CHAP2

Question 1

speed of a modern processor is measured

Answer 1

GHZ

Question 2

Two primary factors can limit the speed of a
processor

Answer 2

Transmission Dwlay// cause delay, trans mitting data thru the transistors n wires creates a delay
HEAT GEneration //dhil nag on off, small heat is generated,, thus too hot

Question 3

MEMORY can be ?

Answer 3

Unbuffered memo// reads data diretcly from memory bank, thus faster than the buffered memo.
Buffered memo// uSe large amount of ram

Question 4

Signs that an internal storage device is failing might be unusual noises, unusual vibrations, error
messages, or even corrupt data or applications that do not load.
• Internal drives usually connect to the motherboard with SATA while external drives connect with
USB, eSATA, or Thunderbolt.
• Legacy motherboards may only offer the IDE or EIDE interface.
• When selecting a HDD, it is important to choose one that is compatible with the interfaces offered
by the motherboard.
• Most internal HDDs are available in the 3.5 inch (8.9 cm) form factor, however 2.5 inch (6.4 cm)
drives are becoming popular. SSDs are generally available in the 2.5 inch (6.4 cm) form factor.

Question 5

3 DRIVE BAY WIDTH

Answer 5

2.5 in - for Hdd nd Ssd
3.5 - for hddd common, has additional usb port or smart card readers
T.25// common used for optical drives

Question 6

HOW TO INSTALL ADAPTER CARDS

Answer 6

Find, Align , press, Secure

Question 7

BIOS?

Answer 7

A ROM CHIP on the motehr board that contains small program that controls the commu between the operating sys, nHARD WARE

Question 8

UEFI?

Answer 8

United Extensible Firmware Interface, for security issues ng BIOS, CAN RUN 32 bit n 64 Bit, has secure boots

Question 9

FEATURES NG UEFI 5

Answer 9

Pass word //Allow different levels of acces tl the BIOS SET
Drive Encrytion // prevent data therft
LoJack// allows the owner to locate, delete, lock the device
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) // a chip designed to secure hardware by encry keys, digital footprints
Secure Boot/b oots an OS that is secured by motherboard

Question 10

EEPROM

Answer 10

Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory // e upgraded by the user without opening the computer case

Question 11

measure of work required to move a charge from one
location to another.

Answer 11

Voltage

Question 12

The measure of the amount of electrons moving through a
circuit per second, measured by ohm

Answer 12

Current

Question 13

Refers to the opposition to the flow of current in a circuit

Answer 13

Resistance , measured in OHMS

Question 14

Measued in watts , measure of the work required to move electrons through a
circuit multiplied by the number of electrons going through the circuit per second (cu

Answer 14

POWER P

Question 15

Complete loss of AC power

Answer 15

BLACKOUT

Question 16

Reduced voltage level of AC power that lasts for a period
of time.

Answer 16

Brownout

Question 17

Interference from generators and lightning.

Answer 17

Noise

Question 18

Sudden increase in voltage that lasts for a short period and
exceeds 100 percent of the normal voltage on a line.

Answer 18

Spike

Question 19

Dramatic increase in voltage above the normal flow of
electrical current.

Answer 19

Power Surge

Question 20

Helps protect against damage from surges and
spikes.

Answer 20

Surge Protector

Question 21

protect against
potential electrical power problems and provides a consistent
quality of power when brownouts and blackouts occur.

Answer 21

UPS ( UNINTERRUPTABLE Power Supply

Question 22

Helps protect against potential
electrical power problems by providing a backup battery that is on
standby during normal operation

Answer 22

SPS OR STANDBY POWER SUPPLY

Question 23

CPU MAY USE 2 types

Answer 23

RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer // use relativeky small instruc
CISC (Complex Instructio Set Computer// the archi uses. Broar set of instruc

Question 24

Hyper-Threading

Answer 24

When muktiple coddd rnexecuted simultaneously, performs like 2 cpus

Question 25

high-speed connection between the CPU and the Northbridge chip.

Answer 25

Hypertransport

Question 26

Overlocking

Answer 26

a processor work at a faster speed than its
original specification

Question 27

Performs a mathematical calculations to render graphics

Answer 27

GPU

Question 28

Differencs ng cpu HEAT SINK AT CPU FAN at Case fan

Answer 28

CASE FAN / increase airflow to the computer
CPU HEAT SINK // w metal find to draw heat away from the cpu, PC WITHOUTH FAN IS known as passive cooling.
CPU FAN // install fan on top to move heat away from metal fins.

Question 29

Graphics Card Cooling System VS Water cooling Syst.

Answer 29

GRAPHICS COOLING SYS// have a adapter that has GPU N generateS heat

Water cooling sys // water is pumoed to collect heat the processor generates

Question 30

provides a way to store data across multiple storage devices for availability, reliability,
capacity, and redundancy and/or performance improvement

Answer 30

RAID

Question 31

4 RAID how it stores data

Answer 31

Striping // allows distrubution pero when failed, all dta lost

Mirroring // store duplicste data, para wala lost of data

Parity // has error checking, n fault tolerance, enables the reconstruction of lost data without sacrificing speed and capacity

DOUBLE PARITY// orivides fault tolerance up to 2 failed drives.

Question 32

5 LEGACY PORTS

Answer 32

Serial // for connecting peripherals ( printers , scanner

Parallel // used to connect periphe. Pero mostly printers.

Game// to connect a joystick

PS2 // used for connecting a keyboard n mouse

Audio Ports// used to conn. Steri sys, micro, soeakers

Question 33

VIOD N GRAPHICS PORTS. 4

Answer 33

VGA = ANalog, oldest port
DVI / support for trnsmitting uncompressed digital video

HDMI / CArries same video info s DVI n prov. Digital audio controlsign

Display Port// to replace both DVI N VGA, this has high bandwidth