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?

Networking Signup and view all the answers

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

Satellite communications Signup and view all the answers

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

To carry a vast range of information resources and services Signup and view all the answers

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

System software Signup and view all the answers

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

Embedded operating system Signup and view all the answers

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

Antivirus software Signup and view all the answers

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

Supercomputers Signup and view all the answers

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

Smartphones Signup and view all the answers

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

Disk management tool Signup and view all the answers

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

Midrange computers (Servers) Signup and view all the answers

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

Specialized applications Signup and view all the answers

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

Application software Signup and view all the answers

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

Operating Systems (OS) Signup and view all the answers

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