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| Which type of port transmits both digital audio and digital video with a single connector? |
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| Which disk drive standard uses an 80-conductor cable? |
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| Which unit of electricity measures electrical force and 115 is a common value? |
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| Which unit of electricity measure is used to measure the power consumption of a device? |
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| Which type of electrical current is used to transmit electricity to our homes and workplaces? |
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| What travels from a hot line and returns on a neutral line? |
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| What type of component holds its charge even after the power is turned off and the device is unplugged? |
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| Which type of fire extinguisher should you have available in the event of an electrical fire? |
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| What is a result of two objects with dissimilar electrical charges touching? |
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| What is an audio port that connects to an external home theatre audio system, providing digital audio output? |
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| Which general-purpose tool can measure characteristics of electricity in a variety of devices? |
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Which of the following is NOT true of a motherboard?
- Has a CPU socket
- Has slots for DIMMS
- Also called a system board
- Has a heat sink on the PCIe slots |
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| Has a heat sink on the PCIe slots |
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Which of the following is most likely to be installed on a PC, is considered primary storage, and has Windows 7 installed on it? Is it a
floppy drive, optical drive, tape drive, or hard disk drive? |
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| Which component probably has a voltage selector switch, and has cables that connect to the motherboard and drives? Is it DIMM, PCIe, HDD, or PSU? |
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| Which is the most common form factor used today for computer cases, power supplies, and motherboards? Is it ATC, ATX, AT, or ATI? |
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| Which power supply connector is the main motherboard power connector on most motherboards today? Is it 8-pin, 15-pin, 20-pin, or 24-pin? |
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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? |
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| Which standard provides the best performance for hard drives? Is it SATA, EIDE, IDE, or PATA? |
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| True or false: A tower case conserves space since it can double as a monitor stand. |
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| True or False: A DVI port transmits a video signal and is also called a DB-15 port. |
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| True or False: An Ethernet port has a connector called an RJ-45 to connect to a network cable. |
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| True or False: Functions that used to be provided by expansion cards are more often found as onboard ports today. |
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| True or False: Hard drives have three connections for cables: one for reading data, one for writing data, and one for power. |
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| uses fins that draw heat away from the processor |
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| this sits on top of the processor and consists of a fan and heat sink |
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| a cream that is placed between the bottom of the cooler heat sink and the top of the processor |
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| a connector on the motherboard that allows the insertion of a card |
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| a power supply form factor |
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| you clip it to the side of the computer case to dissipate any charge between you and the computer |
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| draws the most power in a system |
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| running a processor at a higher frequency than recommended |
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| a connector on a motherboard that consists of pins that stick up from the board |
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| keeps the motherboard from touching the case |
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| What is NOT good practice when working inside a computer case? |
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| Be sure to hold expansion cards by the edge connectors. |
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| Which material is a cooler that sits atop the CPU most likey made of? Is it steel, brass, lead, or copper? |
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| What is placed between the bottom of the cooler heat sink and the top of the processor that makes an airtight connection between the fan and the processor? |
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| Along with the processor, what other device is the highest heat producer in the system? |
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| Under what circumstance is a liquid cooling system most likely used? |
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| If your computer is in a dirty, dusty environment, what tool should you use periodically to prevent overheating? |
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| What determines the physical size of a power supply and the placement of screw holes? |
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Which of the following is true about fans in the computer system?
a. larger fans tend to run quieter
b. they're usually not needed if your room is cool enough
c. they are not found in the power supply case
d. they always run at a fixed speed |
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Which technology may require that you purchase a power supply that specifically supports that technology?
a. DIMM
b. SLI
c. PCI
d. USB |
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| What could be a consideration when purchasing a power supply with the correct wattage? |
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| The power supply should be rated 30% higher than your needs. |
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| What is the result of using a 3-pin fan connector on a 4-pin header on the motherboard? |
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| the fan speed cannot be controlled |
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| What is the second step in opening the case of a working computer? |
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| Power down the system and unplug it. |
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| What does a small triangle ebedded on a connector signify? |
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| To what should you normally clip the ground bracelet before you work inside the computer case? |
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| The side of the computer case. |
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| What do you call a connector on a motherboard that consist of pins that stick up from the board? |
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| Round plastic or metal pegs that seperate the motherboard from the bottom of the case. |
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| List the correct order in which you should install components into the case after disassebling a computer. |
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| drives, motherboard, cards, power supply |
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| What is true about installing the motherboard and connecting power? |
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| A 4-pin power cord supplies supplemental power to the processor. |
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Which of the following is NOT a typical connector found on the front panel header?
a. Power SW
b. HDD LED
c. Power LED+
d. SATA controller |
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| What is the Intel maximum degree limit for processors? |
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| True or False: When disassembling a computer, it's okay to stack circuit boards on top of each other as long as you follow ESD protection rules. |
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| True or False: Immediately after you unplug the computer from the power outlet, you're safe to begin working inside the case. |
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| True or False: The motherboard sits on elevated screw holes or spacers to keep it from touching the case. |
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| True or False: A system always needs the 4-pin auxilliary power connector, and sometimes needs the P1 connector as well. |
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| True or False: A board with PCIe slots might have a 4-pin Molex power connector to provide additional power to some types of PCIe boards. |
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| What type of software is used to control a computer? |
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| What is the maximum number of characters allowed in the filename path? |
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| What attribute is used to hide a file so that it does not appear in the directory list? |
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| Which edition of Windows 7 only offers the 32-bit version? |
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| What is usually on the right side of the taskbar and desplays open services? |
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| What is another name for several small utility programs that are found in the Control Panel? |
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| Is one or more characters following the last period in a filename, such as .exe, .txt, or .avi. |
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| The dialogue box in Windows that appears each time a user attempts to perform an action that can be done only with administrative privileges. |
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| A Windows utility program that lists errors and issues that need attention. |
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| The name of the interface that uses graphics as compared to a command-driven interface. |
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| Windows 7 and Vista provides a new 3D user interface called what? |
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| What part of the Windows display shows information about open programs and provides quick access to others? |
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Which of the followinf storage devices can be divided into partitions that can have one or more volume?
a. flash drive
b. USB
c. hard drive
d. optical drive |
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| What part of the path to a file indicates how the file is organized or formatted? |
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| What is another name for the notification area in Windows? |
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| A convenient way to access several folders in different locations from one central location. |
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| Which of the following file extentions are hidden just after Windows is installed? Is it .txt, .com, .exe, or .xlsx? Choose all that apply. |
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Which of the following are valid types of user accounts in Windows?
a. standard
b. temporary
c. administrator
d. visitor |
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Which of the following are all attributes that can be set on folders or files in Windows? Choose all that apply.
a. read-only
b. system
c. indexing
d. hidden |
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| True or False: An operating system manages hardware, runs applications, provides an application for users, and stores, retrieves, and manipulates files. |
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| True or False: The Action Center is a tool that was first introduced in Windows XP. |
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| True or False: A hard drive can have only one single root directory. |
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| True or False: The Windows desktop is itself a folder. |
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| True or False: In Windows, there are two types of user accounts: an administrator account and a standard account. |
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