GMetrix Computer Fundamentals Practice Questions

What are two advantages of a wired network over a Wi-Fi network?

Security and the speed is faster

What are three things you cannot do with a hard-wired phone that you can do with a basic cellular phone?

Send/Receive text messages, use it while riding as a passenger in a car, take it with you to use while traveling, intentionally

You want to share a 100 GB file with a group of 50 people located in different cities. Which is the quickest way to share a large file with remote users?

Share a link to a cloud storage location

Which two of the following would you not be able to accomplish on a smart phone?

Store a large database of customers and their purchase records, host a website

Which three options are characteristic of a Smartphone?

Support email Have a GPS Allow the installation of third party programs.

What two statements are true about using a cloud service to store backup.

The computer containing the data to be backed up must be connected to the Internet; Transferring large files, like video, to a cloud service is generally slower than transferring to an external hard drive

Which statement about file extensions is true?

The file extension can indicate the type of file it is

What are three limitations to a smartphone compared to a laptop computer?

Full applications will not install on a smartphone, cannot host a website, cannot directly connect most smartphones to a USB drive

Which type of cellular network requires a device to have a SIM card?

GSM

Which statement is true about the installation of a new software in Microsoft Windows 7?

Generally the programs are installed from a CD or DVD, the Internet or from a network.

Which cable will allow you to connect a new LED television to your laptop computer?

HDMI

Which hardware component will have more storage after you delete a file?

Hard Drive

Which of the following affect your Internet speed?

Hardware on your computer, the subscription purchased from your Internet provider, Router connections

Select the power saving status that uses the least amount of energy, saves files and programs that are open, and turns the computer off.

Hibernation

Which best defines SaaS?

A hybrid of web and local apps where applications are provided by a vendor

Which two components require drivers that occasionally need updating?

Display and Pointing Device

What is the most common number you must dial to get an outside line?

9

Which backup strategy provides a slower creation of backups, but fastest recovery?

Differential

Some popular operating systems are open sourced to the public. Which two operating systems are open source?

Android and Linux

What are three common characteristics of a phishing website?

Attempt to collect personal or financial information, Authentic logos from a well-known company, Genuine looking images

What device would you plug into a VGA connector on a laptop?

Display

Which three statements are true about cellular phones?

Browsing the Internet requires a data plan, Carrier plans do not guarantee you will have reception from an location, The phone cannot send or receive calls without a carrier

When you open a file or start a program that needs information, what type of temporary memory stores the information until a process is complete?

Buffer

A ... is a program or series of programs that are used to measure the entire system's performance or a specific process/device by comparing it to other systems or processes/devices.

Benchmark

Saleforce, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP and Pipedrive are all examples of what type of sfotware?

CRM

Which two are connections are made using an Ethernet port on a laptop?

Connections to another computer and a switch

Which three situations would be best for using Skype with video?

Demonstrating how to change the settings on a smart watch, meeting team members who live in another country, interviewing for a job

Which statement is true with respect to hidden files?

If you wish to view a hidden file, all the hidden files must be displayed

Which backup strategy provides the fastest creation of backups, but slowest recover?

Incremental

Which three of the following can be performed when using Gmail Chat service?

Inserting hyperlinks, watch a video inside the chat window, sending photos

What is a device driver?

It is software that controls hardware

Which three ways can you connect a keyboard to a computing device?

Keyboard port, USB, Bluetooth

What are at least two types of cell phone networks that are available today?

LTE/4G LTE, 3G

Which two items are replaced when using a touchscreen?

Mouse and Keyboard

Which two choices are accessibility characteristics in Microsoft Windows 7?

On-Screen Keyboard and Magnifier

What should you always backup?

Personal Files

What is the primary reason you should secure your home wireless network?

Protects your bandwidth from use by your neighbors

What three items are required to establish a VPN connection?

Public network connection like the Internet, VPN server, and a VPN client installed on the remote device

You're using a hard-wired telephone at your office. You recieve a telophone call and want to transfer it to another employee. How do you transfer a call?

Put the caller on hold, dial the extension where you want to transfer the call, and hang up

The main objective of an operating system is:

To isolate the user from the complexity of the hardware

What two statements are true about using external hard drives to store backups?

Transferring data to an external hard drive is generally faster than a cloud service and external hard drives must be connected to the computer for each scheduled backup

What file requires the most storage space?

Video file

Your computing device supports several Wi-Fi encryption standards. Which of these Wi-Fi standards is the most secure?

WPA2

Which three elements should be recorded in an out-of-office voicemail message?

When caller can expect a call back, instructions to the caller, your name

In what situation do you need an ISP?

When connecting your home Wi-Fi to the Internet

Which two ways connect a printer directly to a computer?

Wi-Fi and USB port

Which three methods can be used to connect a phone to the internet?

Wifi, Data plan from a cellular carrier, Mobile Hotspot.

3 types of malware

Worm, rootkit, virus