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Day2Ch5


Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Which hard disk drive type supports hot swapping of drives?
a.
SCSI
b.
Parallel ATA
c.
IDE
d.
Serial ATA
 

 2. 
True or False? Floppy disks can hold up to 1.44MB of data.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 3. 
Which of these types of tape drives are forecasted to soon be able to hold up to 1500 GB?
a.
Quarter inch cartridge
b.
4 mm digital audio tape
c.
8 mm tape
d.
Digital linear tape
 

 4. 
True or False? Hot swapping is a hardware replacement procedure where a component can be replaced as long as the main power is turned off.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 5. 
What is an internal system component that converts AC power from an electrical outlet to DC power needed by system components?
a.
Motherboard
b.
Circuit board
c.
Power supply
d.
Memory package
 

 6. 
True or False? Power supplies not only power the components directly connected to the system board through slots, but drives and other internal components as well.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 7. 
True or False? The use of filler brackets on a motherboard reduces the chances of a computer overheating.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 8. 
Which of the following describes how memory modules are defined?
a.
By the number of memory chips they contain.
b.
By name engraved on the package.
c.
By the system they are being placed into.
d.
By the cost of them.
 

 9. 
Which of the following is the most common type of RAM?
a.
Double Data Rate
b.
Direct Rambus
c.
Static
d.
Dynamic
 

 10. 
True or False? 10 ns RAM is faster than 60 ns RAM?
a.
True
b.
False
 

 11. 
What type of memory cannot retain the information it stores when you power the computer off?
a.
Read Only Memory
b.
Sequential Access Memory
c.
Random Access Memory
d.
Non-volatile memory
 

 12. 
What key factor must be considered when selecting a CPU for a computer?
a.
The type of tower it has
b.
How much RAM it has
c.
Its memory package
d.
System board
 

 13. 
True or False? A ZIF socket is a type of processor socket that uses a lever to tighten or loosen the pin connections between the processor chip and the socket.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 14. 
What is referred to as configuring your system board to run at a speed greater than your CPU is rated to handle?
a.
Megahertz
b.
Clock speed
c.
Overclocking
d.
Gigahertz
 

 15. 
What type of computer tower replaced the original desktop case in most modern systems?
a.
Full tower
b.
Mid tower
c.
Micro tower
d.
Laptop
 

 16. 
True or False? The computer case is the enclosure that holds all of the components of your computer.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 17. 
True or False? You choose a system board based on whether it supports the components you need for the computer.
a.
True
b.
False
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 18. 
What does the Windows Disk Management utility allow you to do?
 a.
Create partitions
 b.
Assign drive letters
 c.
Format drives
 d.
Clone a drive
 

 19. 
In order to calculate the amount of power needed for your system, what will you need to do?
 a.
Add up all of the power needed by the system components.
 b.
Look at the label on the power supply to see what the maximum wattage output is.
 c.
Estimate how many hours per day the computer will be in use.
 d.
Determine the number of watts used by each component in the computer.
 

 20. 
What are three criteria for selecting a power supply for your computer?
 a.
Ensure that the power supply you select can adequately power the components within the computer's case.
 b.
Make sure that you don't overload the power supply.
 c.
Make sure it comes with a surge protector.
 d.
Verify that the power supply will fit in your computer's case and conform to your system board's form factor.
 e.
Make sure it comes with a warranty.
 

 21. 
Which of the following are form factors for memory modules?
 a.
SIMM
 b.
DIMM
 c.
RIMM
 d.
RAM
 e.
ROM
 

 22. 
Which of the following are the main categories of instruction sets?
 a.
Complex instruction set computer (CISC)
 b.
Reduced instruction set computer (RISC)
 c.
Explicitly parallel instruction computing (EPIC)
 d.
Expanded instruction set computing (EISC)
 

 23. 
What are the two factors that affect the CPU speed?
 a.
Core speed
 b.
RAM
 c.
Bus speed
 d.
ROM
 e.
SODIMM
 

 24. 
Which of these CPU operational characteristics can affect a CPU's performance?
 a.
Bus height
 b.
Hyperthreading
 c.
Voltage regulator
 d.
Throttling
 

 25. 
Newer Intel systems employ the Intel Hub Architecture (IHA) chipset. What are the two main chips found on that chipset?
 a.
Northbridge
 b.
Southbridge
 c.
Graphics and AGP Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
 d.
I/O Controller Hub (ICH)
 

 26. 
What would you use to configure older system boards?
 a.
BIOS setup software
 b.
Jumpers
 c.
Expansion slots
 d.
DIP switches
 



 
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