True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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Generally, if you buy a device and other accompanying hardware from the same
source, they are less likely to be compatible.
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2.
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Serial ports transmit data one byte at a time.
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3.
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Each device on an IEEE 1394 network can communicate with any other device on the
network without involving the CPU.
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4.
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It is still possible to install two cards that must use the same
resources.
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5.
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An optical mouse replaces the ball in a standard mouse with a microchip,
miniature red light and camera.
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6.
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On a floppy disk the master boot record and the DOS boot record are the same
record.
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7.
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On a hard disk the master boot record and the DOS boot record are the same
record.
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8.
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Super Utilities combines some
built in features of the Windows operating system into an easy to use interface.
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9.
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You can network using
USB.
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10.
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You can network using
Firewire.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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Usually, internal devices are less expensive than external devices because
____.
a. | fewer external devices are produced, so they are more expensive | b. | external devices
contain their own power supply, adding to the cost | c. | consumers expect to pay more, so manufacturers
charge more | d. | external devices have more sophisticated circuitry |
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12.
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An advantage of external devices is that ____.
a. | the programs accompanying external devices is more versatile | b. | they are usually
faster than internal devices | c. | they do not burden the system power
supply | d. | they can easily be moved from computer to computer |
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13.
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To find out what IRQs, I/O addresses, DMA channels and upper memory addresses
your devices are using, use ____ for DOS.
a. | MEM | b. | MSD | c. | Device
Manager | d. | Systools |
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14.
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Windows 9x automatically loads 32-bit drivers into ____ at startup or when a
device first needs them.
a. | conventional memory | b. | the swap file | c. | the root
directory | d. | extended memory |
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15.
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In Windows 9x, device drivers are installed when the device is installed and
information about the driver installation is kept in the ____.
a. | CONFIG.SYS file | b. | system.ini file | c. | control.ini
file | d. | Registry |
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16.
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In most cases, a parallel port is ____.
a. | 9-pin female | b. | 15-pin male | c. | 25-pin
female | d. | 9-pin male |
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17.
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Serial ports are controlled by a chip called the ____ chip.
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18.
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Which of the following is NOT a type of parallel port?
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19.
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The IEEE 1394.A allows cable lengths of up to ____ meters.
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20.
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The IEEE 1394.A-compliant devices are ____.
a. | bidirectional | b. | hot-pluggable | c. | serial | d. | mono-phasic |
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21.
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The place to begin to diagnose a conflict is with the ____.
a. | jumpers | b. | documentation | c. | CMOS
setup | d. | BIOS |
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22.
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Which connector is typically NOT used as a keyboard connector?
a. | PS/2 | b. | 5 pin DIN connector | c. | USB | d. | IEEE 1394 |
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23.
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The fastest bus for video on a system board today is ____.
a. | ISA | b. | PCI | c. | AGP | d. | PCI Express |
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24.
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The term "color depth" refers to ____ a video card can display.
a. | the degree of clarity | b. | the refresh rate | c. | the number of
colors | d. | 3-D images |
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25.
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Which IRQ in the 16-bit ISA bus IRQ priority list has the lowest priority (that
is, which is processed LAST when more than one device requests a service at the same time)?
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26.
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All ____-bit programs, including device drivers and BIOS, must be assigned
memory addresses in the first 1024K of addresses.
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27.
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SCSI devices interface with the ____ rather than the CPU.
a. | DMA | b. | host adapter | c. | IRQ
controller | d. | system clock |
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28.
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To install an IDE hard drive, you need a ____-pin data cable.
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29.
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Because a developer can never know what kind of computer a gameplayer will use,
he/she can use ___ in programming.
a. | DirectPlay | c. | DirectX | b. | SSI | d. | MMX |
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30.
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This technology was developed for use with devices that use handheld
processors.
a. | MMX | c. | SSE | b. | 3DNow! | d. | Wireless MMX |
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Multiple Response
Identify one
or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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31.
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What protocol stacks/suites and
connections support DirectPlay?
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32.
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Which of the following devices will DirectX allow a game to access?
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33.
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Why would a program prompt a user to install DirectX.
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34.
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35.
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The firewire port for this cable would: 
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Numeric Response
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36.
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DirectX made its debut in what year?
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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37.
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When installing a device driver, use the ____________________ driver
available.
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38.
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IEEE 1394.B will support speeds up to ____________________ gbps.
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39.
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Each composite location is composed of three color dots called a
____________________.
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40.
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A ____ modem cable allows two computers to communicate via the serial
port.
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41.
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When a key on the keyboard is released, it sends a ____ code.
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42.
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USB and FireWire devices are ___-_____, allowing a user to connect them and use
them without restarting the computer.
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43.
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Small spots on a fine horizontal scan line that are illuminated to create an
image
on the monitor.
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44.
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A female port on the computer that can transmit data in parallel, 8 bits at a
time, and is usually used with a printer.The logical names for these ports are LPT1 and LPT2.
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45.
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This is a set of APIs developed by Microsoft that
enables programmers to write programs that access hardware features of a computer without knowing
exactly what hardware will be installed on the machine where the program eventually
runs.
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46.
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The ___ operating system did not need DirectX because it allowed direct access
to the hardware.
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47.
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_____ was introduced with the Pentium III as a hot new multimedia
technology.
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48.
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_____ was AMD’s answer to MMX. It allowed the use of up to four
FPUs.
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Matching
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Vocabulary:
Match the vocabulary word to its definition.
a. | Color depth | i. | Serial ports | b. | I/O card | j. | Interlace | c. | PCI bus IRQ
steering | k. | Resolution | d. | Isochronous data
transfer | l. | EPP | e. | VRAM | m. | WRAM | f. | Dual
ported | n. | UART | g. | Dot pitch | o. | Make code | h. | Graphics
accelerator | p. | Non-interlace |
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49.
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Male ports on the computer used for transmitting data serially, one bit at
a
time.They are commonly used for modems and mice, and in DOS are called COM1 or COM2.
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50.
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A code produced by pressing a key on a computer keyboard.
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51.
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A chip that controls serial ports. It sets protocol and converts parallel data
bits received from the system bus into serial bits.
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52.
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A method used by IEEE 1394 to transfer data continuously
without
breaks.
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53.
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Dual-ported video RAM that is faster and less expensive than VRAM. It has its
own internal bus on the chip, with a data path that is 256 bits wide.
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54.
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A parallel port that allows data to flow in both directions (bi-directional
port) and is faster than original parallel ports on PCs that only allowed communication in one
direction.
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55.
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RAM on video cards that holds the data that is being passed from the computer
to the monitor and can be accessed by two devices simultaneously. Higher resolutions often require
more video memory.
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Match the components of DirectX to its description a. | DirectDraw | e. | DirectInput | b. | Direct3D | f. | DirectPlay | c. | DirectSound | g. | DirectShow | d. | DirectMusic | h. | DirectX |
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56.
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Allows the playing of music and sound effects in games and other apps.
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57.
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Provides the ability for game players to play online, via a modem, network or
serial cable using a variety of protocol stacks
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58.
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Allows a program to retrieva data from a variety of input devices, even if the
program is running in the backgroun.
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