CCNA Itf Concepts Terminology Questions — Page 2 of 2

Multi-Selecteasy

A user is selecting a storage device for a new computer and wants fast boot times and durability. Which TWO storage technologies should the user consider? (Select TWO.)

Select 2 answers

A.Optical drive

B.NVMe SSD

C.HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

D.Magnetic tape

E.SSD (Solid State Drive)

AnswersB, E

NVMe SSDs are even faster than SATA SSDs, ideal for boot and durability.

Why this answer

SSDs use flash memory, offering faster speeds and better durability than HDDs due to no moving parts. HDDs are slower and more prone to mechanical failure.

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MCQhard

Which of the following is the result of the binary operation 1101 AND 1011?

A.1111

B.1011

C.1101

D.1001

AnswerD

Correct result of bitwise AND.

Why this answer

AND operation: 1 AND 1 = 1, 1 AND 0 = 0, 0 AND 1 = 0, 1 AND 1 = 1. So 1101 AND 1011 = 1001 (binary).

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MCQeasy

Which of the following is the binary result of the AND operation on 1010 and 1110?

A.1011

B.1010

C.0010

D.1110

AnswerB

Correct result of AND.

Why this answer

AND: 1&1=1, 0&1=0, 1&1=1, 0&0=0 -> 1010.

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Multi-Selecthard

A company is choosing between HDD and SSD storage for new laptops. Which THREE of the following are advantages of SSDs over traditional HDDs? (Select THREE.)

Select 3 answers

A.Louder operation

B.Higher capacity per dollar

C.Lower power consumption

D.Faster read/write speeds

E.Greater resistance to physical shock

AnswersC, D, E

SSDs typically consume less power than HDDs.

Why this answer

SSDs are faster, more durable (no moving parts), and consume less power.

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MCQmedium

A technician is installing a new graphics card and needs to connect it to the motherboard. Which type of slot is typically used for a dedicated GPU?

A.DIMM slot

B.M.2 slot

C.SATA port

D.PCIe slot

AnswerD

Correct.

Why this answer

PCI Express (PCIe) slots, especially x16, are used for graphics cards.

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MCQmedium

Which of the following character encoding standards supports characters from most of the world's languages and uses a variable number of bytes per character?

A.Base64

B.EBCDIC

C.Unicode/UTF-8

D.ASCII

AnswerC

Correct.

Why this answer

UTF-8 (a Unicode encoding) uses 1 to 4 bytes per character and supports a vast range of characters.

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Multi-Selecthard

A technician is explaining the difference between volatile and non-volatile memory to a trainee. Which TWO of the following are examples of volatile memory? (Select TWO.)

Select 2 answers

A.ROM

B.BIOS firmware

C.DDR4 RAM

D.L3 cache

E.SSD

AnswersC, D

DDR4 is a type of volatile RAM.

Why this answer

Volatile memory loses data when power is off. RAM (including DDR4 and DDR5) and cache memory (L1/L2/L3) are volatile. ROM and SSDs are non-volatile.

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MCQmedium

A technician is explaining data storage to a customer. Which of the following best describes the difference between a bit and a byte?

A.A bit is a single binary digit; a byte is 8 bits.

B.A bit is 8 bits; a byte is 16 bits.

C.A bit is 4 bits; a byte is 8 bits.

D.A bit is 16 bits; a byte is 32 bits.

AnswerA

Correct definition.

Why this answer

A bit is a single binary digit (0 or 1), and a byte consists of 8 bits.

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