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A supercomputer is...
as powerful as a mainframe
more powerful than a mainframe
less powerful than a mainframe
powerfuler than a mainframe
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In the STAR topology, if the hub/switch fails...
the computers connected to it won't be affected
the computers connected to it will be affected
3
A large format, professional kind of printer is called...
LASER PRINTER
DOT-MATRIX
PLOTTER
GLOTTER
4
The CPU is the ............. of the computer
lungs
head
less important part
brain
5
A NODE is...
any device connected to a network
a powerful computer containing a large hard disk
any printer connected to a network
6
In the BUS topology, if the main cable fails....
the computers continue to work
the computers connected to it won't be affected
the whole network will fail
the whole network won't fail
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A laser printer is the ............ printer
fastest
most fast
rapidest
faster
8
What is the name of the main circuit board?
FLASH MEMORY
ROM
RAM
MOTHERBOARD
9
Which of these is an output device?
webcam
scanner
headphones
hard drive
10
When you switch off your computer, this kind of memory disappears...
RAM
Secondary storage
RAM & ROM
ROM
11
How do you say "ordenador de sobremesa" in English?
desktop
over-the-table PC
laptop
table computer
12
This device forwards data packets and makes possible to link a LAN to an ISP
router
cable
hub
scanner
13
In a laptop, what can we use instead of the traditional mouse?
A trackball
A desktop
Nothing at all
A touchpad
14
Which one of these obsolete storage devices has the biggest storage capacity?
CD
Floppy Disk
15
............includes the instructions TO BOOT the computer
HARD DRIVE
RAM
ROM
CACHE MEMORY
16
Which one of these storage devices belongs to the category "serial access"
Floppy Disk
CD-ROM
magnetic tape
memory card
17
WAN stands for...
Wide Area Network
Wireless Area Network
18
A USB drive is...
an output device
an input-output device
an optical storage device
a solid-state storage device
19
Input, output and external storage devices are called...
storage devices
instructions
software
peripherals
20
......... is the physical parts of the computer.
HARDWARE
SOFTWARE
21
BIT stands for
byte it
byte
binary digit
binary unit
22
LED stands for...
Light-emitting diode
Light-emitting display
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a WLAN uses ........... instead of cables.
wires
TV cables
radio waves
laser beams
