CNP Revision Set C

What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful?

• ROM information can be easily updated.
• ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.
• ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.
• Data in ROM is non-volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.

What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile?

• RAM.
• ROM.
• BIOS.
• CACHE.

A device that feeds data into a computer is called an _____ device.

• input

• output

• internal

• external

Which computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development?

• Linux

• Unix

• POSIX

• Microsoft

A type of software that allows you to create, play, and edit photo, audio, and video files.

• Database

• Presentation Software

• Word Processor

• Graphics and Multimedia Software

Computer that provides data to other computers. It may serve data to systems on a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN) over the Internet is the

• satellite

• hub

• server

• queue

What kind of cable would you use to connect a modem to a router?

• Ethernet cable

• Phone cable

• VGA cable

• TCP IP Cable

Which one of the following is a disadvantage of a peer-to-peer network?

• It is easy to administer.
• Any client can be a server.
• It has low security measures.
• It is easy to install.

What are the advantages of a peer to peer network?

• More stylish
• Relatively cheap, low maintenance
• Faster
• More effective

Straight UTP cable is used to connect a

• hub to a hub.
• switch to a switch.
• computer to a switch.
• computer to a computer.