IST 101 Final Exam Practice Questions With Correct Answers.

IST 101 Final Exam Practice Questions With
Correct Answers

A _____________ is any device connected to a network such as a computer,
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printer, or game console. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-node
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The unique number assigned to a network adapter by the manufacturer is
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referred to as the _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-MAC
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A large network designed to provide access to a specific geographic area, such as
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a large city, is a _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-MAN
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Which of the following is not a standard for wireless Ethernet networks? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-802.11zx |




If you want to access a home network from your distant garage, a
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_____________ might help boost the signal. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-wireless
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range extender
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A(n) _____________ device facilitates file sharing and data backup. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-NAS


Using a wireless network without the network owner's permission is known as
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_____________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-piggybacking | | |

,Why are the wires twisted around each other in a twisted pair cable? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-To reduce electrical interference | | |




For the nodes on a network to connect with each other and access the network,
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each node needs a _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-network adapter
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Wireless network devices use _____________ to communicate with each other. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-radio waves | |




CPU - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-processes commands issued by software
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instructions


OLED - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-more energy efficient than LCD monitors
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QWERTY - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-standard keyboard layout
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ROM - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-holds start up instructions needed when the
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computer is powered on | | |




RAM - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-stores programs and data the computer is currently
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using
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The area that holds all the startup instructions the computer needs to start is
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_____________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ROM | | |

, Computers use a _____________ language consisting of 0s and 1s. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-binary


The _____________ is the biggest power consumer on a mobile computing
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device. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-display
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Apple's macOS and Microsoft Windows are examples of _____________
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software. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-operating system
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Which of the following is not a goal of green IT?
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A.) Use technology to reduce travel
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B.) Reduce use of electricity
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C.) Use technology as long as possible
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D.) Cleaning waterways with repurposed computers - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D.
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cleaning waterways with repurposed computers
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Which of the following is not true about earbuds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-They
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are always designed to fit over your ears.
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Which computer port transmits audio and video without the need for
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compression? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-HDMI | | |