M4.3-R4, JULY, 2010, ICT RESOURCES, DOEACC O LEVEL SOLVED PAPER, CONDUCTED BY NIELIT.

    "O" level course of DOEACC Scheme is equivalent to a Foundation Level Course in Computer Applications. Students can acquire this qualification by undergoing this course and passing the examination conducted by the NIELIT.

1. Each question below gives a multiple choice of answers. Choose the most

appropriate one and enter in the “tear-off” answer sheet attached to the question

paper, following instructions therein. (1x10)

1.1 What is the most important role of BIOS?

A) loading the operating system

B) initializing Input/Output devices

C) initiating the microprocessor

D) running applications MIDI means

1.2 Which of the following is a special database that holds key information about your system

including the device drivers?

A) BOOT.INI

B) CONFIG.SYS

C) Registry

D) SYSTEM.INI

1.3 The .DLL extension stands for Dynamic _________ Library file.

A) Lever

B) Link

C) Lower

D) License

1.4 Which standard body created the cables and connector specification used to support

Ethernet implementation?

A) ISO

B) NSI

C) EIA/TIA

D) IETF

1.5 On a Windows NT system, where would you go to manage shares to work with other

computers?

A) Windows Explorer

B) User Manager

C) Primary Domain Controller

D) Network Manager

1.6 One important benefit a hub brings to the home network is

A) protection against virus

B) shared storage

C) ability to share files among connected computers

D) to protect computer from power problems

1.7 Number of hosts possible with address 192.168.1.4/32

A) one

B) thirty two

C) four

D) none of the above

1.8 How can you easily clear the CMOS, including clearing the password?

A) Unplug the PC

B) Unplug the PC and remove the CMOS battery.

C) Issue a ClearCMOS command from the command line.

D) This can not be done

1.9 Where does the motherboard store the keyboard controller support program?

A) DRAM

B) Harddrive

C) RAM

D) ROM

1.10 Which of the following handles the interconnection between most of the devices and the CPU?

A) Northbridge

B) RAM

C) ROM

D) Southbridge

2. Each statement below is either TRUE or FALSE. Choose the most appropriate one

and ENTER in the “tear-off” sheet attached to the question paper, following

instructions therein. (1x10)

2.1 BIOS is a type of hardware.  TRUE

2.2 WinZip utility encrypts the contents of file.  FALSE

2.3 To execute the Windows Media Player at the Start\Run dialog box you would type

‘mplayer2.exe’.  TRUE

2.4 Defrag utility is non-destructive process.  TRUE

2.5 A router is a specialized computer that is programmed to interface between different

networks.  TRUE

2.6 Ethernet uses the Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection access method.  TRUE

2.7 To connect two computers directly, a straight through cable is used.  FALSE

2.8 Total number of possible TCP ports is 65536.  TRUE

2.9 WINS server is used for name resolution in Windows NT.  FALSE

2.10 Mesh topologies are the least expensive and are easier to maintain.  FALSE

3. Match words and phrases in column X with the closest related meaning/

word(s)/phrase(s) in column Y. Enter your selection in the “tear-off” answer sheet

attached to the question paper, following instructions therein. (1x10)

A. Extension of windows installation file B. Wireless Ethernet C. Forward packets D. Standard alphanumeric code E. Name resolution F. Network Interconnection G. Cross talk H. Set up default gateway address I. Check path to destination computer J. Power on self test K. Ethernet Access L. Unit is used to measure the capacity of RAM

3.1 POST   J

3.2 byte   L

3.3 twisted pair   G

3.4 Wi-Fi    B

3.5 TRACERT   I

3.6 MAC   K

3.7 router   H

3.8 bridge   F

3.9 TCP/IP   C

3.10 dns   E

4. Each statement below has a blank space to fit one of the word(s) or phrase(s) in the

list below. Enter your choice in the “tear-off” answer sheet attached to the question

paper, following instructions therein. (1x10)

A. Physical B. Administrator C. Folder D. Star E. MAN F. Formula G. Defragmentation H. Attrib I. Protocols J. Format K. NTLDR L. Header M. DPI N. NIC O. Amplifier P. Ring Q. Memory R. Fiber-optic S. Repeater T. Application

4.1 Every ____N____ comes with its own physical address

4.2 A user interface can be provided on the ____T____ OSI layer.

4.3 ____B____ user has full right on windows computer.

4.4 ____K____ is a bootstrap program in windows.

4.5 ____R____ type of cable has glass centre core.

4.6 ____I____ define a common method of communication between computers.

4.7 ____G____ makes the computer to access files in hardisk faster.

4.8 ____J____ utility removes everything on a hard-disk partition.

4.9 ____P____ topology uses token passing.

4.10 ____S____ is used to regenerate network signal to extend distance.