Review Test Submission: Assignment 1 Content User Submitted 8/31/11 2:53 PM Status Completed Score 100 out of 100 points Instructions Question 1 4 out of 4 points Some very basic instructions are stored on the motherboard—just enough to start the computer, use some simple hardware devices such as a monitor and keyboard, and search for an operating system stored on a storage device such as a hard drive or CD. Answer Selected Answer: True Question 2 4 out of 4 points To perform a computing task, software uses hardware for four basic functions: ____. Answer Selected Answer: b. input, processing, storage, and output Question 3 4 out of 4 points Parallel ATA, sometimes called the EIDE (Enhanced IDE) standard or the IDE standard, is slower than SATA. Answer Selected Answer: True
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Review Test Submission: Assignment 1
Content
User
Submitted 8/31/11 2:53 PM
Status Completed
Score 100 out of 100 points
Instructions
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
Some very basic instructions are stored on the motherboard—just enough to start the
computer, use some simple hardware devices such as a monitor and keyboard, and search
for an operating system stored on a storage device such as a hard drive or CD.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
To perform a computing task, software uses hardware for four basic functions: ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
input, processing, storage, and output
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
Parallel ATA, sometimes called the EIDE (Enhanced IDE) standard or the IDE standard,
is slower than SATA.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
The term ____ refers to the set of instructions that directs the hardware to accomplish a
task.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
software
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
Most ____ drives consist of a sealed case containing platters or disks that rotate at a high
speed.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
hard
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
Data and instructions are stored on special ROM (read-only memory) chips on the board
and are called the ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
BIOS
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
Primary storage is provided by devices called memory or ____ located on the
motherboard and on some adapter cards.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
RAM
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
A motherboard can have more than one bus, each using a different protocol, speed, data
path size, and so on.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
Motherboard settings are stored in a small amount of RAM located on the firmware chip
and are called ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
CMOS RAM
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
A serial port transmits data in parallel and is most often used by an older printer.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
Most input/output devices communicate with components inside the computer case
through a wireless connection or through cables attached to the case at a connection
called a(n) ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
port
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
The ____ is a group of microchips on the motherboard that control the flow of data and
instructions to and from the processor.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
chipset
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
A(n) ____ is a set of rule and standards that any two entities use for communication.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
protocol
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
The ____ card, also called a graphics card, provides one or more ports for a monitor.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
video
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
A(n) ____ drive is considered standard equipment on most computer systems today
because most software is distributed on CDs or DVDs.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
optical
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
The ____ card provides a port for a network cable to connect the PC to a network.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
network
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
In the world of computers, the term ____ refers to the computer’s physical components,
such as the monitor, keyboard, motherboard, and hard drive.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
hardware
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
USB ____ drives are compact, easy to use, and currently hold up to 64 GB of data.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
flash
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
The ____ or system timer is dedicated to timing the activities of the chips on the
motherboard.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
system clock
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
When data and instructions are not being used, they must be kept in permanent storage,
sometimes called primary storage.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 21
4 out of 4 points
A device that is not installed directly on the motherboard is called a(n) ____ device.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
peripheral
Question 22
4 out of 4 points
A ____ bus port can be used by many different input/output devices, such as keyboards,
printers, scanners, and digital cameras.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
universal serial
Question 23
4 out of 4 points
A 1 or 0 in this system is called a ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
bit
Question 24
4 out of 4 points
The printer produces output on paper, often called ____ copy.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
hard
Question 25
4 out of 4 points
The most important component of the computer’s electrical system is the ____, which is
usually near the rear of the case.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
power supply
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 2:53:51 PM CDT
OK
Review Test Submission: Assignment 2
Content
User
Submitted 9/6/11 11:04 AM
Instructions
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
The first ATX power supplies and motherboards used a single power connector called the ____
connector that had 20 pins.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
P1
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
The ____ form factor is a major variation of ATX and addresses some technologies that have
emerged since the original development of ATX.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
MicroATX
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
One ____ is the work or energy required to produce one watt of power in one second.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
joule
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
A ____ is an electronic device that can hold an electrical charge for a period of time and can
smooth the uneven flow of electricity through a circuit.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
capacitor
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
A ____ case sits upright on the floor or a desk and can be as high as two feet and has room for
several drives.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
tower
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
A(n) ____ might solve the problem of intermittent errors caused by noise in the power line to
the PC.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
line conditioner
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
The power supply and monitor contain enough power to give you a strong shock except when
they are unplugged.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
The ____ is a measure of resistance to electricity.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
Ohm
Question 9
0 out of 4 points
A ____ color or stripe down one side of a cable marks this side of the cable as pin 1.
Answer :
Question 10
0 out of 4 points
Some video cards use a(n) ____ that helps to hold the card securely in the slot.
Answer :
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
____ connections inside the computer case can cause a system to appear dead or reboot itself.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
Loose
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
The electrical requirements for motherboards change over time as new technologies make
additional demands for power.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 13
0 out of 4 points
Older hard drives use a(n) ____-conductor IDE ribbon cable.
Answer
Selected Answer: 40
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
A power ____ is a box inside a computer case that supplies power to the motherboard and
other installed devices.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
supply
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
The ____ provides backup power in the event that the AC fails completely.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
uninterruptible power supply
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
The easiest way to fix a power supply you suspect is faulty is to replace it.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
A system might have up to ____ types of ribbon cables.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
three
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
MicroATX increases the total cost of a system by increases the number of expansion slots on
the motherboard.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
When removing the motherboard, you’ll find a main power line, and maybe one auxiliary power
line from the power supply to the motherboard.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
____ is running a processor, motherboard, or video card at a higher frequency than the
manufacturer recommends and is not considered a best practice.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
Overclocking
Question 21
0 out of 4 points
The motherboard, like all other components inside the computer case, should be ____ the chassis.
Answer
Selected Answer: Grouded to
Question 22
4 out of 4 points
A(n) ____ is a general-purpose tool that can measure several characteristics of electricity in a
variety of devices.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
multimeter
Question 23
4 out of 4 points
The ____ form factor was designed by Intel in 2003 for flexibility and can be used by everything
from large tower systems to those ultrasmall-systems that sit under a monitor.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
BTX
Question 24
4 out of 4 points
For an older motherboard, instead of screws you’ll see ____ that keep the board from resting
directly on the bottom of the computer case.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
spacers
Question 25
0 out of 4 points
A ____ of the house current might cause symptoms of electrical power problems.
Answer
Selected Answer: Brownout
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 11:04:54 AM CDT
OK
Review Test Submission: Assignment 3
User
Submitted 9/3/11 9:16 PM
Status Completed
Score 100 out of 100 points
Instructions
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
The process of upgrading or refreshing the ROM BIOS chip is called ____ BIOS.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
flashing
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
A ____ is the most complicated component in a computer.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
motherboard
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
Generally when shopping for a motherboard for a gaming system, you’d need to pay attention
to form factor, processor sockets, chipsets, buses and number of bus slots, and other
connectors, slots, and ports.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
With any installation, remember the importance of using a ground strap (ground bracelet) to
ground yourself when working inside a computer case to protect components against ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
ESD
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
Access to a computer can be controlled using a ____ password.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
startup
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
Throughput is sometimes called ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
bandwidth
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
The ____ have a lever that is used to lift the processor up and out of the socket.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
zero insertion force sockets
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
Sometimes documentation marks pin 1 as a ____ pin in the diagram, rather than round like the
other pins.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
square
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
The motherboard configuration stored in BIOS setup needs to be changed when a new floppy
drive is installed.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
On the motherboard, the ____ controls power to the motherboard and must be connected for
the PC to power up.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
Power SW
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
Many brand-name computer manufacturers, such as IBM, Dell, and Gateway, use the same
standard setup screens.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
Today’s PCs have four or five buses, each with different speeds, access methods, and protocols.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
The slower end of the hub in the Intel i800 chipsets, called the ____, contains the I/O controller
hub.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
South Bridge
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
Some cases have ____, also called spacers, which are round plastic or metal pegs that separate
the motherboard from the case, so that components on the back of the motherboard do not
touch the case.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
standoffs
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
The ____ menu in BIOS setup allows you to configure automatic power-saving features for your
system, such as suspend mode or a sleep state.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
power
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
The ____ and the chipset determine which processors a board can support.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
processor socket
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
The fast end of hub in the Intel i800 series chipsets, which contains the graphics and memory
controller, connects to the system bus and is called the hub’s ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
North Bridge
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
____ buses have been improved several times; there are currently three major categories and
within each category, several variations of the bus.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
PCI
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
Later sockets used a ____, with pins staggered over the socket to squeeze more pins into a
small space.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
staggered pin grid array
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
For Windows XP, Ntldr is responsible for loading the OS, and is, therefore, called the ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
boot loader program
Question 21
4 out of 4 points
At the beginning of the boot drive (usually drive C) is the OS ____ record.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
boot
Question 22
4 out of 4 points
Earlier Pentiums used a ____ socket, with pins aligned in uniform rows around the socket.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
pin grid array
Question 23
4 out of 4 points
A(n) ____ boot involves turning on the power with the on/off switch.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
hard
Question 24
4 out of 4 points
Most likely when you first install a hard drive or an operating system, you will want to have the
BIOS attempt to first boot from a ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
CD
Question 25
4 out of 4 points
The most reliable way to restore settings is to keep a written record of all the changes you
make to ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
CMOS RAM
Saturday, September 3, 2011 9:16:31 PM CDT
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Review Test Submission: Assignment 4
Content
User
Submitted 9/6/11 10:02 AM
Status Completed
Score 100 out of 100 points
Instructions
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
Processor core frequency is measured in ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: Hertz
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
Electronic devices are more likely to fail than fans.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
____ hold counters, data, instructions, and addresses that the ALU is currently processing.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
Registers
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
When you hear ____ during post, you know that you have a problem with serial or parallel
ports or system timer, which probably means the motherboard must be replaced.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
Four beeps followed by two, three, or four beeps
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
The CMOS battery failure can be reported by startup BIOS during the ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
POST
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
An overheated system can cause intermittent problems or cause the system to reboot or refuse
to boot.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
If you hear two beeps during the boot and you see a blank screen, then BIOS has successfully
completed POST.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
A ____ is a heat sink carrying an electrical charge that causes it to act as an electrical thermal
transfer device.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
peltier
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
Using the ____ technology, the Intel processor, chipset, and wireless network adapter are all
interconnected as a unit, which improves laptop performance.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
Centrino
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
Installing more than one processor on a motherboard creates a ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
multiprocessor platform
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
Processors can sense their operating temperatures and report that information to ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
BIOS
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
Excessive heat can damage the CPU and the motherboard.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
When you hear ____ during post, you know that a keyboard controller failed or video controller
failed.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
Three beeps followed by three, four, or five beeps
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
The peltier’s top surface can be as cool as ____ degrees F.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
45
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
Intel’s current families of processors for the desktop include four major groups: ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
the Core, the Pentium, the Celeron, and the Atom families
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
The most popular method of cooling overclocked processors is a(n) ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
liquid cooling system
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
Memory on the processor die is called ____ cache.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
Level 1
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
Intel’s ____ allows each logical processor within the processor package to handle an individual
thread in parallel with other threads being handled by other processors within the package.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
Hyper-Threading
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
Memory in the processor package, but not on the processor die, is called ____ cache.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
Level 2
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
The peltier’s top surface can be as hot as ____ degrees F.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
500
Question 21
4 out of 4 points
The cooler sits on top of the processor and consists of a fan and a heat ____, which are fins that
draw heat away from the processor.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
sink
Question 22
4 out of 4 points
Intel and AMD both recommend a ____ air guide as part of the case design.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
chassis
Question 23
4 out of 4 points
The temperature inside the case should not exceed ____ degrees C.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
38
Question 24
4 out of 4 points
If a power-on password has been forgotten, you can use the BIOS ____ to reset the password.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
jumper group
Question 25
4 out of 4 points
The current set of standards that is used by BIOS, hardware, and the OS to manage power is ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 10:02:58 AM CDT
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Review Test Submission: Assignment 5
Content
User
Submitted 9/8/11 10:52 AM
Status Completed
Score 100 out of 100 points
Instructions
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
If the number of bits is not an odd number for odd parity or an even number for even
parity, a ____ error occurs.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
parity
Question 2
0 out of 4 points
A Rambus memory module is called a(n) ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: RIMM
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
Laptops use a smaller version of a DIMM called a(n) ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
SO-DIMM
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
When installing the RIMM, ____ on the edge of the RIMM module will help you orient
it correctly in the socket.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
notches
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
____ loses its data rapidly, and the memory controller must refresh it several thousand
times a second.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
Dynamic RAM
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
____ is used for a memory cache and is contained within the processor housing.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
SRAM
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
Mixing unbuffered memory with buffered or registered memory will work but is not
recommended.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
In the table found in the motherboard manual, a chip on a RIMM module is called a
____.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
component
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
SIMMs are rated by speed, measured in ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
nanoseconds
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
DIMMs intended to be used in servers must be extremely reliable and use an error-
checking technology called ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
ECC
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
For ____ modules, small clips latch into place on each side of the slot to hold the module in
the slot.
Answer
Selected Answer: DIMM
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
To upgrade memory means to add more ____ to a computer.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
RAM
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
If the chip’s surface is dull or matted, or you can scratch off the markings with a
fingernail or knife, suspect that the chip has been ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
re-marked
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
RAM on motherboards today is stored on ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
DIMMs
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
Most often, placing memory on the motherboard and updating the BIOS manually is all that is
necessary for installation.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
In Windows, memory errors can cause frequent ____ errors.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
General Protection Fault
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
To use System Information, in the Vista Start Search box or the Windows XP Run box,
type ____ and press Enter.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
msinfo32
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
Higher-quality memory modules have ____ installed to reduce heat and help the module
last longer.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
heat sinks
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
____ memory temporarily holds data and instructions as the CPU processes them.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
Random access
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
Systems using RIMMs are still being made.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 21
4 out of 4 points
RAM is divided into two categories, ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
DRAM and SRAM
Question 22
4 out of 4 points
When Windows does not have adequate memory to perform an operation, it gives a(n)
“____” error or it slows down to a painful crawl.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
Insufficient memory
Question 23
4 out of 4 points
A simple problem of replacing a bad memory module can become a complex research
project if you don’t have a good grasp of current and past memory technologies.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 24
4 out of 4 points
For RIMM modules, install the RIMMs beginning with bank ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
0
Question 25
4 out of 4 points
A(n) ____ gets its name because it has independent pins on opposite sides of the module.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
DIMM
Thursday, September 8, 2011 10:52:29 AM CDT
Review Test Submission: Assignment 6
Content
User
Submitted 9/20/11 2:19 AM
Status Completed
Score 100 out of 100 points
Instructions
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
A technology that configures two or more hard drives to work together as an array of
drives is called ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
RAID
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
External ____ is up to six times faster than USB or FireWire.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
SATA
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
Each side, or surface, of one hard drive platter is called a ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
head
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
____ is a standard for communication between a subsystem of peripheral devices and the
system bus.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
SCSI
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
____ is a system BIOS feature that monitors hard drive performance, disk spin up time,
temperature, distance between the head and the disk, and other mechanical activities of
the drive in order to predict when the drive is likely to fail.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
S.M.A.R.T.
Question 6
0 out of 4 points
The total number of ____ on the drive determines the drive capacity.
Selected Answer: Sectors
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
The top and bottom of each disk of a magnetic hard drive have a(n) ____ that moves
across the disk surface as all the disks rotate on a spindle.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
read/write head
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
Solid state hard drives cost more and are less rugged than magnetic hard drives.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
The ATA interface standards are developed by Technical Committee T13 and published
by ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
ANSI
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
____ on a circuit board inside the drive housing is responsible for writing and reading
data to these tracks and sectors and for keeping track of where everything is stored on the
drive.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
Firmware
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
During the ____ formatting process, you specify the size of the partition and what file
system it will use.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
high-level
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
With ____, you can connect and disconnect a drive while the system is running.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
hot-swapping
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
If you are replacing a floppy drive, you must inform BIOS setup by accessing setup and
changing the drive type.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
The ____-conductor IDE cable has half the number of pins as it has wires.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
80
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
A drive ____ is a duplication of everything written to a hard drive.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
image
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
With ____, two hard drives are configured as a single volume.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
spanning
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
A ____ drive has one, two, or more platters, or disks, that stack together and spin in
unison inside a sealed metal housing that contains firmware to control reading and
writing data to the drive and to communicate with the motherboard.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
magnetic hard
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
____ transfers data directly from the drive to memory without involving the CPU.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
DMA
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
When using an 80-conductor cable-select cable, the drive nearest the motherboard is the
____.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
master
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
Windows Vista technology that supports a hybrid drive is called ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
ReadyDrive
Question 21
4 out of 4 points
If you are mounting a hard drive into a bay that is too large, a ____ kit can help you
securely fit the drive into the bay.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
universal bay
Question 22
4 out of 4 points
____ mode involves the CPU and is slower than DMA mode.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
PIO
Question 23
4 out of 4 points
Almost all hard drives sold today for desktop computers are magnetic hard drives.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 24
4 out of 4 points
Hardware problems usually show up at POST, unless there is physical damage to an area
of the hard drive that is not accessed during POST.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 25
4 out of 4 points
The first sector on the disk, called the boot sector or ____ record, contains the
information about how the disk is organized and the file system used.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
boot
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 2:19:26 AM CDT
Review Test Submission: Assignment 7
Content
User
Submitted 9/25/11 6:06 PM
Status Completed
Score 100 out of 100 points
Instructions
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
If you have an available eSATA external port, you can use a protective hard drive ____ that will
house and protect a hard drive outside the computer case.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
dock
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
A ____ is an input device that uses a monitor or LCD panel as the backdrop for input options.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
touch screen
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
FireWire and i.Link are common names for another peripheral bus officially named ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
IEEE 1394
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
A ____ device is an input device that inputs biological data about a person, which can be input
data to identify a person’s fingerprints, handprints, face, voice, eye, and handwritten signature.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
biometric
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
To protect the data on a USB storage device, double-click the ____ icon in the notification area
before removing the device.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
Safely Remove Hardware
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
IEEE 1394 uses ____ data transfer, meaning that data is transferred continuously without
breaks.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
isochronous
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
For laptops, you can adjust the brightness of the display using ____ keys.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
function
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
Devices and their device drivers are managed using ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
Device Manager
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
USB is much easier to configure and faster than regular serial or parallel ports and uses higher-
quality cabling.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
____ can use cables up to 100 meters (328 feet), and uses a 9-pin rectangular connector.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
1394b
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
A(n) ____ monitor (also called a progressive monitor) draws the entire screen in one pass.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
noninterlaced
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
An I/O device can be only be internal.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
Problems with a device can sometimes be solved by updating the ____ or firmware.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
device drivers
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
Chips sometimes loosen because of temperature changes; this condition is called ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
chip creep
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
If you are trained to open a monitor case to replace a fuse, unplug the monitor and wait at least
____ minutes before opening the case so that capacitors have completely discharged.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
60
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
____ CRT monitors draw a screen by making two passes.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
Interlaced
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
____ supports speeds up to 400 Mbps and is sometimes called FireWire 400.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
IEEE 1394a
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
Ports on the motherboard can be disabled or enabled in ____ setup.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
BIOS
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
A serial port is provided by the motherboard or might be provided by an adapter card called
a(n) ____ card.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
I/O controller
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
SuperSpeed USB is about ten times faster than Hi-Speed USB and roughly five times faster than
FireWire 800.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 21
4 out of 4 points
The ____ assignments refer to the system resources a parallel port will use to manage a print
job.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
LPT
Question 22
4 out of 4 points
Because USB devices are hot-swappable, it’s never a problem to plug or unplug a device while it
is turned on.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 23
4 out of 4 points
____ systems and peripherals have the U.S. Green Star, indicating that they satisfy certain energy-
conserving standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Answer:
Energy wise
Question 24
4 out of 4 points
A ____ plug is a tool used to test a serial, parallel, USB, network, or other port.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
loop-back
Question 25
4 out of 4 points
BIOS manages ____ lines that are used by a device to hail the CPU asking for data to be
processed, and you do not need to change this value.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
IRQ
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Instructions
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
When burning a CD, DVD or BD, the hard drive needs some temporary holding space for the
write process and should have at least ____ of free space.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
1 GB
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
Sights and sounds have an infinite number of variations and are analog in nature.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
For EIDE, there are four choices for drive installations: ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
primary master, primary slave, secondary master, and secondary slave
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
If a disc gets stuck in the drive, use the ____ to remove it.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
emergency eject hole
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
Computers store data digitally and ultimately as a stream of only two numbers: ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
0 and 1
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
The burn process requires a constant flow of data to the disc.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
In order to read each sector on the spiral of a DC at a constant ____, the disc spins faster when
the read-write head is near the center of the disc.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
linear velocity
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
A single-sided, single-layer DVD can hold ____ GB.
Answer
4.7
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
The goal of ____ technology is to use sights, sounds, and animation to make computer output
look as much like real life as possible.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
multimedia
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
A good source for information about hardware devices (and software) is a site that offers product
reviews and technical specifications and compares product prices and features.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
To judge how far to insert the optical drive in the bay, align it with the back of the case.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
A video ____ card lets you capture this video input and save it to a file on your hard drive.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
capture
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
A ____ provides slots for memory cards and can be an internal or external device.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
media reader
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
A CD can hold about ____ of data.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
700 MB
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
____ are smooth and level areas on an optical disc.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
Lands
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
____ drives are a great method of keeping backups of data stored on your hard drive.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
External hard
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
After the sound is recorded and digitized, many sound cards convert and compress the digitized
sound to ____ format.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
MP3
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
____ is a common compression standard for storing photos.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
JPEG
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
When installing an optical drive, for a PATA interface set the jumper on the ____ of the drive.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
rear
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
____ are recessed areas on the surface of an optical disc.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
Pits
Question 21
4 out of 4 points
MP3 sound files have a(n) ____ file extension.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
.mp3
Question 22
4 out of 4 points
A double-sided, dual-layer DVD can hold ____ GB.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
17
Question 23
4 out of 4 points
____ is a set of standards that are used to represent music in digital form.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
MIDI
Question 24
4 out of 4 points
To prevent a CD, DVD, or BD from automatically playing when AutoPlay is enabled, hold down
the ____ key when inserting a disc.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
Shift
Question 25
4 out of 4 points
A ____ card can turn your computer into a television.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
TV tuner
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User
Submitted 9/20/11 10:43 PM
Status Completed
Score 100 out of 100 points
Instructions
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
To keep boot sector viruses at bay, in ____ you can disable the ability to write to the boot
sector of the hard drive.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
BIOS setup
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
The right to copy the work, called a ____, belongs to the creator of the work or others to whom
the creator transfers this right.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
copyright
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
If you want to recover lost data on a hard drive, don’t ____ the drive.
Answer
Selected Answer: Write anything to the allocation tables
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
When someone purchases software from a software vendor, that person has only purchased a
____ for the software, which is the right to use it.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
license
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
The ____ was designed in part to protect software copyrights by requiring that only legally
obtained copies of software be used.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
Federal Copyright Act of 1976
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
____, caused by lifting heavy objects, is one of the most common injuries that happen at work.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
Back injury
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
Return ____ to the manufacturer or dealer to be recycled.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
Laser printer toner cartridges
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
____ are intended to legally protect the intellectual property rights of organizations or
individuals to creative works, which include books, images, and software.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
Copyrights
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
____ from cigarettes can accumulate on fans, causing them to jam, which in turn will cause the
system to overheat.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
Tar
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
Good ____ helps you take what you learned into the next troubleshooting situation, train
others, develop effective preventive maintenance plans, and satisfy any audits or customer or
employer queries about your work.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
documentation
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
Good ____ help(s) you think more clearly.
Answer
Selected Answer: Notes
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
Most of the cleaning solutions used for computers do not contain flammable or poisonous
materials.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
Most CRT monitors today are designed to discharge after sitting unplugged for ____ minutes.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
60
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
The best support technicians are good at preventing a problem from happening in the first
place.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
Dispose of ____ in the regular trash.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
Alkaline batteries, including AAA, AA, A, C, D, and 9-volt
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
Leaving the PC turned off for weeks or months at a time is not a problem.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
To dispose of ____ do physical damage to the device then put in the trash.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
Storage media such as hard drives, CDs, DVDs and BDs
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
A ____ explains how to properly handle substances such as chemical solvents.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
Material Safety Data Sheet
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
As you solve computer problems, always keep in mind that you don’t want to make things
worse, so you should use the ____ invasive solution.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
least
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
User manuals and ____ for a device or software often list symptoms of problems with possible
solutions and troubleshooting tips.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
installation manuals
Question 21
4 out of 4 points
Choose the solution that fixes the problem by making as many changes to the system as
possible.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 22
4 out of 4 points
The rule ____ is the most powerful.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
divide and conquer
Question 23
4 out of 4 points
Proper ____ is essential to keeping a system cool.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
air circulation
Question 24
4 out of 4 points
Dispose of ____ by returning them to the original dealer or by taking them to a recycling center.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
Button batteries used in digital cameras
Question 25
4 out of 4 points
Although modern hard drives are tougher than earlier models, it’s still possible to crash a drive
by banging into it while it’s reading or writing data.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
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Review Test Submission: Assignment 10
User stephen saan-ire
Submitted 9/21/11 2:16 AM
Status Completed
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Instructions
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
____ is the most popular cabling method for local networks.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
Twisted-pair cable
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
Apple Computer calls 802.11b ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
AirPort
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
A(n) ____ is a group of four dotted decimal numbers such as 255.255.0.0 that tells TCP/IP if a
computer’s IP address is on the same or a different network.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
subnet mask
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
The three main protocols for encryption for 802.11 wireless networks are ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
WEP, WPA, and WPA2
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
When connecting to a network, by default Windows assumes static IP addressing and
automatically configures the network connection.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
____ is a standard for short-range wireless communication and data synchronization between
devices.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
Bluetooth
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
Wireless networks are either public, unsecured hotspots or private, secured hotspots.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
A ____ is smarter and more efficient than a ____, as it keeps a table of all the devices
connected to it.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
switch, hub
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
When connecting to a private and secured wireless access point, you must provide the
information that proves you have the right to use the network.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
These ____ standards were designed to help manage connections between wireless devices
and access points.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
802.11k and 802.11r
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
All wireless phone systems, including cellular, use ____ transmission, which means both people
in a conversation can talk or transmit at the same time.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
full-duplex
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
The ____ command tests connectivity by sending an echo request to a remote computer.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
ping
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
Delays in network transmissions are called ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
latency
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
Dial-up networking works by using ____ to send data packets over phone lines. It is, therefore,
called a line protocol.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
PPP
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
A ____ is a device that manages traffic between two networks.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
router
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
The ____ for a cellular network is a fixed transceiver and antenna.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
base station
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
The maximum transmission rate that a modem can attain over a regular phone line is about
____.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
56 Kbps
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
A ____ is the gateway a computer uses to access another network if it does not have a better
option.
Answer
Selected Answer: d.
default gateway
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
The ____ command can display TCP/IP configuration information and refresh the IP address.
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
ipconfig
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
____ technology uses a dedicated line from your ISP to your place of business or residence.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
Fiber optic
Question 21
4 out of 4 points
For almost all networks today, including the Internet, the protocol used is called ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
TCP/IP
Question 22
4 out of 4 points
To connect to the Internet, a network first connects to an ____.
Answer
Selected Answer: a.
Internet Service Provider
Question 23
4 out of 4 points
A(n) ____ is a 32-bit string used to identify a computer on a network.
Answer
Selected Answer: c.
IP address
Question 24
4 out of 4 points
Latency is measured by the round-trip time it takes for a data packet to travel from source to
destination and back to source.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Question 25
4 out of 4 points
This latest Wi-Fi standard uses ____ technology whereby two or more antennas are used at