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Which type of cable is commonly used for Ethernet connections?
A) HDMI
B) USB
C) VGA
D) RJ-45
D) RJ-45
Which of the following devices converts digital signals to analog for phone line transmission?
A) Switch
B) Modem
C) Router
D) NIC
C) Modem
What is the main purpose of a folder in a file management system?
A. To display system settings.
B. To store the operating system.
C. To execute programs directly.
D. To hold and organize files.
D. To hold and organize folders
What does the acronym SQL stand for?
A) Standard Query List
B) Structured Query Language
C) Simple Quality Language
D) System Quick Logic
B) Structured Query Language
This early computer mouse prototype was made of this unlikely material.
A) Wood
B) Plastic
C) Rubber
D) Metal
A) Wood
What term is used to describe the small unit of data that is transmitted over a network?
A. Frame
B. Chunk
C. Byte
D. Packet
D. Packet
Which of the following enables a computer to connect to a network wirelessly?
A. Wired NIC
B. Access point
C. Wireless NIC
D. Modem
C. Wireless Nic
What is a variable in programming?
A) A section of code that always runs
B) A reusable piece of code
C) A location in memory to store data
D) A function that performs calculations
C) A location in memory to store data
What is the main purpose of creating reports from a database?
A. To update records in a database
B To visualize data without summarizing it
C. To import data into the database for future use
D. To summarize and communicate information in a readable format
D. To summarize and communicate information in a readable format
What was Microsoft’s first widely-used operating system?
A) Windows 1.0
B) Windows 95
C) MS-DOS
D) NT OS
C) MS-DOS
Which scenario is an example of a breach of integrity?
A) A file is deleted by accident
B) A hacker reads an email
C) A file is modified without authorization
D) A server goes offline
C) A file is modified without authorization
An employee in your company is complaining that they are not receiving important emails from clients. You checked the server and confirmed that the emails are indeed being sent to this employee. As a first step in troubleshooting, which of the following actions should you take to resolve this issue?
A. Create a new email address for the employee.
B. Add a signature to the employee's email account to verify its proper functioning.
C. Check the spam or junk email folder to see if the emails were incorrectly marked as spam.
D. Change the theme of the email client to refresh the settings.
C. Check the spam or junk email folder to see if the emails were incorrectly marked as spam.
Daily Double!!!
A graphic design company is looking to upgrade their computers to reduce the time it takes to render complex 3D models. The current computers have processors with a speed of 2.5 GHz. Which processor specification would likely result in faster rendering times?
A. A processor with a speed of 3.2 GHz
B. A processor with a speed of 2400 MHz
C. A storage upgrade to a 1 TB SSD
D. A processor with a speed of 2.2 GHz
A. A processor with a speed of 3.2 GHz
In a database, what is a record?
A) A single data field
B) A collection of related fields
C) A command line
D) A form template
B) A collection of related fields
What is considered the first video game ever created?
A) Pong
B) Space Invaders
C) Tennis for Two
D) Donkey Kong
C) Tennis for 2
What is the MOST appropriate way to update the email address for a user named 'John Doe' in a database, knowing that there may be multiple users with that name, but each user has a unique identifier (UserID)?
A. Issue a SELECT command to find all users named 'John Doe' and update the email address individually for each record returned.
B. Use an UPDATE statement to change the email address where the UserID matches John Doe's unique identifier.
C. Use an UPDATE statement that changes the email address where the user's first name is 'John' and the last name is 'Doe'.
D. Use an UPDATE statement with the correct email address where the UserName is 'jdoe'.
B. Use an UPDATE statement to change the email address where the UserID matches John Doe's unique identifier.
What is the role of a flowchart in programming?
A) To clean up system files
B) To visually map out a program’s logic
C) To generate code automatically
D) To backup code
B) To visually map out a program's logic
When troubleshooting a computer that won't turn on, what's the FIRST step you should take?
A) Replace the hard drive
B) Check if the power cable is connected
C) Reinstall the OS
D) Open the computer and remove components
B) Check if the power cable is connected
In a corporate environment, which type of computer is most likely specialized to manage network resources and provide services to other computers on the network?
A. Network-attached storage (NAS) device
B. Workstation
C. Server
D. Router
C. Server
Which programming language is named after a British comedy group?
A) Java
B) Python
C) Ruby
D) Perl
B) Python
Open ended question
What is the troubleshooting methodology
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Identify The Problem
Establish a theory
Test the theory
Establish a plan of action
Verify full functionality
Document the Findings
Which of the following is the BEST example of using video in the context of non-repudiation?
A) A user's download history of video files on their personal device
B) Favorited videos on a user's streaming platform profile
C) Security camera footage showing a person accessing a restricted area
D) Video call logs detailing the duration of calls made by employees
C) Security camera footage showing a person accessing a restricted area
Which of the following best describes the concepts of branching and looping in programming?
A) Branching allows repeating actions; looping chooses between two or more paths
B) Branching and looping are used only in hardware diagnostics
C) Branching makes decisions based on conditions; looping repeats a set of instructions
D) Branching is for mathematical operations; looping handles user input
C) Branching makes decisions based on conditions; looping repeats a set of instructions
A company has two tables in their database: 'Employees' and 'Departments'. Each employee is assigned to one department. To ensure that the 'Employees' table references the correct department data, what kind of special field should be included in the 'Employees' table?
A. A unique key in the 'Employees' table for each department
B. An additional primary key in the 'Employees' table for department data
C. A foreign key that references the 'Departments' primary key
D. A composite key made from combining employee and department data
C. A foreign key that references the 'Departments' primary key
Daily Double!!!
What year was the World Wide Web made available to the public?
A) 1989
B) 1990
C) 1991
D) 1995
C) 1991