CS 110 Practice Quiz

1. What is a key advantage of a Solid-State Drive (SSD) over a Hard Disk Drive (HDD)?

SSDs are cheaper than HDDs

SSDs are faster and more durable

SSDs have moving parts that increase performance

SSDs are larger in size

2. Which network device is responsible for directing data between different networks?

Modem

Switch

Router

Hub

3. What is the function of a storage medium?

It connects peripheral devices

It manages the processor speed

It executes instructions

It permanently holds data and programs

4. What is the term for transferring data from memory to a storage medium?

Writing

Processing

Fetching

Reading

5. What is the octal equivalent of the binary number 101101?

6. What is the octal equivalent of the decimal number 100?

164

144

174

154

7. Which level of cache is closest to the CPU core?

8. What is the function of the system bus in a computer?

To transfer data between CPU, memory, and peripherals

To connect external storage devices

To increase the speed of the processor

To permanently store system configurations

9. What is the purpose of a MAC address?

Assigns an IP address to a computer

Stores website domain names

Identifies a device at the network layer

Uniquely identifies a device at the data link layer

10. Which of the following is a characteristic of IPv6?

Uses 32-bit addressing

Has fewer address spaces than IPv4

Uses 128-bit addressing

Cannot support mobile devices

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