1001 Stuff Flashcards
What’s a voltage tester or volt ohm for?
To test input voltage
What are the steps of the troubleshooting theory?
Consider policy before making changes, Step 1. Identify the issue, question user, Ask about environmental issues and infrastructure, Review system and app logs, Step 2. Establish a theory of probable cause, Step 3. Test the theory to determine cause, If theory isn’t right try a new one, Call in help if needed, Step 4. Establish a plan of action to solve problem and implement solution, Step 5. Check full functionality and use preventative measures if needed. Step 6. Document findings, actions, and outcomes.
Which item is not likely to be found in a technician’s toolkit?
EMP
A tech might use a voltage tester or this tool to check power coming out of a wall socket.
Voltmeter
The first step in troubleshooting is to..?
Identify the problem
After a problem is solved, which is an appropriate step?
Take preventative measures
What’s a system unit?
It’s the computer, where the CPU, RAM, Hard drives, and etc.
What’s a monitor?
It’s allows you to see what you’re doing and it is also called an output interface.
What’s a keyboard and a mouse for?
Allows you to make inputs on the computer.
What’s a printer for?
Provides paper output for whatever may be needed.
What are speakers for?
They provide sound and playback.
What’s a game controller for?
A tool used to control games.
What’s a web cam for?
A used to look at one another online.
What’s an external hard drive for?
A tool used to provide external storage. Portable to bring saved things to other systems.
What’s a headset for?
Listening to sounds and microphone for input.
What’s a microphone for?
Talking inside computer for communication.
What’s a universal serial bus?
A universal connector for a multitude of things like keyboards, a mouse, phones, and etc.
What’s a network cable connection?
Used with RJ-45’s to get onto a wired network.
What are sound connectors?
They’re usually colored round connectors used for sound systems like speaker systems and etc.
What is a Digital Visual Interface (DVI)?
An older type of video connection.
What are display ports?
Ports with notch on one side
What are HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) ports?
A common connector used for multiple video purposes.
What’s a power connection?
A connection used for a computer to run by use of electricity.
What’s a mini-DIN (PS/2)?
Older ports that were once used for both a keyboard and a mouse.
What’s a parallel port (LPT port)?
An older PC port used almost mainly for printers.
What’s a serial port?
A port used to connect a serial device onto a computer that’s transmits one bit at a time.
What’s a video graphics array (VGA)?
An older port that was used to push monitors.
What’s an s-video connector?
Transmits electrical signals over wires to represent original videos.
What’s an anti-theft connector?
A port that allows you to put a cable inside it to prevent it from being stolen.
What’s a mini-display port?
A port with a digital display for high definition.
What’s a USB-C connection?
A smaller version of the USB-A connection that’s for power and data transmitting.
What’s an SD card slot?
A port used for the insertion of an SD card.
What’s an optical drive for?
Using disc and CD’s.
What’s a motherboard?
The board where all the innards of the system unit are connected together.
What’s a ram stick?
Random access memory in the computer where data is kept to be accessed.
What’s a central processing unit (CPU)?
The brain of the computer where all the functions are peformed.
What’s thermal paste used for?
Paste that is used between a heat sink and a CPU/GPU
What’s an M.2. SSD?
The M.2 SSD is used to enable high-performance storage in thin, power-constrained devices.
What are (PCIe) expansion slots?
A PCIe or PCI express slot is the point of connection between your PC’s “peripheral components” and the motherboard.
What’s a chipset do?
It defines all the different features that define what a motherboard can do.