True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Today’s Windows operating systems do not require the DOS kernel.
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2.
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The D drive must refer to a CD or DVD drive.
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3.
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To be certain a file can be opened by the recipient, simply save it as an .exe
and then anyone can open it.
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4.
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File management utilities usually retain the files within a folder when that
folder is deleted.
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The device used to connect your home LAN to the Internet is a type of
gateway.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The first versions of Windows were referred to as operating environments rather
than operating systems because ____.
a. | they required DOS to supply the operating system kernel | b. | they were DOS with a
GUI | c. | DOS was not required by the operating system kernel | d. | it was so new they
really didn’t know what to call it |
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In the Mac OS, the resource ____ stores information about the data.
a. | file | c. | segment | b. | fork | d. | metadata |
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____ was developed by a Finnish student. It continues to gain popularity as an
operating system for personal computers. It is distributed under the terms of a GPL.
a. | INIX | c. | LINUX | b. | UNIX | d. | LUNUX |
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Current versions of Windows support file names up to ____ characters
long.
a. | 125 | c. | 255 | b. | 200 | d. | unlimited |
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A file ____ in the context of Windows is a piece of information that describes a
file.
a. | identifier | c. | tag | b. | description | d. | meta data |
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A device used for backup whose capacity depends on the space allocated to each
user, and is fast and convenient is a(n) ____.
a. | external hard disk | c. | network server | b. | removable hard disk | d. | USB flash drive |
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You should consider making backups of ____.
a. | your ISP’s phone number and IP address, your user ID and
password | b. | favorite URLs | c. | downloaded software you paid
for | d. | all of the above |
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A(n) ____ backup includes every file from the computer’s primary storage
device.
a. | full system | c. | incremental | b. | differential | d. | full file |
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Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 4-1
Tom and Andy
are discussing file storage. They are working on a major project and want to be sure they can store
their files in a way that they can easily find and share the files.
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Tom sends Andy an e-mail attachment named OurProject.tif. Andy tries to open the
attachment but can’t. His problem may be that ___.
a. | the file is corrupted | c. | someone changed the file extension | b. | he doesn’t
have the correct software | d. | any of the above |
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Today, most networks like the one in the accompanying figure are configured with
____ technology.
a. | Token Ring | c. | Ethernet | b. | ARCnet | d. | FDDI |
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High-bandwidth communications systems are sometimes referred to as ____.
a. | quickband | c. | narrowband | b. | broadband | d. | Internet 2 |
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A network ____ sends data only to the devices specified as the
destination.
a. | switch | c. | hub | b. | port | d. | keylogger |
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____ occurs when hackers intercept signals by cruising through a business
district or neighborhood with a Wi-Fi enabled notebook computer.
a. | LAN driving | c. | LAN chalking | b. | LAN jacking | d. | LAN encryption |
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The process of converting ciphertext into plaintext is called ____.
a. | right-texting | c. | war driving | b. | decryption | d. | AES |
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Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 5-1
Thomas is a
network expert, having mastered the finer points of network structure, topology, and geographical
scope. He has built many different types of networks at home, school, and work.
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Thomas has been asked by a friend to overhaul an existing network so that it is
more robust. She wants each device on the network to connect to all of the other devices on the
network. Which network topology will Thomas most likely use?
a. | star topology | c. | mesh topology | b. | bus topology | d. | ring topology |
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