Data And Internet Vocab Quiz

What is the definition of a binary system?

• A way of representing information using ten options.

• A way of representing information using only two options.

• A way of representing information using eight options.

• A way of representing information using sixteen options.

What is a byte composed of?

• 4 bits

• 16 bits

• 8 bits

• 2 bits

What is an overflow error?

• Error from attempting to represent a number that is too small.

• Error from attempting to represent a number that is too large.

• Error from attempting to represent a number that is too precise.

• Error from attempting to represent a number that is too rounded.

What is the purpose of lossless compression?

• To reduce the number of bits needed without losing any information.

• To reduce the number of bits needed by losing some information.

• To increase the number of bits needed without losing any information.

• To increase the number of bits needed by losing some information.

What is intellectual property?

• A physical object that is the result of creativity.

• A work or invention that is the result of creativity.

• A natural resource that is the result of creativity.

• A digital file that is the result of creativity.

What is a computing device?

• A machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors.

• A machine that can only run a program, excluding computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors.

• A machine that cannot run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors.

• A machine that can run a program, excluding computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors.

What is a computing network?

• A group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data.

• A single computing device capable of sending or receiving data.

• A group of computing devices that cannot send or receive data.

• A single computing device that cannot send or receive data.

What is bandwidth?

• The minimum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time.

• The maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time.

• The average amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time.

• The total amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time.

What is a packet?

• A small piece of data sent over a network.

• A large piece of data sent over a network.

• A medium piece of data sent over a network.

• A complete file sent over a network.

What is redundancy in a network?

• The inclusion of extra components to ensure a system can continue to work if individual components fail.

• The removal of extra components to ensure a system can continue to work if individual components fail.

• The inclusion of fewer components to ensure a system can continue to work if individual components fail.

• The removal of fewer components to ensure a system can continue to work if individual components fail.