CS 140 Introduction to Operating Systems
CS 140 Intro to Operating Systems Quiz
Test your knowledge on key concepts in computer networking and operating systems with our engaging quiz! Designed for students in CS 140, this quiz covers a wide range of topics that are essential for understanding modern operating systems.
Take the challenge and see how much you really know!
Key topics include:
- Network Components
- Protocols
- Addressing
- Operating Systems
Which network component extends from a computer's NIC to a switch?
Network interface
Device driver
Network medium
Network protocol
Which of the following is NOT a function of a hub?
Receives bit signals
Inspects frames
Strengthens signals
Sends signals to other devices
Which network component allows computers to communicate on a network without being connected directly to each other?
Network medium
Interconnecting device
Network server
Device driver
A colleague has asked you where the media access control address of his computer is located? What do you tell him?
NIC
Switch
BIOS
Hub
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Network is an example of which type of network component?
Network server
Network protocol
Network client
Network interface
Which network component is responsible for defining rules and formats a computer must used when sending information across a network?
Network server
Network protocol
Network client
Network interface
In which layer of the network communication process is the message packaged in a format suitable for the network and sent to the NIC driver?
User application
Network client or server software
Network protocol
Network interface
Why is the MAC address also referred to as the physical address?
It describes which room the computer is in
It is stored as part of the NIC
It is part of the operating system
It is found on the system BIOS
When two computers are communicating on a LAN, which part of the process adds MAC addresses of the sending and receiving computers to the message?
Network interface software
Network client software
Network server software
The name lookup procedure
Your company has just opened an office in another state and you need the computers to communicate between the offices. What type of network should you create?
LAN
WAN
SAN
PAN
Your company has formed a partnership with another company and you want to allow certain resources to be shared between the two companies. What should you create?
An internet
An intranet
An extranet
A piconet
About how much data is typically transferred in each packet or frame?
1 MB
1500 bytes
15 KB
150 bytes
You are diagnosing a network communication problem on a computer that uses the TCP/IP protocol. What address can you use to test network services without actually accessing the network medium?
10.0.0.1
1.0.0.0
127.0.0.1
0.0.0.0
Which of the following is true of IPv6 addresses?
They are 128 bits in length
Windows Server 2012 does not support them
IPv6 follows IPv5 which used 48-bit addresses
They cannot be used for voice and video applications
A computer's primary purpose is to serve Web pages and respond to email transfer requests. Which operating system are you most likely using?
Windows 10
Windows Server 2012
Mac OS X El Capitan
Ubuntu for desktops
You want a Windows Server 2012 computer to handle network logons and enforce network access and security policies. How should you configure this computer?
With IIS
As a DNS server
As a domain controller
With NIS
In a wireless network using an access point, how does the sending device know that the frame was received?
It does not receive an error message
It receives an acknowledgment
An ICMP timeout is received
It doesn't know the frame was received
Which of the following is NOT a task performed by a NIC and its driver?
Connects the computer to the medium
Receives frames from the network protocol
Converts frame data into bit signals
Receives bit signals and assembles them
Which of the following is a property or feature of a router?
Connects the computer to the medium
Reads the source and destination MAC addresses
Forwards frames
Works with packets
Which type of cabling are you most likely to install in a new LAN to connect computers to switches?
Coaxial
Fiber optic
Cat 6
STP
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