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Unit 2 Operating Systems and Networks
Unit 2 Operating Systems and Networks
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A file extension of .mp4 means that the file contains what?
A video
An application
A compressed file
An image
2
What is a network?
group of computers that can share resources and information
A group of applications that work together
The firewall protection on a computer
An Internet connection
3
What does a server do?
It provides a particular service and manages resources
It connects the computer to the mouse
It is the computer's memory
It provides the basic functions of a computer
4
What type of network will you likely find in a large city?
peer-to-peer
WAN
LAN
5
If somebody is using a laptop at a coffee shop, how are they likely connected to a network?
3G
4G
Wired
Wi-Fi
6
What would you use a router for?
To run applications on your computer
to make a computer work correctly
To run software
A gateway to connect with another device or computer
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A group of computers that share resources are called what?
A router
A network
A personal computer
A server
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A file extension of .xlsx means that the file contains what?
An Excel document
An application
An image
A Word Document
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What does a file extension tell your computer?
Where a program is saved
Which file name to display
the type of program needed to open/view/print/edit a file
When the file was created
10
What controls a computer's basic operations- how the hardware and software talk to each other?
Software System
RAM
Operating System
Motherboard
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The Internet is the largest considered a WAN.
False
True
12
What describes a LAN network?
computers located close /the same building/small schools
An Internet connection
A group of applications that work together
The firewall protection on a computer
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What does IP stand for?
Internet Protection
Internet Protocol
Internet Pretend
Internet Protected
14
Because an IP address is tricky to remember, ________ are used to represent them.
Domain Name
LAN
Internet protocols
WAN
15
A file management application used for accessing and organizing files is:
File Explorer
monitor, mouse, internet
Word, Speakers, Mouse
Excel, Word, Internet Explorer
16
What is not true about Client-Server networks?
sometimes contain multiple servers for email, files and web
can handle large amounts of information
can be found in homes and small offices
found in large offices and very large school corporations
17
Which would be the most efficient way to store files on your computer?
All on your desktop
In well organized folders and subfolders
wherever the computer decides is best
In the recycle bin
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In which of these places might you be most likely to find a peer-to-peer network?
in a home/small office
In a large office building
in a hospital
on the Internet
