Chapter 1 Review Questions Flashcards
Which computer component contains all the circuitry necessary for the other component or devices to communicate with one another?
Motherboard
CPU
RAM
Expansion BUS
Motherboard
A technician asks you to get replacement DDR SDRAM memory. What of packaging is used for DDR SDRAM memory?
168-pin DIMM
224-pin DIMM
184-pin DIMM
240-pin DIMM
DDR SDRAM has 184 pins on DIMM. DDR2 and DDR3 has 200 pins
You need to replace memory in a desktop PC and to go purchase RAM. When you are at the store you need to find the appropriate type of memory. What chips would you find on stick of PC3-16000
DDR-2000
DDR3-2000
DDR3-2000
PC3-2000
DDR3-2000
A client wants you to build a new PC for her with a smaller case and lower power requirements. When selecting a motherboard, which form factor should you use for a smaller size and lower powerconsumption?
ATX
AT
Micro ATX
ITX
ITX
A motherboard failed on a desktop PC with an Intel Core i7-8700K processor. When looking for a replacement motherboard, which CPU socket does it need to have?
LGA 1366
LGA 1150
LGA 1151
LGA 2066
I7-8700K is a Coffee Lake series processor which uses LGA 1151 socket.
you have just replaced a processor in a computer and need to add a cooling mechanism. What should you use to attach the cooling system to the processor?
Heat sink
Thermal paste
Fan
Superglue
Thermal paste
A technician asks you how to get a CPU running faster than it currently does. What are they trying to achieve?
Hyperthreading
Overclocking
Virtualisation
Multicore support
Overclocking.
You are assembing a new computer and looking a new cooling systems. Which of the following systems requires the use of a pump?
Liquid
Thermal paste
Sink sink
Heat sink plus fan
Liquid cooling systems.
You’re replacing a motherboard in a computer that uses an AMD Ryzen 3 processor. Which CPU socket type do you need to snsure that motherboard has?
AM2
AM3
AM4
LGA 1151
Socket AM4
You press the front power button on computer and the system boots. Later, you press it briefly and the system hibernates. When you press it again, the sysem resumes. You press and hold the button and the system shuts down. What is this feature called?
Programmable power
Soft power
Relay power
Hot power
Soft power
You are training a new technician to install RAMand pointing out differences between packages. What number of pins can be found on DIMM modules used in desktop motherboards?
180
184
200
204
232
240
188 (DDR), 240 (DDR2/3) and 288 (DDR4). SODIMM has 204 and 200
You’re installing a new computer and want to install virtualisation. Which two components need to support virtual technology for this to work?
RAM
Motherboard
CPU
BIOS
The CPU and BIOS (the OS may need to aswell)
If the BIOS is password protected, preventing access, what motherboard component can most likely be used to return the computer to a state that will allow you to boot the system without using the password?
Cable header
Power reset connector
Toggle switch
Jumper
Jumper
Your core i5 fan has a four pin connector, but your motherboardonly has a single three-pin header with CPU_FAN label. What is a solution to get cooling to the fan?
Plug the four pin plug into the three pin header
But a four-pin to three -pin adaptor
Leave the plug disconnected and use only the heat sink
Add an extra chassis fan
Plug the four pin plug into the three pin header
You’re installing a new video card into a PCIe slot. What is the combined throughput of a PCIe 2.0 x 16 slot?
500 Mbps
1 Gbps
16 Gbps
32 Gbps
16 Gbps
