ITN 101 Exam 1 Nvcc UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is a basic function a computer performs? (Choose all that -
CORRECT ANSWER Processing Input Output
The executes instructions provided by computer programs. - CORRECT
ANSWER CPU
When a CPU has two or more processors, each one is referred to as a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER b. Core
Which of the following is considered long-term storage? (Choose all that apply.) -
CORRECT ANSWER USB or flash drive Hard drive
Which motherboard component controls data transfers between memory, expansion slots, I/O
devices, and the CPU? - CORRECT ANSWER Chipset
You want to purchase a high-performance graphics card for your computer. Which type of
connector should it have? - CORRECT ANSWER d. PCI-Express
7. The time it takes for read/write heads to move to the correct spot on the platter is the -
CORRECT ANSWER Seek time
8 Which of the following is a task usually performed by the BIOS? (Choose all that apply.) -
CORRECT ANSWER Perform a POST. Begin the boot procedure.
9. Place the following steps of the boot procedure in order. - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
Power is applied. 2. CPU starts. 3. The Post is executed 4.Boot devices are searched. 5. The
OS is loaded into RAM 6. OS services are started.
, You have just installed a new NIC in your PC to replace the old one that had started
malfunctioning. What additional software must be installed to allow the OS to communicate
with the new NIC? - CORRECT ANSWER b. Device driver
Which of the following requests information stored on another computer? - CORRECT
ANSWER b. Network client
Choose the correct order for the process of a user attempting to access network resources: -
CORRECT ANSWER 2, 3, 1, 4
TCP/IP is an example of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Network
protocol
In network communication, the______address is used to deliver a frame the correct computer
on the network. (Choose all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWER MAC Physical
A(n) ___message is used to determine whether a computer is listening on the network. -
CORRECT ANSWER Ping
ТСР/IP uses _____to look up a computer's IP address, given its name. - CORRECT
ANSWER DNS
The unit of information containing MAC addresses and an error-checking code that's
processed by the network interface layer is called a - CORRECT ANSWER Frame
Data is processed from the time an application creates it to the time it reaches the network
medium. This process includes adding information such as addresses and is called which of
the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Encapsulation
You're the network administrator for a company that has just expanded from one floor to two
floors of a large building, and the number of workstations you need has doubled from 50 to
100. You're concerned that network performance will suffer if you add computers to the
existing LAN. In addition, new users will be working in a separate business unit, and there
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is a basic function a computer performs? (Choose all that -
CORRECT ANSWER Processing Input Output
The executes instructions provided by computer programs. - CORRECT
ANSWER CPU
When a CPU has two or more processors, each one is referred to as a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER b. Core
Which of the following is considered long-term storage? (Choose all that apply.) -
CORRECT ANSWER USB or flash drive Hard drive
Which motherboard component controls data transfers between memory, expansion slots, I/O
devices, and the CPU? - CORRECT ANSWER Chipset
You want to purchase a high-performance graphics card for your computer. Which type of
connector should it have? - CORRECT ANSWER d. PCI-Express
7. The time it takes for read/write heads to move to the correct spot on the platter is the -
CORRECT ANSWER Seek time
8 Which of the following is a task usually performed by the BIOS? (Choose all that apply.) -
CORRECT ANSWER Perform a POST. Begin the boot procedure.
9. Place the following steps of the boot procedure in order. - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
Power is applied. 2. CPU starts. 3. The Post is executed 4.Boot devices are searched. 5. The
OS is loaded into RAM 6. OS services are started.
, You have just installed a new NIC in your PC to replace the old one that had started
malfunctioning. What additional software must be installed to allow the OS to communicate
with the new NIC? - CORRECT ANSWER b. Device driver
Which of the following requests information stored on another computer? - CORRECT
ANSWER b. Network client
Choose the correct order for the process of a user attempting to access network resources: -
CORRECT ANSWER 2, 3, 1, 4
TCP/IP is an example of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Network
protocol
In network communication, the______address is used to deliver a frame the correct computer
on the network. (Choose all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWER MAC Physical
A(n) ___message is used to determine whether a computer is listening on the network. -
CORRECT ANSWER Ping
ТСР/IP uses _____to look up a computer's IP address, given its name. - CORRECT
ANSWER DNS
The unit of information containing MAC addresses and an error-checking code that's
processed by the network interface layer is called a - CORRECT ANSWER Frame
Data is processed from the time an application creates it to the time it reaches the network
medium. This process includes adding information such as addresses and is called which of
the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Encapsulation
You're the network administrator for a company that has just expanded from one floor to two
floors of a large building, and the number of workstations you need has doubled from 50 to
100. You're concerned that network performance will suffer if you add computers to the
existing LAN. In addition, new users will be working in a separate business unit, and there
