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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
Expansion slots are used to connect the CPU to system board components.
 
 
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 2. 
The image in 1-2 displays proper lifting technique.
 

 3. 
A point stick looks like a little eraser or knob in the center of the keyboard and is used as a pointing device.
 

 4. 
The main difference between a worm and a virus is that a virus does not require a host file to propagate.
 

 5. 
A local password policy applies when a user is logged into the domain.
 

 6. 
A local password policy applies when a user is logged into the local machine.
 

 7. 
The primary partition can have only a single logical drive, and is the only partition on the hard drive that can boot the operating system.
 

 8. 
Samsung and Verizon embedded the first hard drive in cell phones.
 

 9. 
The primary partition can have only a single logical drive, and is the only partition on the hard drive that can boot the operating system.
 
 
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5-6
 

 10. 
This is considered removable media.
 
 
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Figure 5–1
 

 11. 
In Figure 5-1, Item B, a cable consisting of two black wires, a red wire and a yellow wire, is a data cable for a floppy drive.
 

 12. 
If the cell censor detects a charge of below 50%, the value of the cell is 0.
 

 13. 
The heads of a hard disk lie on the platter and read/write using magnetization.
 

 14. 
When a hard drive platter is read, the read/write head lays down on the platter and reads the magnetization of each area.
 

 15. 
If the cell censor detects a charge of below 50%, the value of the cell is 0.
 

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

 16. 
Electrons move from one atom to another through
a.
push of current
c.
ohms
b.
pull of flow
d.
amps
 

 17. 
When measuring this, the multimeter sends a charge down the path of the wire.
a.
volts
c.
amps
b.
ohms
d.
current
 

 18. 
This current cycles back and forth.
a.
AC
b.
DC
 

 19. 
This current travels in one direction only.
a.
AC
b.
DC
 

 20. 
In a home the white wire indicates:
a.
ground
c.
neutral
b.
hot
d.
negative
 

 21. 
Hardware stores data and communicates with software by only one fundamental method, ____.
a.
binary
b.
trinary
c.
decimal
d.
hexadecimal
 

 22. 
Gandalf is looking at the inside of his computer. He was installing a video card and accidentally slipped with a screwdriver (don't ask me why he was using a screwdriver to install a video card on the INSIDE of the machine, but he's from a different time). The screwdriver slipped and scratched across a couple of gold lines on the motherboard.

Since this happened he has had a number of errors. Most of them have been memory dumps. What would you suggest he do?
a.
Buy a new motherboard. He has damaged the lines that carry data and/or power to the different components of the computer. He's probably damaged some lines that are related to carrying data to and from RAM.
b.
Take his computer to repair shop. Have them upgrade the RAM in his machine to faster RAM. Also have them install more RAM.
c.
Uninstall and reinstall all of his software. RAM dumps are often due to misfiring commands in commonly used programs.
d.
Back up everything on his computer and delete his main partition. Use a DOS disk to run FDISK. Create a new partition, set it to active, and reinstall his operating system. Restore his data from the backup and reinstall all of his software.
 

 23. 
C:\>
a.
Command driven interface
b.
Prompt driven interface
c.
Icon driven interface
d.
Menu driven interface
 

 24. 
Software that is “permanent” and stored on a chip
a.
hardware
c.
firmware
b.
software
d.
flashware
 

 25. 
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a.
DVI
c.
HDMI
b.
vga
d.
PS/2
 

 26. 
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D is
a.
Line in
c.
Center speaker
b.
Line out
d.
Microphone
 

 27. 
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a.
OS
c.
PSU
b.
BIOS
d.
POS
 

 28. 
This is your primary responsibility as a technician on the job.
a.
Solve problems
c.
Repair computers
b.
Ensure the safety of yourself and others
d.
Remove power from power supply
 

 29. 
What is the system tray used for in Windows?
a.
Display currently used programs and documents
c.
Display system resources at use
b.
Display currently used utilities and the time
d.
Display facts about the system
 

 30. 
This battery type uses the smallest footprint and has the most capacity.
a.
Ni-Cad
c.
Li-Ion
b.
NiMH
d.
Fuel Cell
 

 31. 
Which hard drive interface is most common on a laptop
a.
PATA
c.
PCIe
b.
SATA
d.
PCI (mini)
 

 32. 
John Johnson has an older laptop. The wireless has died on it, but the rest still works. Which type of card would most likely meet his needs?
a.
Type I
c.
Type III
b.
Type II
d.
Express Card
 

 33. 
This laptop port will allow up to 123 devices to be chained to it.
a.
PC Card
c.
Firewire
b.
PCMCIA
d.
USB
 

 34. 
This is the most common way viruses are distributed
a.
MP3 files
c.
Floppy disks
b.
Email
d.
Hard disks
 

 35. 
The main danger of SPAM for a business is:
a.
Denial of service due to mailboxes filling up
c.
Clients receiving too much email from your company
b.
Users attending to emails rather than work
d.
Unwanted links in email
 
 
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 36. 
Stich would like to set it up so that if someone comes in and tries to brute force a password, the account will lock after a given number of tries. Which one would he choose?
a.
Account lockout duration
c.
Account lockout counter
b.
Account lockout threshold
d.
Password policy
 

 37. 
What do biometrics use to authenticate an identity?
a.
Possession of a device
c.
Ability to perform tasks
b.
Human characteristics
d.
Knowledge of passwords
 

 38. 
This control panel is accesssed in Windows XP to configure the screensaver
a.
Display
c.
Screen Saver
b.
Personalization
d.
Personalize
 

 39. 
This control panel is accesssed in Windows Vista to configure the screensaver
a.
Display
c.
Screen Saver
b.
Personalization
d.
Personalize
 

 40. 
Which security device would allow you to restrict access to your network from the public network?
a.
Firewall
c.
TPM
b.
Router
d.
Chassis Intrusion Detection
 

 41. 
You access your company network through telnet nightly. You are configuring the firewall. Which port must you leave open to still be able to Telnet?
a.
21
c.
43
b.
23
d.
143
 

 42. 
If EEPROM has all gates open in all cells, and nothing has been written to the flash drive, all cells have a value of
a.
fff
c.
zero
b.
one
d.
zzz
 

 43. 
A ____ file contains a list of DOS commands in a text file.
a.
command
b.
list
c.
executable
d.
batch
 

 44. 
To display or change file attributes use the ____ command.
a.
ATTRIB
b.
SET
c.
DIR /AT
d.
DISP
 

 45. 
When the clusters making up a file are not contiguous, or next to each other, the file is said to be ____.
a.
fragmented
b.
disbursed
c.
distributed
d.
scattered
 

 46. 
This type of recording allows for more room on the platter
a.
horizontal
c.
magnetized
b.
perpendicular
d.
transistor
 

 47. 
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A is:
a.
SATA connector
d.
Power cable
b.
IDE connector
e.
Power connector
c.
Data cable
 

 48. 
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C is:
a.
SATA connector
d.
Power cable
b.
IDE connector
e.
Power connector
c.
Data cable
 

 49. 
In Flash memory, when the drive is “blank” (nothing has been saved on it) the value in every cell is:
a.
1
c.
fff
b.
0
d.
f7
 

 50. 
This formatting lays down the track and sector markings on the drive. It is done at the factory.
a.
Low level
c.
OS
b.
Boot sector
d.
High level
 

 51. 
Another name for the partition table program is ____.
a.
FAT
b.
root directory
c.
OS boot record
d.
MBR
 

 52. 
On a hard drive, each magnetic region contains a few hundred magnetized grains that form a ______
a.
read/write space
c.
magnetic dipole
b.
electromagnetic sphere
d.
magnetic regional area network
 

 53. 
The ____ controls the transfer of data over the SCSI bus.
a.
host adapter
b.
controller
c.
bus
d.
SBAC
 
 
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Img2
 

 54. 
In Img2 the number 1 refers to:
a.
Pin one on the IDE cable
c.
The key for coordinating how the cable plugs in
b.
Pin one on the hard drive
d.
Pin one on the SATA cable
 

 55. 
In Img2 the number 2 refers to:
a.
Pin one on the SATA cable
c.
Pin one on the IDE cable
b.
Pin one on the hard drive
d.
The key for coordinating how the cable plugs in
 

 56. 
A ____ file contains a list of DOS commands in a text file.
a.
command
b.
list
c.
executable
d.
batch
 

 57. 
A concentric ring or circle magnetically mapped on a disk is a ____.
a.
trace
b.
track
c.
sector
d.
partition
 

 58. 
A pie-shaped wedge magnetically mapped on a disk is a ____.
a.
trace
b.
track
c.
sector
d.
partition
 

 59. 
In a floppy disk, each entry in the FAT is ____-bits wide.
a.
12
b.
16
c.
32
d.
64
 
 
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 60. 
Number 5 on image 5-5 is:
a.
Flash memory chip
c.
Test points
b.
Crystal oscillator
d.
mass controller storage chip
 

 61. 
Which part of this drive (img 5-5) is responsible for the timing?
a.
1
e.
5
b.
2
f.
6
c.
3
g.
7
d.
4
h.
8
 

 62. 
In Flash memory, when the control gate and the floating gate are connected or “closed” the value in the cell is
a.
1
c.
fff
b.
0
d.
f7
 

 63. 
This  not only helpos filter out particles,, but also allows for the read/write heads to float above the drive platters.
a.
air filter with air
c.
force
b.
hermetic seal
d.
gas
 

 64. 
The FAT code for the last cluster of a file is ____.
a.
EEE
b.
F0F
c.
FF6
d.
FFF
 

 65. 
When a file is not stored in consecutive clusters, it is said to be ____.
a.
contiguous
b.
dispersed
c.
distributed
d.
fragmented
 

Numeric Response
 

 66. 
The UK uses __ voltage     

 

 67. 
Calculate the drive capacity, in kilobytes, of a drive that is 855 cylinders, 7 heads, and 17 sectors.

 

 68. 
In SAS you can have up to ____ devices chained together!

 

 69. 
What is 2^10

 

 70. 
Calculate the drive capacity, in bytes, of a drive that is 855 cylinders, 7 heads, and 17 sectors.

 

Matching
 
 
a.
Hardware
c.
Firmware
b.
Software
 

 71. 

 inputs data
 

 72. 

 processes data
 

 73. 

 can be changed through flashing
 

 74. 

 physical
 

 75. 

 both physical and virtual
 

 76. 

 controls hardware
 

 77. 

 BIOS
 

 78. 

 BIOS chip
 
 
a.
TPM
d.
BIOS user password
b.
Chassis Intrusion Detection
e.
DriveLock admin password
c.
BIOS Administrator password
 

 79. 

 Tells you if the cover has been recovered
 

 80. 

 If you lose this password, there is no way to boot the system
 

 81. 

 Required to start the system, but can’t change CMOS settings
 

 82. 

 Required to change the CMOS
 

 83. 

 If you lose this password, there are two ways to reset the system to get in
 

 84. 

 Can reset this warning in the BIOS
 
 
Match the service to the port it comes in on
a.
FTP
g.
POP3
b.
SSH
h.
HTTP WITH SSL
c.
Telnet
i.
IMAP4
d.
HTTP
j.
UDP
e.
SSL
k.
TCP
f.
SMTP
 

 85. 

 20 TCP
 

 86. 

 22 UDP & TCP
 

 87. 

 80 TCP
 

 88. 

 25 TCP
 

 89. 

 21 TCP
 

 90. 

 443 TCP & UDP
 

 91. 

 443 UDP AND TCP
 

 92. 

 More secure, more headers, less data, slower, used most often
 

 93. 

 110 TCP
 

 94. 

 143 TCP AND UDP
 

 95. 

 23 TCP
 

 96. 

 Faster, less secure, used for streaming audio/video, DoS, and some trojans. More data in each packet.
 
 
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 97. 

 Hard Drive
 

 98. 

 Primary IDE Cable
 

 99. 

 Secondary IDE Channel
 

 100. 

 Primary IDE Channel
 



 
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