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Introduction Exam Fecha : 27/02/2013

Last Names and First Names: Group:

The physical components of a computer are called:


Operating system
Hardware
Software
Applications
The intelligence or logical unit of the computer is called:
Antivirus
CPU
Software
RAM Memory
The structure of a computer is divided into:
Input and Output Devices
Applications and Utilities
Hardware and Software
Processing and Storage Devices
The keyboard, mouse, webcam, and scanner are devices of:
Exit
. Entry
Storage
Processing
The RAM, Video Card, and Motherboard are devices of:
Exit
. Entry
Storage
Processing

Professor: Vizarreta Diaz, Carlos


Hardware is classified into:
Control, Analysis, Calculation, Thought, and Unity Devices
Text, Data, Processing, Information and Storage Devices
Input, Output, Process, Storage, and Mixed Devices
1st Degree, 2nd Degree, 3rd Degree and Basic Devices

Software is classified into:


System, Applications and Utilities
Input, Process and Output
Study, Professional and Fun
First Class and Second Class

The unit by which the capacity of a device is measured is:


Byte
Bits
Hertz
Watts

The unit by which the speed of a device is measured is:


Byte
Watts
Hertz
. Bits

The Core 2 Duo microprocessors are characterized by having:


Double Memory
Double Layer
Dual Core
Double Size

Professor: Vizarreta Diaz, Carlos


What basic characteristic distinguishes the CD from the DVD:

Size
Speed
Capacity
One is for video and the other is for music.

The language used by the computer for its operation is:


Logical
Mathematician
Algebraic
Binary

To store information on a DVD, a drive is necessary:


CD-ROM
DVD-RW
DVD-ROM
CD-RW

The expansion slots for the video card are:


AGP and PCI Express
OCV and AGP
ADF and DFG
. PCI and GHP

What is a server?
It is a computer mainly used to connect to the internet.
It is a central computer of a network system that provides services and programs to others.
connected computers
It is an advanced technology computer used for potentially software
complex
He is a servile companion.

Professor: Vizarreta Diaz, Carlos


What is USB?
It is a plug & play interface between a computer and certain devices.
It is an emulator for console games.
It is a type of graphics accelerator card.
Technical name of memories, mp3 and other storage devices

What is the interface?


It is the external appearance of a computer application.
It is the external appearance of a computer.
It is the technical part of the computer hardware.
It is the reverse side of the CPU

What is the BIOS?


It is a set of basic routines that are stored in ROM memory.
It is the physical part of a computer.
It is the expandable external memory of a computer.
It is the startup of a computer

What is a Gigabyte?
It is a memory unit that is equal to 1,000 MB.
It is a memory unit that equals 1,024 MB.
It is a memory unit that equals 1,024 KB.
It is a memory unit that is equivalent to 10,000 KB.

What is an Intranet?
It is a private network located on the Internet that can only be accessed by a group of users.
with some required conditions.
It is a private and clandestine network located on the Internet.

It is a private network within a company or organization that uses the same


software that is found on the Internet.
She is the first cousin of the internet.

Professor: Vizarreta Diaz, Carlos


What is cache?
It is a reserved high-speed memory section that temporarily stores
those data that are used more frequently in order to improve performance
from the computer.

It is a peripheral used to accelerate the speed of Internet connections or


an Intranet.
It is a data input device to the computer; it uses its photosensitive tip to
the drawing on a vector screen through screen menus and/or digitizing tablets.
It is the status given by engineering.

What is RAM?
It is a volatile read-only memory, typically used as storage.
data temporal.
. Es una memoria volátil de escritura y lectura, habitualmente utilizada como almacén
temporal data.
It is a volatile write-only memory, commonly used as storage.
data temporal.
It is a removable memory.

What is a cookie?
It is undoubtedly a useful and innocent program that contains hidden codes that
they allow unauthorized modification and exploitation destruction of information.
It is a message transmitted by a packet switching network.
Technology used to identify users, store information about them, and
customize web pages.
It is a computer virus.

What is RJ45?
It is the category of a network cable.
It is a access code to the BIOS
It is the type of connectors commonly used to connect wired networks
structured.
It is the type of cable required in a network.

Professor: Vizarreta Diaz, Carlos


What is a LAN?
It is a local area network, or interconnection of several computers and peripherals.

It is a wide area interconnection network.


It is a private network that uses Internet protocols for communication and
public infrastructure.
It is a video operator.

SATA, IDE and Parallel ATA are:


Computer video devices.
New computer viruses.
Types of hard drives and optical drives.
Data transfer interfaces between the board and some devices of
storage.

Serial, PCI, PS/2, and Parallel are:


Types of internal connectors on the board.
Types of physical ports or connectors between devices.
Network protocols.
Types of alphanumeric keyboards.

What is needed to connect to the internet?


A WI-FI? a modem? a router
A connection? A router? A browser
. An optical fiber? A telephone terminal? An explorer
A connection? A modem - a browser

Which of the following is an IP address?


[Link]
[Link]
. \Server\
Avenue 19 No. 118-30

Professor: Vizarreta Diaz, Carlos


A computer network is:
A web of virtual information.
A connection that allows us to browse the internet
A bunch of cables and computers connected to a modem.
A set of computers and peripherals connected to each other to share data
among them.

If you need to connect a computer to a network, you need:


Reinstall Windows and configure the network.
Rename the device, connect the cable, locate the network, and request permission from
administrator.
Connect the cable, configure the protocols, and establish a domain or workgroup.
Call the technician.

To have a printer connected to a computer available on the network, it is


necessary
. It should have network support and be shared on it. That the computer and the printer
be lit.
May it have enough sheets and ink for everyone.
That the printer is on the same floor as the computers.
That all computers and the printer are of the latest technology.

Before reinstalling, updating, or changing the operating system of a computer,


first I must:
Ask the user if they will take a long time for lunch.
Check that Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are functioning.
Check the minimum requirements. Make backup and files of
backup.
Change the power supply and the heatsink.

Professor: Vizarreta Diaz, Carlos


It is possible to connect a computer with Windows 7 to a network of computers with
Windows XP?
True
False

To change the power supply, I must necessarily install drivers.


True
False

On a board, I can connect as many hard drives and optical drives as I want.
True
False
If I have several programs running simultaneously, my computer can
to become slow and freeze.
True
False
The more computers are browsing the internet, the lower the bandwidth
available.
True
False
When we refer to UTP, we are talking about:
The acronym for Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
The twisted pair cable used in network and telecommunications connections.
A network protocol.
A programming language.
When we ping, we are:
Playing online with other internet users..
Calling our internet provider.
Checking for connectivity with a specific device on a network.
Doing an algebraic calculation in Excel

Professor: Vizarreta Diaz, Carlos

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