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

 1. 
The ____ bus runs at the same speed as the system bus.
a.
i.Link
b.
USB
c.
PCI
d.
AGP
 

 2. 
A ____ is the smallest unit of display on a monitor.
a.
pixel
b.
character
c.
phosphor
d.
dot pitch
 

 3. 
The two most popular output devices are ____ and ____.
a.
keyboard, printer
b.
monitor, printer
c.
monitor, mouse
d.
keyboard, mouse
 

 4. 
The common name for EEPROM chips is ____.
a.
ALU
b.
CPU
c.
Flash ROM
d.
cache ROM
 

 5. 
Using DIP switches or jumpers to store configuration is inconvenient because ____.
a.
it requires opening the case
b.
users have problems understanding the schematics
c.
it requires a special tool
d.
it takes too long
 

 6. 
This allows XP to pull data and code the OS thinks it will need and put it onto the hard drive in the pagefile.
a.
VDM
c.
Superfetch
b.
Prefetch
d.
Swap file
 

 7. 
The IEEE 1394.A-compliant devices are ____.
a.
mono-phasic
b.
serial
c.
hot-pluggable
d.
bidirectional
 

 8. 
Which of the following is a benefit of a UPS?
a.
Can absorb power surges
d.
Can shut down the computer even if you’re not around during the power failure
b.
Keeps computer running for up to an hour (or more) when the power fails
e.
Any of these
c.
Can provide a constant even flow of power even with poor power lines
 

 9. 
The most common floppy drive type today is the ____ drive.
a.
5.25" high density
b.
3.5" double density
c.
5.25" double density
d.
3.5" high density
 

 10. 
At the very beginning of the drive (head 0, track 0, sector 1) is stored the ____, which contains information about the logical partitions on the drive.
a.
partition table
b.
FAT
c.
MBR
d.
root directory
 

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

 11. 
Which of the following would be useful in areas where power is dirty or dips?
 a.
surge protector
 c.
Line conditioner
 b.
APC
 d.
UPS
 

 12. 
Which of the following might be attributed to a a faulty PSU?
 a.
Computer won’t turn on sometimes
 e.
HDD and fan failing to spin at the same time
 b.
intermittent turning off
 f.
Overheating due to fan failure
 c.
Slow fans
 g.
Popping circuit breaker or power strip
 d.
RAM dumps
 h.
Power switch fails
 

 13. 
Why would a program prompt a user to install DirectX.
 a.
The system does not support DirectX APIs
 c.
The program needs direct access to the software on the system
 b.
An older version or no version of DirectX is installed
 d.
The program needs to control certain multimedia components on a system.
 

 14. 
The firewire port for this cable would:
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 a.
Support up to 127 devices
 c.
Be powered
 b.
Not be powered
 d.
Support up to 63 devices
 
 
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Image 6
 

 15. 
In Image 6 the type of hard drive used provides for:
 a.
Parallel connections
 d.
Serial connections
 b.
Increased case airflow
 e.
Improved reliability
 c.
Faster transfer rate
 f.
Decreased airflow
 

 16. 
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 a.
Midi Port
 c.
DB25
 b.
Game Port
 d.
Serial Port
 

 17. 
Which of the following would be excellent conductor?
 a.
copper
 c.
plastic
 b.
rubber
 d.
gold
 

 18. 
Vertical Drives (select all that apply)
 a.
Has a flash memory chip that acts as cache speeding up data transfer
 c.
Increase the max size of the disks from 500 GB to 750 GB
 b.
Each bit takes up more room than horizontal bit recording because otherwise they interfere with each other
 d.
Store bits vertically rather than horizontally
 

 19. 
Which of the following indicates a DUAL channel RAM setup?
 a.
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 c.
mr019-3.jpg
 b.
mr019-2.jpg
 d.
mr019-4.jpg
 

 20. 
The flow of energy requires what things? (Choose all that apply)
 a.
Conductor
 d.
Electrons
 b.
Neutral charge
 e.
Positive charge
 c.
Negative charge
 f.
Differential
 

Numeric Response
 

 21. 
A computer power supply converts the house voltage from ____ to 3.3, 5, or 12 volts for computer use.

 

 22. 
DirectX made its debut in what year?

 

 23. 
Originally ___ k was available specifically for programs.

 

 24. 
In SAS you can have up to ____ devices chained together!

 

 25. 
Initially DOS could not see or use more than ____ k of RAM

 

Matching
 
 
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
 

 26. 

 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.
 

 27. 

 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.
 

 28. 

 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.
 

 29. 

 A type of display in which the electronic beam of a monitor draws
every line on the screen with each pass. See interlace.
 
 
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 30. 

 Controls the flow of power
 

 31. 

 Capacitors
 

 32. 

 Ensures that the RAM isn’t put into the wrong type of slot
 

 33. 

 Printed circuit board
 
 
Match the IRQs to their common devices
a.
0
i.
8
b.
1
j.
9
c.
2
k.
10
d.
3
l.
11
e.
4
m.
12
f.
5
n.
13
g.
6
o.
14
h.
7
p.
15
 

 34. 

 COM 1 or 3
 

 35. 

 COM 2 or 4
 

 36. 

 System timer/clock
 

 37. 

 Primary IDE channel
 
 
Match the components of DirectX to its description
a.
DirectDraw
e.
DirectInput
b.
Direct3D
f.
DirectPlay
c.
DirectSound
g.
DirectShow
d.
DirectMusic
h.
DirectX
 

 38. 

 Provides direct access to display devices while maintaining compatibility with the Windows GDI
 

 39. 

 Enables the playing of sounds with very low latency and gives applications a high level of control over hardware resources
 

 40. 

 Allows a program to retrieva data from a variety of input devices, even if the program is running in the backgroun.
 

 41. 

 Allows display and manipulation of 3D graphics
 
 
Expansion Bus or Local Bus
a.
Expansion Bus
b.
Local Bus
 

 42. 

 USB
 

 43. 

 Firewire
 

 44. 

 EISA
 

 45. 

 Local I/O buses
 

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

 46. 
In Windows XP 32-bit programs are required to run in a VDM.
 

 47. 
Expansion slots are used to connect the CPU to system board components.
 

 48. 
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Also known as a ZIF
 

 49. 
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.
 

 50. 
On a hard disk the master boot record and the DOS boot record are the same record.
 



 
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