IT Essentials Chapter 1 Quiz w_Answers Chapter 1

Which two characteristics are determined by the chip set on a motherboard? (Choose two.) maximum amount of memory that can be installed operating system compatibility type of connectors that will be on the motherboard keyboard layout Which two activities are normally controlled by the Northbridge part of the chip set? (Choose two.) communication between the CPU and the I/O ports access to the RAM communication between the CPU and the hard drive access to the video card communication between the CPU and the sound card Which CPU architecture uses a small set of instructions that are designed to be executed rapidly? CISC RAID RISC RISK SCSI Which type of memory is unable to have the contents modified? DRAM RAM ROM SRAM Which type of memory is primarily used as cache memory?

DRAM RAM ROM SRAM

Which three devices are considered output devices? (Choose three.) fingerprint scanner headphones keyboard monitor mouse printer Which type of ROM can be reprogrammed with software while it is still physically installed in the computer? EEPROM EPROM PROM ROM Top of Form

Refer to the exhibit. Which type of cable is shown in the graphic? FireWire Parallel Serial USB Which important feature is offered by the USB standard? A single USB connection to a computer can support up to 255 separate devices. It offers rates of around 580 Mb/sec in low-speed mode. It allows up to 920 Mb/sec in the 2.0 version. It can supply power from the computer to devices.

What are the two connector types for the 1394a interface? (Choose two.) 2-pin 4-pin 6-pin 8-pin

9-pin 15-pin Which type of computer resources are direct lines to the processor used by computer components to request information from the CPU? DMAs I/O addresses IRQs memory addresses Which two devices are considered input devices? (Choose two.) biometric authentication device printer digital camera projector speakers A technician needs to back up 4 GB of data using a single storage medium. Which medium can hold the entire 4 GB on a single disc? floppy disc CD-RW CD-R DVD+/-R A technician is helping a customer compare two hard drives. Which unit of measurement is used for the hard drive speed? revolutions per minute gigabytes pages per minute clusters per minute

Which two form factors are commonly used to build a new computer? (Choose two.) BTX NLQ ATX CLV ECC Which two characteristics of a motherboard can be determined by the form factor? (Choose two.) type of processor supported color size maximum memory supported shape PATA data cables are available in two different types. The types are distinguished by the number of conductors. Which two types are available? (Choose two.) 6 40 68 80 120 How many conductors are found in a SATA data cable? 3 4

7 10 12 Which three system resources are commonly used for communication between the CPU or memory and other components in the computer? (Choose three.) IRQ DMA UDP I/O address USB PnP

Which two categories are used to classify CPU architecture? (Choose two.) ATX BTX CISC PnP RISC ZIF Which technology would be best to use for drive redundancy and data protection? CD DVD PATA

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Refer to the exhibit. Based on the advertisement that is shown, what is the native resolution of this computer system? 8x 3 GB 2.0 GHz 1919 MB 1280 x 800 13.35 x 9.57

Which type of RAM chip has the fastest clock rate but consumes the least power and generates the least heat? RDRAM DDR SDRAM DDR2 SDRAM

DDR3 SDRAM What is the function of a capture card? provides a connection to multiple storage devices enables 32-bit or 64-bit redundant connections to the computer enables a video signal to be recorded to the computer hard drive connects to a TV source and enables the TV signals to be watched but not recorded on a computer Which expansion slot would be used to install a video capture card in a new computer? Advanced Graphics Port Microchannel Architecture Peripheral Component Interconnect-Express Extended Industry Standard Architecture A customer orders a new computer and specifies an internal read-write, non-volatile storage device that uses low power, has fast access to data, and is reliable. What is a suitable storage device that meets these requirements? DVD+/-RW solid state drive SATA hard drive USB flash drive Why are solid state drives reliable and therefore suitable to be installed in computers used in harsh industrial workplaces? They consume less power and have no moving parts. The drive motors have larger storage capacity and can be mirrored. Data is accessed from the drive disks faster than it is on other drives. The encrypted data on solid state drives is more secure than it is with other drive technologies. A company employee has very important data on a computer. What RAID level should be used if the criteria include that data be written and read simultaneously and that all data be duplicated using a minimum of three drives? 0

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