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Reduces the total cost of a system by reducing the number of expansion slots on the motherboard, reducing the power supplied to the board, and allowing for a smaller case size. |
micro-ATX |
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A short-range wireless technology used to connect two devices in a small personal network. |
Bluetooth |
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A slot used for expansion cards or video cards on a motherboard. |
PCIe |
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Draws heat from the CPU and pipes it to a fan, which then blows heat out of the case. |
Heat sink |
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A series of tests performed by the startup UEFI/BIOS when you first turn on a computer. |
POST |
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Also called the processor, or microprocessor, does most of the processing of data and instructions for the entire system. |
Central processing unit (CPU) |
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A smaller type of memory slot typically used for laptops. |
SO-DIMM |
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Transmit digital video and audio and is slowly replacing VGA and DVI. |
Display Port |
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A type of memory slot found on a motherboard. |
DIMM |
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A computer is said to be in this mode when all wireless technologies are turned off. |
Airplane mode |
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A micro-ATX motherboard will fit into a case that follows what minimum standard? |
ATX 2.1 |
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How many pins are in the power supply connector that is typically used on most motherboards today? |
24-pin |
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How many pins are used in a parallel port, also known as an LPT port? |
25 |
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If you have a PCI Express Version 2 video card, how many pins will the power connector have if the card requires extra power? |
8 |
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In a cellular network, each cell is controlled by a tower. What are these towers called? |
Base stations |
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Law enforcement agencies sometimes use what type of data to reconstruct a person’s travels? |
Geotracking |
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Programs and data that are stored on a motherboard are referred to by what term? |
Firmware |
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The PCIe connectors on an ATX Version 2.2 power supply come in what two different configurations, depending on the version of PCI express involved? |
6-pin and 8-pin |
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The two services that Windows must provide for an ExpressCard are: |
Card service and socket service |
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What acronym is another name for static electricity, which can damage chips and destroy motherboards? |
ESD |
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What are the two most common form factors that are used today for computer cases, power supplies, and motherboards? |
ATX and mATX |
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What are two different ways by which a laptop could utilize the cellular network connection of a mobile device? |
Tethering, hotspot |
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What audio port connects to an external home theater audio system, providing digital audio output? |
S/PDIF |
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What component is most likely to be installed in a PC, a considered primary storage, and typically stores the operating system, as well as its applications? |
Hard disk drive |
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What connector has 4 pins, is used for older IDE drives and some SATA drives, and can provide +5 V and +12 V power outputs? |
Molex connector |
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What general-purpose tool can measure characteristics of electricity in a variety of devices? |
Multi-meter |
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What is the component that usually has a dual-voltage selector switch and has cables that connect to the motherboard and drives called? |
PSU |
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What is the most common pointing device on laptops? |
A touch pad |
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What is the name for the type of flash memory that is used by mobile devices to store their apps and data? |
Solid state device |
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What statement about an FRU is true? |
A support technician should know how to replace one |
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What tool can help discover and report computer errors and conflicts that occur when you first turn on a computer and before the operating system is launched? |
POST card |
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What two different types of firmware may be used on motherboards? |
BIOS and UEFI |
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What type of port is sometimes used by routers for management and configuration purposes? |
DB9 port |
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What type of port transmits both digital audio and digital video with a single connector? |
HDMI |
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Which statement is NOT true regarding motherboards? |
Has a heat sink on the PCIe slots |
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A DVI port transmits a video signal and is also called a DB-15 port |
False |
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A tower case conserves space since it can double as a monitor stand |
False |
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An Ethernet port has a connector called an RJ-45 to connect to a network cable |
True |
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Functions that used to be provided by expansion cards are more often found as onboard ports today |
True |
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Hard drives have three connections for cables, one for reading data, one for writing data, and one for power |
False |
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