True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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The
World Wide Web (WWW) has been around since 1970.
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The
Internet is the world’s largest, most widely used network.
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When
a computer first boots up, it accesses ROM memory.
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A
resource is software or hardware that can be shared over a network.
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E-mail is an example of synchronous communication.
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Today, networks are only used in government, education, and business.
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The
large, powerful computers in the 1960s were called mainframe computers.
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Synchronous communication is also called real-time communication.
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Most
desktop (personal) computers are built with the CISC chip technology.
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10
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A
scalable network is one that prevents unauthorized users from accessing the network and its
resources.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which
of these is NOT a job skill required to succeed in a networking career? A | communication | C | leadership | B | ability to work alone | D | problem solving | | | | |
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____
networks duplicate data and resources to minimize downtime and data lost in the event of a
disaster. A | Secure | C | Protective | B | Redundant | D | Scalable | | | | |
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Terminals with little or no processing power of their own, with no local storage, and
connected to a mainframe computer were called ____. A | dumb
terminals | C | keyboards | B | central terminals | D | timesharing | | | | |
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Identify which item is NOT a main part of a computer system. A | software | C | data | B | networks | D | hardware | | | | |
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____
are responsible for setting up computers, installing operating systems, and setting up and managing
servers and the software that runs them. A | Network engineers | C | Network support technicians | B | Network
administrators | D | Network
architects | | | | |
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Which
of these is NOT a trait of a good network? A | memory | C | redundancy | B | speed | D | reliability | | | | |
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The
brain of the computer is the ____.
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____
are responsible for connecting computers to the network and connecting networks to
networks. A | Network
engineers | C | Network
architects | B | Network support
technicians | D | Network
administrators | | | | |
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A
printer is a(n) ____ device. A | optical | C | storage | B | output | D | input | | | | |
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The
most important reason to use a network is ____. A | to share information | C | to share printers | B | instant
messaging | D | security | | | | |
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Which
of these is NOT a purpose of a network? A | decrease downtime | C | to share resources | B | centralizing
administrative support | D | to share
information | | | | |
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____
is an example of synchronous communication. A | A letter | C | Voice mail | B | A phone
call | D | E-mail | | | | |
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ARPANET was developed by ____. A | Apple | C | the Department of Defense | B | IBM | D | Bill
Gates | | | | |
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Data
stored in ____ memory leaves your computer when you turn it off.
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The
network’s central computer is called a ____. A | client | C | host | B | server | D | master | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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A(n)
____________________ is a socket in the back of a computer that connects input devices and output
devices to a computer.
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Software is divided into two broad categories: _________________________ and
_________________________.
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Moore’s Law states,
“_____________________________________________________________.”
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A(n)
____________________ is text or an image that, when clicked on with a mouse, links you to another
document on the Internet.
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A
____________________ is two or more computer systems connected together so they can share and
exchange data.
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The
ultrafast network of the future, in which 200 universities are currently participating, is called
____________________.
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____________________ refers to a network’s capacity to handle
traffic.
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____________________ is the sharing of text, graphics, music, video, Web pages, and
database records between computers.
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CPU
is an acronym for ______________________________.
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In
tomorrow’s networks, _________________________ will use the processing power of thousands of
idle computers.
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