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What adapter card would yo uneed to install in order to provide the use of fire wire?
(**005) |
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______ is embedded in a ROM chip and runs POST.
(**005) |
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Competitor of the LCD TV.
(**005) |
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This product sold well, because it was the first graphics adapter card that gave users the option to use whatever color they chose.
(**005) |
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The aspect ratio of these video graphic cards: VGAs and eXtended GA.
(**005) |
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The aspect ratio of widescreen eXtended GA.
(**005) |
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The aspect ratio of HDTV and some widescreen GAs.
(**005) |
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VGA aspect ratio of 4:3 and a resolution of 640 x ____.
(**005) |
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Super VGA aspect ratio of 4:3 and a resolution of 800 x ____.
(**005) |
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eXtended GA with an aspect ratio of 4:3 and a resolution of 1024 x ____.
(**005) |
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eXtended GA + aspect ratio of 4:3 and a resolution of 1152 x ___.
(**005) |
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Super eXtended GA aspect ratio of 4:3 and a resolution of 1280 x ___.
(**005) |
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Ultra eXtended GA aspect ratio of 4:3 and resolution of 1600 x ___.
(**005) |
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For a given resolution, an aspect ratio of 4:3 equates to _____.
(**005) |
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For a given resolution, an aspect ratio of 16:9 equates to _____.
(**005) |
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Standard HDTV has an aspect ratio of 16:9 and a resolution of 1280 x ____.
(**005) |
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Wide XGA has an aspect ratio of 16:9 and a resolution of 1360 x ____, while Widescreen Super eXtended GA has an aspect ratio of 16:10 and a resolution of 1440 x ___.
(**005) |
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For a given resolution, an aspect ratio of 16:10 equates to _____.
(**005) |
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For a given resolution, an aspect ratio of 8:5 equates to _____.
(**005) |
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An aspect ratio of 8:5 is half as much as an aspect ratio of _____.
(**005) |
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For a given resolution, an aspect ratio of 5:3 equates to _____.
(**005) |
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For a given resolution, an aspect ratio of 12:9 equates to that of a GA of ____.
(**005) |
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Aspect ratio for:
VGA
SVGA
XGA
XGA+
SXGA (UVGA)
UXGA
(**005) |
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Has an aspect ratio of 12:9.
(**005) |
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Aspect ratio for:
HDTV
WXGA
WSXGA
HD+
WSXGA+
Full HDTV
WUXGA
(**005) |
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What do these have in common?
WUXGA
WSXGA+
WSXGA
WXGA
(**005) |
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| Aspect ratio of both 8:5 and 16:10 |
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What adapter card would you need to install in order to provide a DB9 port?
(**005) |
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BIOS is _____ that boots the system.
(**004) |
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BIOS boots the system then presents a(n) _____ for its own configuration.
(**004) |
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What invention is attributed to launching the laptop market?
(**004) |
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What does it mean if your graphics card reverts to the VGA standard?
(**004) |
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| The computer is likely running in Safe Mode. |
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What adapter card would you need to provide a storage controller using an IDE slot?
(**034) |
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Safe mode is ideal for troubleshooting _________ _______, because it loads only the basic files and dirvers needed to run the computer, making it easier to identify problems.
(**034) |
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Definition
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4 scheduled preventive maintenance techniques:
Disk Defragment
Scan Disk
Check Disk
_____________
DSCSP
(**034) |
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4 scheduled preventive maintenance techniques:
Disk Defragment
Scan Disk
_____________
Startup Programs
DSCSP
(**034) |
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4 scheduled preventive maintenance techniques:
Disk Defragment
______________
Check Disk
Startup Programs
DSCSP
(**034) |
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Definition
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Term
4 scheduled preventive maintenance techniques:
_______________
Scan Disk
Check Disk
Startup Programs
DSCSP
(**034) |
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There are 3 boot recovery options including ASR, ERD, and _______ _______.
AERC
(**034) |
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There are 3 boot recovery options including ASR, ____, and Recovery Console.
AERC
(**034) |
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There are 3 boot recovery options including ____, ERD, and Recovery Console.
AERC
(**034) |
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5 network types:
Broadband
Dial-up
Wireless
Bluetooth
___________
BBDCW
(**034) |
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5 network types:
Broadband
Dial-up
Wireless
___________
Cellular
BBDCW
(**034) |
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Definition
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Term
5 network types:
Broadband
___________
Wireless
Bluetooth
Cellular
BBDCW
(**034) |
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Definition
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Term
5 network types:
Broadband
Dial-up
__________
Bluetooth
Cellular
BBDCW
(**034) |
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Definition
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Term
5 network types:
_____________
Dial-up
Wireless
Bluetooth
Cellular
BBDCW
(**034) |
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Definition
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Term
What adapter card would you install to provide a storage controller using a PCI slot?
__(2dots, #33) |
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Definition
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The boot process for Windows 2000 and Vista starts with _____.
__(2dots, #33) |
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Definition
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Term
On this form factor the riser card is perpendicular to the motherboard.
(**033) |
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Definition
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Term
Name 4 form factor attributes for a motherboard. SCMP
__(2dots, #33) |
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Definition
| Size, location of components, location of mounting holders, power requirements |
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Name 6 types of bus slots.
321PAC
(**033) |
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Definition
| PCI, PCIe, PCMCIA, AGP, AMR, CNR |
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Name the memory type:
-fill entire bank for computer to work
-not used in newer generation computers
-with 2 banks, fill 4 slots
-30 pins or 72 pins
(**033) |
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Definition
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Name 6 classes of input devices.
2221BKMT
(**019) |
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Definition
| barcord reader, biometric device, keyboard, KVM switch, mouse, multimedia device, touchscreen |
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This graphics adapter could display text, but not graphics.
(**019) |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Monochrom Display Adapter |
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The maximum batter life of a laptop with and active LCD is ___ hours.
(**019) |
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Definition
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Term
Motherboard form factor 12" x 9.6".
(**019) |
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_____ lacks many of the integrated I/O ports of ATX.
(**019) |
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_____ _____ considered in the CompTIA A+ exam means the physical picture width to the picture height and is also called the aspect ratio.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_resolution |
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In recent years the popularity of _____ aspect ratios has resulted in more notebook display resolutions adhering to this aspect ratio.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_resolution |
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_____ has become popular for smaller notebook computers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_resolution |
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_____ and ______ have become popular display resolutions for larger notebook computers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_resolution |
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Wide aspect display with diagonal screen size from 14" up to 30" average a _______ pixels per inch.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_displays_by_pixel_density |
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| As diagonal size of a display increases, the PPI ______. |
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| Name 6 kinds of wireless network types (xliv). |
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Definition
All 802.11
WEP
WPA
SSID
MAC Filtering
DHCP Settings |
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| TCP is a ______ protocol that operates at the _____ layer of the OSI model. |
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Definition
| connection-oriented, transport |
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Term
| If a hardware device is not functioning properly, you may need to reinstall the ________ _______. |
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Definition
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Term
| TCP/IP is based on the ______ model. |
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Definition
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Term
| The language of communication spoken between computers on a network is called a ________. |
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Definition
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Term
| The OSI model layer responsible for putting frames on the wire is called the __________ layer. |
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Definition
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| Data is arranged into frames at the ______ ______ layer of the OSI model. |
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Definition
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Term
| A 64-bit OS can theoretically support over 16 ________, which is over 17 billion GB. |
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Definition
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Term
| Virtual memory phyically resides on which piece of hardware? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| DDR microDIMM versus DDR2 microDIMM |
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Term
| This RAM is typically usd on servers. |
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Definition
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Term
| What is meant by "Flashing ROM"? |
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Definition
| It's an upgrade of the ROM BIOS chip. |
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Term
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Definition
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| What is the maximum RAM for a 32-bit OS? |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the five hives of the registry (ccclu) |
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Definition
classes root
current user
current config
local machine
users |
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Term
| What is used by Windows XP to make a backup of the system partition? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does modem stand for? |
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Definition
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Term
| This allows for reconfiguration on the fly. |
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Definition
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Term
| Logical addresses are managed at the ______ layer of the OSI model. |
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Definition
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Term
| The OSI layer responsible for error checking is ______. |
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Definition
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Term
| The layer of the OSI model responsible for establishing and maintaining communications between computers is the _______ layer. |
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Definition
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Term
| Processors are kept from overheating by using a ______ ______. |
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Definition
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Term
| If all computers on the network are in the same office, then the office is a ______ ______ _____. |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the two fundamental differences between DRAM and SRAM? |
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Definition
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Term
| The last step of the troubleshooting process is to _____ _____ ______. |
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Definition
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Term
| _____ _____ is when a 1 in the parity bit represents an even sum of the eight bits in a byte. |
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Definition
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Term
| The ______ ______ manages data flow to can from the main memory. |
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Definition
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Term
(T/F)
When aligned these liquid crystals allow light (from a fluorescent source) to pass through the layers of the display. |
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Definition
True
a transistor controls each pixel's transparency |
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Term
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Definition
| Tip ring sleeve connector for headphones |
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Term
| What color is the headphone jack on a computer, and what type of connector does it use? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many classes of adapter cards are there? |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of adapter cards can PCI, PCIe, and AGP all be categorized as? |
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Definition
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Term
| PCMCIA, PCI Express, and docking stations are used as _____ devices. |
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Definition
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Term
| What are 3 classes of input devices that are used with laptops? |
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Definition
stylus/digitizer
function keys
pointing devices |
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Term
| If rated at 133MHz this runs at 266MHz and transfers data up to ____ GB/second, what is it? |
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Definition
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Term
| Name 2 considerations for upgrading to a celeron processor |
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Definition
| power needs and a faster FSB |
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Term
| With EP process laser printers, the laser discharges the charged photosensitive drum to _____ VDC. |
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Definition
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Term
| What is important to know about HGC? |
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Definition
| Hercules graphics card was the first to use two modes, text and graphics modes. |
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Term
| What makes an LCD screen easier to see? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| The virtual memory swap file |
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Term
| # of pixels on a display device (rows x columns) |
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Definition
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Term
| _____ is the graphic card that is managed by the northbridge chipset. |
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Definition
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Term
| Has 2, 3, and 4 core versions and runs at 1.8 - 3.1GHz. |
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Definition
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Term
| _______ is running at speed and voltage higher than suggested. |
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Definition
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Term
| ______-_____ ______ contains more than one processor to save space. |
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Definition
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Term
| _____ ______ enables a processor core to run commands simultaneously. |
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Definition
| simultaneous multithreading |
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Term
| Common colling method where coolant is passed through a heat conductive material. |
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Definition
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Term
| The most common laptop memory standards are _____ and ____. |
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Definition
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Term
| What metric is used to determine RAM needs for a given resolution? |
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Definition
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Term
| If a NIC is integrated into the motherboard why might an addition NIC be installed into an expansion slot (3 reasons)? |
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Definition
1. load balancing
2. security
3. fault tolerance applications |
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Term
| What is RAID and its purpose? |
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Definition
Redundant
Array of
Independent
Disks
RAID combines several physical drives to improve performance. |
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