Computer Quiz

1. Which of the following is an appropriate use of groupware?
(1) A top-secret project
(2) A highly classified project
(3) An individual employee project
(4) A team project
(5) None of these

2. Software used for database management can store data, update it, __________ it, retrieve it, report it, and print it.
(1) manipulate
(2) download
(3) see
(4) all of the above
(5) none of these

3. Which of the following is NOT a function of an operating system?
(1) Executing and providing services for applications software
(2) Managing the computer‘s resources
(3) Establishing a user interface
(4) Formatting a word document
(5) None of these

4. Which of the following helps describe the Windows .NET Server?
(1) It is designed for different levels of network complexity.
(2) It is a direct upgrade from Windows NT.
(3) It is designed to replace Novell‘s Netware.
(4) It has limited complexity.
(5) None of these

5. The process of analyzing large data sets in search of new, previously undiscovered relationships is known as:
(1) data mining
(2) data marting
(3) data maintenance
(4) data warehousing
(5) none of these

6. The focus of the first phase of the systems development life cycle is to:
(1) Design what the new system should do
(2) Analyze and document the existing system
(3) Identify problems and opportunities
(4) Implement the new system
(5) None of these

7. Which of the following is a network in which computers are located physically close together, often in the same
building?
(1) WAN
(2) PAN
(3) MAN
(4) LAN
(5) None of these

8. What is a modulator/demodulator that is connected to a circuit board or motherboard?
(1) Fax modem
(2) Network Interface Card (NIC)
(3) Internal modem
(4) External modem
(5) None of these

9. What kind of server converts IP addresses to domain names?
(1) File
(2) DNS
(3) Email
(4) P2P
(5) None of these

10. In the OSI model, the actual transmission of data is handled in the ____________ layer.
(1) data link
(2) physical
(3) network
(4) transport
(5) none of these