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Which memory technology that is no longer used has a 32-bit data bus, 232 pins and requires a placeholder in empty slots? |
RIMM |
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What should you install in a server room that will save space by allowing you to control multiple servers with a single mouse, keyboard, and monitor? |
a KVM switch |
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A KVM switch allows you to use one monitor, mouse, and keyboard for multiple computers. |
True |
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With __________________, you can connect and disconnect a drive while the system is running. |
hot swapping |
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Which type of expansion slot uses a retention mechanism to help stabilize a heavy card? |
AGP |
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Which type of removable storage media can provide up to 2 TB of storage? |
SDXC |
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What do you need to do for Device Manager to display nonpresent devices? |
create and set an environment variable |
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Which of the following is NOT a component of a processor? |
device driver |
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Which of the following might be the cause of a black screen right after you install a new video card? |
the onboard video is not disabled in BIOS |
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Which of the following is true about installing a processor on a motherboard? |
after placing the processor in the socket, you need to lock down the lever |
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The top and bottom of each disk in a magnetic hard drive have a _______________ that moves across the disk surface. |
read write head |
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What are two important facts about USB connections? |
a motherboard can support up to four EIDE devices |
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The speed at which the processor operates internally is called the processor ____________. |
frenquency |
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Why is DMA a better transfer mode than PIO for PATA drives? |
DMA data transfer don’t involve the CPU |
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Which slot type would you install a video card in to get the best performance? |
PCI – e |
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Which of the following is true about disk drive interfaces? |
PATA allows for two connectors on a motherboard |
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What are the four possible configurations for a drive that is installed in a system with four EIDE devices? |
Secondary IDE channel, slave device |
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What happens when a flash memory card is installed in a slot and it is recognized by Windows? |
a drive letter is assigned to the device and you can see it in Explorer |
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Which type of memory can support quad, triple, and dual channels? |
DDR3 |
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Multiple processors can be installed in a single processor housing. |
True |
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How is data stored on magnetic tape? |
sequentially |
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A ________________ device inputs data about a person which might include fingerprints and voice. |
biometric |
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Which of the following best describes RAID 5? |
it requires 3 or more drives and uses parity checking |
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Which of the following memory configurations definitely will not work when populating a motherboard with DIMMs? |
mixing unbuffered with registered |
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_______________ wireless communication technology requires an unobstructed line of sight between transmitter and receiver |
Infrared |
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DIMMs used in servers can provide additional reliability if they use which of the following technologies? |
ECC |
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Which of the following is true about DIMM technologies? |
SDRAM runs synchronized with the system clock |
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The 2.5" size hard drive is typically used in devices such as MP3 players. |
False |
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A DIMM that holds data and amplifies a signal before the data is written to the module uses which technology? |
registers |
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A ________________ disc can hold data in two layers on each side, for a total of four layers on one disc. |
bluray |
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If you are adding a hard drive to a system that already has a drive with Windows installed on it, which of the following is true? |
boot Windows and use Disk Management to prepare the new drive |
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If a driver update creates a problem, you can __________________ the driver update if the previous drivers were working. |
roll back |
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Which Intel processor technology interconnects the processor, chipset, and wireless network adapter as a unit, improving laptop performance? |
Centrino |
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Which of the following is true about DIMM slots? |
color coding is used to identify the channel |
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_________________________ is the ability of a processor to execute two instructions at the same time. |
Multiprocessing |
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What technology in a DIMM informs the BIOS of the module’s size, speed, voltage, and data path width? |
SPD |
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After you install a processor, you should check the _____________ to verify that the system recognized the processor correctly. |
BIOS setup |
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Which monitor characteristic is the distance between adjacent dots on the screen? |
pixel pitch |
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DDR memory is faster than GDDR memory since it is used by the CPU. |
False |
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Which type of monitor withstands a lot of handling, use mercury, and take up the most desk space? |
cathode-ray tube |
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Which type of video port provides a digital-only signal? |
DVI-D |
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Which of the following is true about the USB standard and devices? |
a USB cable has four wires, two for power and two for communication |
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Which of the following is a basic principle that applies to both internal and external devices? |
for most installations, install the device first, then the device driver |
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Every installed device requires a device driver to control the device. |
True |
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What happens when a problem occurs while Windows 7 is installing a device? |
the Action Center is launched |
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To reduce the amount of electrical ___________ on a SCSI cable, each end of the SCSI chain has a terminating resistor. |
noise |
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The __________________ family of AMD processors has processors that run up to 3.2 GHz, have up to 6 cores, and use the AM3 socket. |
phenom |
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Why might you want to use a RAID 0 disk configuration? |
to improve overall disk performance |
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A _____________________ has no moving parts and is built using nonvolatile memory, which is similar to that used for USB flash drives. |
SSD |
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Which interface is not typically used for an internal tape drive? |
FireWire |
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What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1600 MHz? |
12800 MB/ second |
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Which type of memory is the main memory installed as DIMMs on a motherboard? |
DRAM |
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The 80-conductor IDE cable has 80 pins and 40 wires. |
False |
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What is the general name of the processor feature that AMD calls HyperTransport? |
multithreading |
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What does a twist in a 34-pin data cable mean? |
it indicates drive A: |
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What is the most likely result of a correctly installed processor, but an incorrectly installed cooler? |
boot process begins, but system suddenly turns off after a short period |
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Which of the following is true about SCSI drives? |
SCSI ID 7 has a higher priority than SCSI ID 10 |
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How much data does a 3.5" floppy disk drive hold? |
1.44 MB |
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Each IDE header on a motherboard can support up to two IDE devices. |
True |
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What should you keep in mind when installing hard drives? |
a PATA drive has master and slave settings |
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Which type of processor memory is located on the processor chip (processor die)? |
Level 1 cache |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true when setting up dual channeling? |
if you have two pairs installed in two channels, all four DIMMs must match |
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Which type of cable is required by ATA/66 and above? |
40 pins, 80 wires |
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What icon might you see in Device Manager that indicates a problem with a device? |
Yellow Triangle |
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When installing a processor, you must line up the red circle on the processor with the right-angle mark on the motherboard. |
False |
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Which of the following is true about hardware RAID? |
RAID controllers have their own BIOS |
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If a problem occurs while Windows 7 is installing a device, it automatically launches the ________________________. |
Action Center |
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The read/write head on a magnetic hard drive is at both the top and bottom of each disk. |
True |
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What unit of measurement is used for DIMM read and write times? |
nanoseconds |
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Which of the following is a requirement for supporting the Aero user interface? |
DirectX 9 or higher |
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Which process writes sector markings to a hard drive? |
low-level formatting |
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___________________ access makes recovering files slow and inconvenient when using tape drives. |
Sequential |
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Which of the following is true about the FireWire standard and devices? |
FireWire devices are hot-swappable |
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The official standard for USB interfaces is called IEEE 1394. |
False |
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Which SATA standard provides a transfer rate of 3 Gb/sec? |
SATA2 |
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Which file system is used by large-capacity USB and memory cards? |
exFAT |
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Which of the following is NOT true about hard disk drives? |
sold state drives are less expensive than magnetic hard drives |
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What is the purpose of the LightScribe technology? |
labels can be burned on the top of a disc |
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Which of the following describes USB 2.0? |
480 Mbps, cable length up to 5 meters |
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A 32-bit driver can be used in a 64-bit operating system. |
False |
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After installing the processor, if the system begins the boot process and suddenly turns off before completing the boot, the processor is most likely overheating. |
True |
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CAS _____________ measures memory access timing. |
Lantency |
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Which of the following is NOT a necessary precaution when installing memory modules? |
test the motherboard for residual electrical charges |
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of a processor? |
amount of CMOS |
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Today’s DIMMs use a 64-bit data path. |
True |
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Which of the following is true about selecting a hard drive? |
magnetic drives have larger capacity for the money than solid state drives |
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Which of the following is true about installing a new device? |
a mouse may not require an additional device driver installation |
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If you connect the floppy cable in the wrong direction, the floppy drive light stays on continuously. |
True |
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Why would you use a round PATA ribbon cable instead of traditional flat cable? |
round cables obstruct air flow less inside the case |
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The two major manufacturers of processors are Intel and NVIDIA. |
False |
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Which hard drive technology is used to predict when a drive is likely to fail? |
S.M.A.R.T. |
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If you are adding a hard drive to a system that already has a drive with Windows installed on it, which of the following is true? |
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