1. While in use, where are software applications stored?
RAM
ROM
NIC
EPROM

2. What is a network interface card (NIC)?
A WAN adapter
A card used to make modem connections
A card used only for Ethernet networks
A printed circuit board that provides network communication

3. What is NOT an important consideration when purchasing a NIC?
The type of network
The type of applications
The type of media
The type of system bus

4. Which PC hardware upgrade must take place to change the PC's network speed from 10Mbps to 100Mbps?
Install a faster video card
Install a faster hard drive
Install a faster serial port
Install a faster NIC

5. What is the expansion slot on laptops commonly called?
IEEE
PCMCIA
ITU-T
FDDI

6. Which Control Panel icon should be accessed to configure TCP/IP LAN settings in a Windows 95 PC?
Device Manager
System
Network
Internet Options

7. What does a plug-in do?
Allows one to view material saved in the HTML format
Allows one to view GIF files
Allows the browser to display proprietary file types
Allows multiple versions of the browser to run at the same time

8. All computers on a network can view academy curriculum via a web browser except one. This PC operates fine locally. What is the most likely cause of the problem?
PC CPU speed
PC Bus speed
Network speed
Network Connection

9. Which component of a PC is a collection of wires through which data is transferred from one part of the computer to another?
Expansion slot
Bus
Microprocessor
System unit

10. Which numbering system do computers use for data processing?
Binary
Decimal
Hexadecimal
Octal

11. What is NOT a WAN technology?
Modem
Frame Relay
ISDN
Ethernet 10BaseT

12. What is the name of a device that has many transistors, performs a specific task, and is made of semiconductor material?
Integrated circuit
LED
Capacitor
Resistor

13. What is located within a single building or campus?
LAN
WAN
TAN
MAN

14. What is the decimal value of the binary number 11111111?
0
64
192
255

15. What is a WAN?
A network that connects users across a large geographic area
A network that connects devices in a workgroup setting
A network that connects business departments in a building
A technique that was an early solution to the networking problem

16. What is the definition of a bit?
The section of a network that is bounded by bridges, routers, or switches
A binary digit used in the binary number system, either 0 or 1
The interface on an internetworking device, such as a router
The network areas within which data packets that have collided are propagated

17. How many bits are in a byte?
2
4
8
10

18. Which describes the decimal numbering system?
It is also called the Base 100 Number System.
It uses the 10 symbols 0 - 9.
It is based on powers of 1.
It is the same as the ASCII numbering system.

19. Which numbering system is based on powers of 2?
Octal
Hexadecimal
Binary
ASCII

20. What is the decimal number 151 in binary?
10010110
10010111
10101011
10010011

21. What is the binary number 11011010 in decimal?
218
202
222
186

22. How is bandwidth described?
Bytes per second
Bits per second
Megabits per millisecond
Centimeters

23. What is the term to describe the maximum number of bits that can be transferred in a given amount of time?
Impedance
Propagation
Attenuation
Bandwidth

24. Which factor reduces throughput?
Increased number of users
Decreased number of users
Increased size of hard drive
Decreased size of hard drive