What is a temporary storage area for information in a computer called?
Correct answer D. Buffer
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Which of the following is the largest computer hardware company?
Correct answer C. HP
In RAM, what does DDR stand for?
Correct answer B. Double Data Rate
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How many pins does a DDR3 memory module have?
Correct answer D. 240
Which protocol automatically assigns TCP/IP configuration information?
Correct answer D. DHCP
In a database table, what does a column represent?
Correct answer A. Attributes
In which unit is the word length of a computer measured?
Correct answer D. Bits
Which type of computing delivers computation, storage and even applications as a service over a network?
Correct answer C. Cloud Computing
What are programs that duplicate the functions of one system on another system called?
Correct answer D. Emulators
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On which principle does cache memory work?
Correct answer C. Locality of reference
What is the service for transferring money instantly through a mobile phone called?
Correct answer A. IMPS
Which algorithm decides the path used to transfer packets from source to destination?
Correct answer D. Routing
Which of the following devices operates at the data link layer?
Correct answer C. Bridge
Which type of malicious program changes itself each time it is installed to avoid detection by antivirus software?
Correct answer A. Polymorphic virus
In which wireless mode can connected computers send frames directly to each other?
Correct answer D. Ad hoc mode
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When a network is overloaded with huge amounts of data sent by many computers and cannot deliver it, what is this condition called?
Correct answer C. Congestion
In computing, what is meant by wetware?
Correct answer D. Human brain
Which is the fastest memory in the memory hierarchy?
Correct answer B. Registers
In computer networking, which of the following devices operates at the physical layer?
Correct answer D. Repeater
In IT terminology, what is a failure in the kernel called?
Correct answer B. Crash