Makerere University, Faculty of Computing and IT

Skills Exam
th
6 April 01 (sem1)

Instruction: Answer all questions in section A and any 3 questions in section B

Section A (40 marks)
1. It is necessary to use an access method on a wireless network to ensure that collisions do
not occur. Wireless networks use an access method called
a) Channel b) CSMA/CA c) RTS d) CSMA/CD

2. How many bits are IPv4 Addresses?

a) 32 b) 16 c) 128 d) 64
3. Which setting must match on both the client and access point for a wireless connection
to occur?
a) MAC address b) Antennae type c) SSID d) IP address
4. Which 2 most important computer system components in determining computer
performance
a) Keyboard b) RAM c) CPU e) Motherboard f) NIC card

5. Which utility is used to request for an IP address of a Domain name from DNS
A) Trace route B) NSlookup C) Ping D) Netstat

6. Which class of address does 224.0.0.6 belongs to?

A) Class A B) Class B C) Class C D) Class D

7. The user can interact with the shell portion of the operating system using …….and …….
(Choose 2)
A. CLI B. Kennel C.GPL D.OS E.GUI

8. What are the 3 examples of output only devices (choose 3)

A. Printer B.Scanner C.Headphones D.Flash disk E.Microphone F.Plotter

9. Which of the following are transport layer Protocols (choose2)

A) UDP b) SMTP c) DNS d) TCP

10. A worldwide collection of computer networks accessed through ISPs is known as

A Internet B.WAN C.ISP D.ISR

11. How many bits make up a byte?
A. 6 B. 8 C. 4 D. a 1 digit or 0 digits
12. A user opens an application and uses it to send a message colleague in another country.
What type of application has he used?
A. Network B. Local C. GUI D. Operating System
13. Which protocol is used by web servers and clients to communicate?
 A. UDP B.HTTP C, DNS D. SMTP
14. What is the nerve centre or the brain of the computer?
A.CPU B.HUB C.Motherboard D.RAM

15. Intruders who gain access by modifying software or exploiting software vulnerabilities are
called
A. Hackers B. Spammers C. Viruses D. Social Engineers

16. Which device is used to switch packets from one network to another?
A. Switch B.Hub C.Repeater D.Router

17. A host is assigned an IP address of 192.168.3.2 with a subnet mask

of 255.255.255.0. What is the network in which the host is located in?
A) 192.168.0.0 B) 192.168.3.0 C) 192.168.3.2 D) None of the above.

18 The process used to convert to convert private addresses to public routable addresses is
called
A. NAT B. WAN C. LAN D. DHCP
19. What name is given to physical components both internal and external that make up a
computer?
A. Software B. Hardware C. Application D. Operating System

20. The type of cable used to connect a hub to a switch is

a) Crossover b) Console c) Rollover d) straight through

SECTION B
QUESTION.1
a) What is an IP address?(2)
b) Give an example of class A, B and C address and also state the default subnet mask
of each (6marks)
c) What is a default gateway? (2marks)
d) Convert 192.168.5.1decimal IP address to binary IP address (4marks)
e) Describe the 2 methods of assigning IP addresses (6marks)

QUESTION.2
a) What is OSI in full (4 marks)

b) Describe the seven OSI layers, the function of each layer and
give at least two protocols on each layer in full but not short
form.(16 marks)

QUESTION.3
a) Define the term operating system?(4 marks)

b) Describe to consider when selecting an operating system to

use(8 marks)
 c) Explain the four basic options available for the installation of a
new OS(8marks)

QUESTION.4
a) What is troubleshooting( 4marks)

b) There are several different structured troubleshooting

techniques/approaches

Available give any five. (8marks)

c) Identify and describe software utilities for troubleshooting

connectivity.(8marks)

QUESTION.5
a) Differentiate between a threat and an attack (4 marks)

b) Identify and describe the various networking threats.(8 marks)

c) Identify different methods of attack (8marks).