TRUE or FALSE: Dual Display splits your main screen in two, to allow two programs to run at the same time.
True
False
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Which is a general benefit of a desktop PC when compared to a notebook
All of the others
Typically cheaper to buy
Upgrades tend to be cheaper
Tend to have more features for the same price
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: The key benefits of optical mice are that they are accurate and more reliable than traditional mice
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
True or False: Activation ensures the copy of XP you are using is a genuine copy and not a pirate version so is more secure
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: A PAN generally refers to data communication between devices that are within a very short range to one another
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: The latest Intel Pentium XE processors feature Hyper threading as well as the dual core so are outstanding at multi tasking work
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In processors, what is Dual Core technology?
Dual core is genuinely having two processors,
Dual Core is another name for Hyper Threading
Dual Core is another name for Hypertransport
All of the others
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: You could describe Cache as memory that is used to hold a hot list for the processor.
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What kind of security can protect against hackers?
Firewall
Broadband
Filtering
Wallpaper
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Which is not a benefit of a USB flash disc drive?
Password Protection
Plug n Play
Relatively large capacity
Backward compatible with serial ports
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
True or FALSE: Windows XP Multiple Accounts allow a parent to set the PC up to give a degree of parental control over what the kids can do
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel has introduced Processor numbers because:
They wanted to use the same system as AMD
They rate overall performance and not just clock speed
All of the others
Clock Speed is no longer a significant feature
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Which is the best protection against hacking?
IEEE802.11g
To use a Software Firewall
To use a Hardware Firewall
To use both Software and Hardware Firewalls at the same time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: A WAN generally refers to data communication between devices that are within a very short range to one another
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: CD-R burning systems can not support long filenames common in Windows XP?
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Which of these does not affect the cost to print of a digital image?
The resolution
How large the image is to be printed
The paper used
The PC processor
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Which of these will NOT affect the quality of a digital photo being printed from a PC?
Colour cartridge options
Speed of interface used
Resolution of the printer
The type of paper
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: Can an IEEE 802.11g network be integrated with a wired ethernet network?
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is the benefit of Interpolated resolution in a scanner?
It is the TRUE resolution of the scanner
It increases the number of pixels in an image and so the detail
It is the most honest way of describing a scanners resolution
All of the others
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: Indiscriminate advertising messages sent to your email address is called Spam
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What are Windows Service Packs?
These updates contain free virus checkers
These updates contain free spam filters
These updates contain free parental control applications
These updates contain all the fixes and enhancements that have been made available in the previous year
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: A Windows XP feature called driver roll back allows you to return to the original driver if installation of an new driver goes wrong?
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If a PC has a very fast processor, but a slow Front Side Bus (FSB), how might that affect performance
The PC would run more quickly as it is 'bothered' less often by the RAM
The PC would run more slowly as the FSB becomes a 'bottleneck'
The speed of the FSB has no effect on overall performance
Only graphics speed is affected
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
True of False: Windows XP uses a graphical interface which makes it easy to use and looking familiar so most people can use it
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is the maximum speed a USB 2.0 wireless ethernet adaptor can connect at if connected to a USB 1.1 port?
2Mbps
11Mbps
12Mbps
54Mbps
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel Processor numbers apply to which processors?
All processors
All Intel mobile processors
All AMD processors
All Intel processors
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What one or more of the following are characteristics of a computer virus?
They are a computer program, but like a real virus it can replicate itself and spread
Viruses become dangerous when they have a payload which attacks or changes information on the PC
There are many types of varients of computer viruses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: Wireless networking via an ADSL Router allows more than one PC to share a Broadband connection?
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: a key benefit of all in one printer scanners is that they take up much less room than separate items would
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A piece of POS talks about a "System Bus" or "Front Side Bus". What does this jargon mean?
This is the connection between the Processor and RAM
This is the connection between the Processor and Hard Drive
This is the connection between the Graphics Card and RAM
This is the connection between the RAM and the Hard Drive
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Which is a general benefit of a desktop PC when compared to a notebook
All of the others
Typically cheaper to buy
Upgrades tend to be cheaper
Tend to have more features for the same price
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: The key benefits of optical mice are that they are accurate and more reliable than traditional mice
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
True or False: Activation ensures the copy of XP you are using is a genuine copy and not a pirate version so is more secure
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: A PAN generally refers to data communication between devices that are within a very short range to one another
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: The latest Intel Pentium XE processors feature Hyper threading as well as the dual core so are outstanding at multi tasking work
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In processors, what is Dual Core technology?
Dual core is genuinely having two processors,
Dual Core is another name for Hyper Threading
Dual Core is another name for Hypertransport
All of the others
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: You could describe Cache as memory that is used to hold a hot list for the processor.
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What kind of security can protect against hackers?
Firewall
Broadband
Filtering
Wallpaper
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Which is not a benefit of a USB flash disc drive?
Password Protection
Plug n Play
Relatively large capacity
Backward compatible with serial ports
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
True or FALSE: Windows XP Multiple Accounts allow a parent to set the PC up to give a degree of parental control over what the kids can do
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel has introduced Processor numbers because:
They wanted to use the same system as AMD
They rate overall performance and not just clock speed
All of the others
Clock Speed is no longer a significant feature
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Which is the best protection against hacking?
IEEE802.11g
To use a Software Firewall
To use a Hardware Firewall
To use both Software and Hardware Firewalls at the same time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: A WAN generally refers to data communication between devices that are within a very short range to one another
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: CD-R burning systems can not support long filenames common in Windows XP?
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Which of these does not affect the cost to print of a digital image?
The resolution
How large the image is to be printed
The paper used
The PC processor
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Which of these will NOT affect the quality of a digital photo being printed from a PC?
Colour cartridge options
Speed of interface used
Resolution of the printer
The type of paper
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: Can an IEEE 802.11g network be integrated with a wired ethernet network?
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is the benefit of Interpolated resolution in a scanner?
It is the TRUE resolution of the scanner
It increases the number of pixels in an image and so the detail
It is the most honest way of describing a scanners resolution
All of the others
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: Indiscriminate advertising messages sent to your email address is called Spam
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What are Windows Service Packs?
These updates contain free virus checkers
These updates contain free spam filters
These updates contain free parental control applications
These updates contain all the fixes and enhancements that have been made available in the previous year
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: A Windows XP feature called driver roll back allows you to return to the original driver if installation of an new driver goes wrong?
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If a PC has a very fast processor, but a slow Front Side Bus (FSB), how might that affect performance
The PC would run more quickly as it is 'bothered' less often by the RAM
The PC would run more slowly as the FSB becomes a 'bottleneck'
The speed of the FSB has no effect on overall performance
Only graphics speed is affected
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
True of False: Windows XP uses a graphical interface which makes it easy to use and looking familiar so most people can use it
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is the maximum speed a USB 2.0 wireless ethernet adaptor can connect at if connected to a USB 1.1 port?
2Mbps
11Mbps
12Mbps
54Mbps
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel Processor numbers apply to which processors?
All processors
All Intel mobile processors
All AMD processors
All Intel processors
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What one or more of the following are characteristics of a computer virus?
They are a computer program, but like a real virus it can replicate itself and spread
Viruses become dangerous when they have a payload which attacks or changes information on the PC
There are many types of varients of computer viruses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: Wireless networking via an ADSL Router allows more than one PC to share a Broadband connection?
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE or FALSE: a key benefit of all in one printer scanners is that they take up much less room than separate items would
True
False
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A piece of POS talks about a "System Bus" or "Front Side Bus". What does this jargon mean?
This is the connection between the Processor and RAM
This is the connection between the Processor and Hard Drive
This is the connection between the Graphics Card and RAM
This is the connection between the RAM and the Hard Drive
