CSE 180 STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
✔✔RAM is an example of ________ storage. - ✔✔volatile
✔✔Which of the following storage devices has the largest potential capacity?
SD card
Mechanical hard drive
Bluray disc
Compact disc - ✔✔Mechanical hard drive
✔✔I. virtual memory
II. physical memory
III. random access memory
IV. cache memory
V. video memory
A. volatile storage space
B. found on a video card
C. space on the hard drive for data that doesn't fit in RAM
D. can be accessed more quickly than regular RAM
E. the amount of RAM contained on memory modules - ✔✔C, E, A, D, B
✔✔I. CPU
II. ALU
III. cache
IV. RAID
V. SSD
A. closest memory to the CPU
B. processor
C. has no moving parts
D. strategy for using more than one storage drive in a system
E. performs arithmetic calculations - ✔✔B, E, A, D, C
✔✔Most data plans charge you a set amount per month for a maximum allowed amount
of data transfer. - ✔✔True
✔✔A computer ________ is two or more computers connected using software and
hardware so that they can communicate with each other. - ✔✔network
✔✔A ________ is any device connected to a network such as a computer, printer, or
game console. - ✔✔node
, ✔✔When setting up a home network, make sure each node ________. - ✔✔has a
network adapter
✔✔A large network designed to provide access to a specific geographic area, such as a
large city, is a ________. - ✔✔MAN
✔✔Which transmission medium transmits data the fastest?
Fiber-optic cable
Coaxial cable
Wireless
Twisted-pair cable - ✔✔Fiber-optic cable
✔✔Wireless network devices use ________ to communicate with each other. - ✔✔radio
waves
✔✔Which hardware device connects your network to the Internet? - ✔✔modem
✔✔Which of the following is NOT true about 5G wireless technology?
It will use more energy than current standards.
It should allow online games to be played in real time.
It will allow the connection of more devices to the network than 4G.
It will transmit data up to 1Gbps. - ✔✔It will use more energy than current standards.
✔✔I. throughput
II. packet
III. firmware
IV. firewall
V. bandwidth
A. maximum speed at which data can be transmitted
B. the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved on a network
C. the format in which data is sent over transmission media
D. hardware or software for protecting computers from hackers
E. instructions in read-only memory - ✔✔B, C, E, D, A
✔✔The term ________ refers to the use of a single unifying device that handles media,
Internet, entertainment, and phone needs. - ✔✔digital convergence
✔✔What kind of e-book reader does Barnes and Noble sell? - ✔✔NOOK
✔✔Google ________ is an online store that can be used for self-publishing books. -
✔✔play
GRADED A+
✔✔RAM is an example of ________ storage. - ✔✔volatile
✔✔Which of the following storage devices has the largest potential capacity?
SD card
Mechanical hard drive
Bluray disc
Compact disc - ✔✔Mechanical hard drive
✔✔I. virtual memory
II. physical memory
III. random access memory
IV. cache memory
V. video memory
A. volatile storage space
B. found on a video card
C. space on the hard drive for data that doesn't fit in RAM
D. can be accessed more quickly than regular RAM
E. the amount of RAM contained on memory modules - ✔✔C, E, A, D, B
✔✔I. CPU
II. ALU
III. cache
IV. RAID
V. SSD
A. closest memory to the CPU
B. processor
C. has no moving parts
D. strategy for using more than one storage drive in a system
E. performs arithmetic calculations - ✔✔B, E, A, D, C
✔✔Most data plans charge you a set amount per month for a maximum allowed amount
of data transfer. - ✔✔True
✔✔A computer ________ is two or more computers connected using software and
hardware so that they can communicate with each other. - ✔✔network
✔✔A ________ is any device connected to a network such as a computer, printer, or
game console. - ✔✔node
, ✔✔When setting up a home network, make sure each node ________. - ✔✔has a
network adapter
✔✔A large network designed to provide access to a specific geographic area, such as a
large city, is a ________. - ✔✔MAN
✔✔Which transmission medium transmits data the fastest?
Fiber-optic cable
Coaxial cable
Wireless
Twisted-pair cable - ✔✔Fiber-optic cable
✔✔Wireless network devices use ________ to communicate with each other. - ✔✔radio
waves
✔✔Which hardware device connects your network to the Internet? - ✔✔modem
✔✔Which of the following is NOT true about 5G wireless technology?
It will use more energy than current standards.
It should allow online games to be played in real time.
It will allow the connection of more devices to the network than 4G.
It will transmit data up to 1Gbps. - ✔✔It will use more energy than current standards.
✔✔I. throughput
II. packet
III. firmware
IV. firewall
V. bandwidth
A. maximum speed at which data can be transmitted
B. the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved on a network
C. the format in which data is sent over transmission media
D. hardware or software for protecting computers from hackers
E. instructions in read-only memory - ✔✔B, C, E, D, A
✔✔The term ________ refers to the use of a single unifying device that handles media,
Internet, entertainment, and phone needs. - ✔✔digital convergence
✔✔What kind of e-book reader does Barnes and Noble sell? - ✔✔NOOK
✔✔Google ________ is an online store that can be used for self-publishing books. -
✔✔play
