed to configure TCP/IP LAN settings in a Windows 95 PC?

    25. A. Device Manager
    B. System
    C. Network (x)
    D. Internet Options