Computer Hardware and Networks Quiz
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What is the main purpose of a Local Area Network (LAN)?

  • To connect computers wirelessly
  • To connect computers using satellite communications
  • To connect computers over a small geographical area (correct)
  • To connect computers globally
  • Which technology is NOT mentioned as a part of the Internet protocol suite?

  • Network interface
  • Modem
  • Wireless networking (correct)
  • TCP/IP
  • What is the primary purpose of a Wide Area Network (WAN) with satellite communications?

  • To connect computers over a small geographical area
  • To connect computers wirelessly
  • To provide global internet access
  • To connect computers over a large geographical area using satellite technology (correct)
  • What is the capability of a computer to share information with other computers referred to as?

    <p>Networking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technology is NOT an example of an emerging technology mentioned in relation to the Internet?

    <p>Satellite communications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the Internet as described in the text?

    <p>To carry a vast range of information resources and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of software enables application software to interact with computer hardware?

    <p>System software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of operating system is used by smartphones and tablets?

    <p>Embedded operating system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of software is used to protect a computer from viruses and other online threats?

    <p>Antivirus software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of computers are used for large and complex mathematical computations and large data storage?

    <p>Supercomputers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of personal computer is the least powerful, yet the most widely used and fastest-growing?

    <p>Smartphones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of software is used to manage disk space, partitions, and format of a disk?

    <p>Disk management tool</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of computers have processing capabilities less powerful than mainframe computers but more powerful than personal computers?

    <p>Midrange computers (Servers)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What types of applications are more narrowly focused and include graphics and web authoring programs?

    <p>Specialized applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of software are browsers and word processors categorized as?

    <p>Application software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of operating system coordinates computer resources, provides the user interface, and runs applications?

    <p>Operating Systems (OS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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