computer MCQs - 11th class Chapter 02 Mcqs

1

What is another name for workgroup computing?

A

Solo Computing

B

Collaborative Computing

C

Independent Computing

D

Isolated Computing

2

What is the process of sending messages directly from one computer to another called?

A

File Transfer

B

Telepathy

C

Electronic Mail (E-mail)

D

Broadcasting

3

During the late 1960s, the Internet was designed as what?

A

NSFNET

B

WEBnet

C

MilNet

D

ARPANET

4

What does FTP stand for?

A

File Transmission Process

B

File Transfer Protocol

C

Fast Text Protocol

D

File Transit Program

5

The process of transferring a file from a remote computer to a local computer is called?

A

Uploading

B

Downloading

C

Side-loading

D

Trans-loading

6

A privately owned, secure, business network based on Internet technology is known as?

A

Extranet

B

Internet

C

Intranet

D

Ethernet

7

Which of these is a device that connects two or more networks and consists of a combination of hardware and software?

A

Bridge

B

Hub

C

Repeater

D

Router

8

Which LAN protocol is currently the most commonly used?

A

Token Ring

B

ARCnet

C

Ethernet

D

FDDI

9

What does CSMA/CD stand for?

A

Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection

B

Computer System Main Access with Connection Deletion

C

Carrier Signal Multiple Access with Collision Domain

D

Central System Multi-Access with Connection Detection

10

In which network topology is a token passing scheme used?

A

Bus

B

Star

C

Ring

D

Mesh

11

What does WAN stand for?

A

Wide Area Network

B

World Access Network

C

Wired Area Network

D

Wireless Access Network

12

A network covering a geographical area the size of a city is called a?

A

LAN

B

WAN

C

PAN

D

MAN

13

In which network model do all computers have equal status?

A

Client/Server

B

Hierarchical

C

Peer-to-Peer

D

Master/Slave

14

What does the term 'De jure' standard mean?

A

By tradition

B

By facts

C

According to law or regulation

D

By consensus

15

Which network topology uses a common backbone to connect all devices?

A

Ring

B

Star

C

Mesh

D

Bus

16

A central connection point in a star topology is called a?

A

Router

B

Server

C

Hub

D

Backbone

17

How many layers are in the OSI model?

A

5

B

6

C

7

D

8

18

Which OSI layer is responsible for how data is converted and formatted for data transfer?

A

Application Layer

B

Presentation Layer

C

Session Layer

D

Transport Layer

19

Which OSI layer is responsible for breaking data into segments and providing error handling?

A

Network Layer

B

Data Link Layer

C

Transport Layer

D

Physical Layer

20

At which OSI layer is data packaged into frames?

A

Physical Layer

B

Network Layer

C

Session Layer

D

Data Link Layer

21

What were information networks originally?

A

Commercial products

B

Social experiments

C

Research experiments

D

Entertainment platforms

22

Groupware enables users to work on projects by sharing information in what way?

A

Offline

B

Sequentially

C

Online

D

Individually

23

What is a primary benefit of E-mail mentioned in the text?

A

It is anonymous

B

It always interrupts meetings

C

It reaches its destination in days

D

It is cost-effective

24

The Internet is the result of a collaborative effort of people and what?

A

Corporations

B

Governments

C

Computers

D

Universities

25

In what year were previous military networks abandoned and replaced by NSFNET?

A

1970

B

1980

C

1989

D

1990

26

Which Internet tool allows one computer to connect to another and use its information?

A

FTP

B

Gopher

C

Telnet

D

E-mail

27

What is the process of transferring a file from your own computer to a remote computer called?

A

Downloading

B

Uploading

C

Broadcasting

D

Streaming

28

Two or more intranets connected to enable collaboration are called an?

A

Internet

B

Extranet

C

WAN

D

MAN

29

What connects each computer to the wiring in a network?

A

A router

B

A bridge

C

A gateway

D

A network-interface-card (NIC)

30

What is a collection of hardware and software resources that lets a node communicate with a computer on another different network?

A

Bridge

B

Router

C

Gateway

D

NIC

31

What kind of signal is the 'token' in a Token Ring network?

A

A light signal

B

A radio signal

C

An electronic signal

D

A sound signal

32

The original ARCnet protocol was popular because it was?

A

Fast and expensive

B

Inexpensive, reliable, and easy to set up

C

Slow and unreliable

D

Fast and complex

33

Which protocol must every computer on the Internet have configured?

A

FTP

B

HTTP

C

TCP/IP

D

SMTP

34

What does ISDN stand for?

A

Integrated Services Digital Network

B

International Standard Data Network

C

Internet Service Device Network

D

Integrated System Digital Networking

35

What technology provides high-speed, digital data transmission over existing telephone lines?

A

ISDN

B

DSL

C

ARCnet

D

Ethernet

36

What kind of computer is a PC likely sending data to in a WAN environment?

A

Another PC

B

A laptop

C

A mainframe or minicomputer

D

A tablet

37

The larger computer to which a terminal or PC is attached is called the?

A

Client computer

B

Host computer

C

Slave computer

D

Peer computer

38

Mobile (Cellular) phone systems are often what type of network?

A

LANs

B

WANs

C

MANs

D

PANs

39

Which network model involves a server computer that controls the network?

A

Peer-to-Peer

B

Client/Server

C

Hybrid

D

Bus

40

What is the main disadvantage of a peer-to-peer network mentioned in the text?

A

High cost

B

Complexity

C

Lack of security

D

Requires a server

41

Which organization created the OSI model?

A

IEEE

B

ANSI

C

ISO

D

ITU-T

42

In which network topology does a failure in any cable or device break the loop and can take down the entire network?

A

Bus

B

Star

C

Mesh

D

Ring

43

Which topology integrates multiple star topologies together onto a bus?

A

Mesh

B

Ring

C

Hybrid

D

Tree

44

Which OSI layer provides network services to user applications?

A

Session Layer

B

Presentation Layer

C

Application Layer

D

Transport Layer

45

In the OSI model, which layer determines how two devices establish, maintain, and manage a connection?

A

Session Layer

B

Network Layer

C

Transport Layer

D

Data Link Layer

46

The physical layout of connected devices on a network is referred to as its?

A

Architecture

B

Model

C

Standard

D

Topology

47

What does a 'bridge' do in a network?

A

Connects different types of networks

B

Recognizes and passes on messages to nodes in other similar networks

C

Connects computers to network wiring

D

Controls all network traffic

48

Wireless LANs are easy to set up but have what disadvantage compared to wired LANs?

A

Higher cost

B

More complex configuration

C

Slower transmission rates

D

Less secure by default

49

The convergence of computing and telecommunications has resulted in what?

A

Only LANs

B

Only the Internet

C

LANs, MANs, WANs, and the Internet

D

Only standalone computers