Midterm #1. Date: 31.10.2023 (1p) 5. What is the purpose of the BIOS in a computer system?

Variant 1 a) To store the operating system

Total points – 15% out of 60% (PF) b) To perform calculations
The midterm consists of two parts: 1-part is theoretical questions – 10 c) To manage input and output devices
MCQ questions (10 points); 2-part is problem calculations – 4 problems d) To perform hardware initialization and diagnostics
(5 points).
(1p) 6. What is the primary file system used in Windows operating
Part 1 systems?
(1p) 1. The range of the numbers that can be stored in 8 bits, if negative a) NTFS (New Technology File System)
numbers are stored in 2's complement form, is b) ext4
a) -128 to +128 b) -128 to +127 c) HFS+ (Hierarchical File System Plus)
c) -127 to +128 d) -127 to +127 d) ZFS (Zettabyte File System)

(1p) 2. What is the main function of a firewall in a computer network?
a) Protects the computer from physical damage
b) Blocks unauthorized access to or from a private network
c) Increases the speed of the internet connection
d) Boosts the processing power of the CPU
(1p) 3. Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for establishing,
maintaining, and terminating sessions between applications?
a) Application layer b) Presentation layer
c) Session layer d) Transport layer
(1p) 4. What is the purpose of the ORDER BY clause in an SQL statement?
SELECT column1, column2 FROM TABLE_NAME ORDER BY column1;
a) To filter records based on conditions
b) To group rows that have the same values
c) To sort the retrieved data
d) To join multiple tables
(1p) 7. Which type of binary number can represent both positive and
negative values?
a) Unsigned binary numbers
b) Signed binary numbers
c) Binary numbers with floating points
d) Binary numbers with complex notation
(1p) 8. What is the primary purpose of the file transfer protocol (FTP)?
a) Sending emails between devices
b) Sharing files on social media platforms
c) Transferring files between devices over a network
d) Encrypting data for secure storage
(1p) 9. What is Unicode?
a) A programming language used for web development
b) A standard for representing text characters from all writing systems
c) A type of encryption used for securing data transmissions
d) A hardware device for data storage and retrieval
(1p) 10. Which color model is subtractive and is typically used for printing (1p) 1. Complete the following table by converting the numbers given in
purposes? one of the notations to the others (write only answers).
a) RGB b) HSL c) CMYK d) HSV Binary Decimal Octal Hexadecimal
1110101
1B6

(1p) 2. Do calculation using Two’s complement in 8-bit binary number.

1) 13 – 18 = 2) 14 – 40 = 3)-50 – 20 =

(1p) 3. The figure below shows a logic circuit and its incomplete truth
table. Complete the truth table below.
A B C D Y
0 0 1 1
0 1 1 0
1 0 1 1
1 1 0 0

(1p) 4. Do IP subnetting: 193.0.4.96/24

Network address:
Mask:
First usable address:
Last usable address:
Broadcast:
Part 2