Guide to Networking Essentials, 6th ed., ISBN 1111312524 Chapter 1 Solutions - REVIEW QUESTIONS 1
Guide to Networking Essentials, 6th ed., ISBN 1111312524
Chapter 1 Solutions - REVIEW QUESTIONS
1.
Which of the following is one of the three basic functions a computer performs? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Processing
2.
c. Input
e. Output
The __________ executes instructions provided by computer programs.
a. CPU
3.
When a CPU is composed of two or more processors, each one is referred to as a(n) ________.
b. Core
4.
Which of the following is considered long-term storage? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Flash drive
5.
d. Hard drive
Which motherboard component controls data transfers between memory, expansion slots, I/O devices, and the
CPU?
c. Chipset
6.
You want to purchase a new high-performance graphics card for your computer. Which type of connector should it have?
d. PCI-Express
7.
The time it takes for read/write heads to move to the correct spot on the platter is the ____________.
b. Seek time
8.
Which of the following is a task usually performed by the BIOS? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Perform a POST.
9.
d. Begin the boot procedure.
Place the following steps of the boot procedure in order.
Answer: d, b, e, f, a, c
10. Which of the following is a critical service provided by the OS? (Choose all that apply.)
b. Memory management d. File system
11. An OS’s capability to run more than one application or process at the same time is referred to which of the following? c. Multitasking
12. 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?
b. Device driver
13. Which of the following requests information stored on another computer?
b. Network client
14. Choose the correct order for the process of a user attempting to access network resources:
d. 2, 3, 1, 4
15. TCP/IP is an example of which of the following?
d. Network protocol
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Chapter 1 Solutions - REVIEW QUESTIONS
1.
Which of the following is one of the three basic functions a computer performs? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Processing
2.
c. Input
e. Output
The __________ executes instructions provided by computer programs.
a. CPU
3.
When a CPU is composed of two or more processors, each one is referred to as a(n) ________.
b. Core
4.
Which of the following is considered long-term storage? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Flash drive
5.
d. Hard drive
Which motherboard component controls data transfers between memory, expansion slots, I/O devices, and the
CPU?
c. Chipset
6.
You want to purchase a new high-performance graphics card for your computer. Which type of connector should it have?
d. PCI-Express
7.
The time it takes for read/write heads to move to the correct spot on the platter is the ____________.
b. Seek time
8.
Which of the following is a task usually performed by the BIOS? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Perform a POST.
9.
d. Begin the boot procedure.
Place the following steps of the boot procedure in order.
Answer: d, b, e, f, a, c
10. Which of the following is a critical service provided by the OS? (Choose all that apply.)
b. Memory management d. File system
11. An OS’s capability to run more than one application or process at the same time is referred to which of the following? c. Multitasking
12. 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?
b. Device driver
13. Which of the following requests information stored on another computer?
b. Network client
14. Choose the correct order for the process of a user attempting to access network resources:
d. 2, 3, 1, 4
15. TCP/IP is an example of which of the following?
d. Network protocol
16. In