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Chapter 2 Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

What is a possible remedy if your system hangs at odd times or during the boot?

A

Flash the BIOS/UEFI

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2
Q

What has occurred if you see the message, “Chassis Intruded! System has halted.” the next time you start your computer?

A

The case has been opened

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3
Q

What type of bus does PCI use?

A

Parallel

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4
Q

The LGA1151 socket and latest Coffee Lake chipset support what type of RAM?

A

DDR4

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5
Q

When you build a computer from parts, you usually start by deciding on which two parts listed below?
1) video card
2) processor
3) motherboard
4) RAM
5) case

A

2) processor
3) motherboard

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6
Q

What type of socket ensures that even force is applied when it is being installed in the socket?

A

ZIF

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7
Q

What must your motherboard have to use BitLocker Encryption in Windows 7/8/10 which will ensure that your hard drive cannot be used in another computer?

A

TPM chip

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8
Q

What two different passwords can be set to lock down a computer from unauthorized access?

1) supervisor password
2) email password
3) screen saver password
4) user password

A

1) Supervisor password
4) User password

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9
Q

The Ice Lake chipset architecture (Intel’s 9th generation) uses what socket?

A

LGA1151

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10
Q

Which of the following represents a method for accessing the BIOS/UEFI setup program?

A

Press a key or combination of keys during the BIOS/UEFI POST

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11
Q

At what point during the motherboard installation should you install the motherboard drivers?

A

After Windows successfully boots without errors

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12
Q

Which statement is NOT true regarding Coffee Lake chipsets?

A

The Coffee Lake LGA1151 socket is backwards compatible with earlier generation processors.

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13
Q

Which motherboard slot should you install a new high-end graphics card in?

A

PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIE2: x16 mode)

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14
Q

What configuration can you find for PCIe slots?

A

All of these

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15
Q

Where must virtualization be enabled for VM (virtual machine) software to work?

A

BIOS/UEFI

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16
Q

What socket do Coffee Lake processors use?

A

LGA1151 Version 2

17
Q

What are the two different methods for partitioning hard drives?

1) Extended Partitioning Scheme (EPS)
2) Master Boot Record (MBR)
3) Standard Partition Layout (SPL)
4) GUID Partition Table (GPT)

A

2) Master Boot Record (MBR)
4) GUID Partition Table (GPT)

18
Q

The PCI Express Version 4.0 can provide up to what amount of throughput with 16 lanes for data?

A

32 GB/sec

19
Q

Motherboards may contain which of the following ports on the I/O panel?

A

All of these.

20
Q

You are researching RAM for a computer you are building for a friend who will be using the system as a home office server for her small business. She wants the added protection so the computer will not crash due to a memory error.
What type of RAM should you consider purchasing?

A

ECC

21
Q

Yesterday you installed a new game on your computer. When you ran the computer, you noticed that the application was running very slow. After you exited the game and restarted it, you received an error message saying, “Insufficient memory or disk space.” You checked your hard drive and saw that you had more than 250GB of free space.
What should you check next in Task Manager?

A

Amount of RAM available

22
Q

When populating a motherboard with DIMM modules, what configuration option will not work?

A

Mixed unbuffering with registered

23
Q

DIMMs used in servers can provide additional reliability by checking for and correcting errors if they use what specific technology?

A

ECC

24
Q

What type of RAM is typically installed onto a motherboard and loses data rapidly, requiring it to be refreshed often?

A

DRAM

25
Q

What is the most likely result of a correctly installed processor, but an incorrectly installed cooler?

A

boot process begins, but system suddenly turns off after a short period

26
Q

What type of processor memory is located on the processor chip (processor die)?

A

Level 1 cache

27
Q

What is the general name of the processor feature that AMD calls HyperTransport?

A

multithreading

28
Q

When selecting a processor to match system needs, what features should you NOT consider?

A

Finding the latest and most powerful processor available no matter the cost

29
Q

What can a DIMM use to hold data and amplify a signal just before the data is written to the module?

A

Registers

30
Q

Modern desktop motherboards and laptop motherboards all utilize what two types of DRAM respectively?
DIMM

A

SO-DIMM

31
Q

Who are the two major manufacturers of processors?

A

Intel
AMD

32
Q

Which of the following might cause you to flash BIOS/UEFI? Select all that apply.

A

You are installing an upgraded processor.

33
Q

What are the two most common form factors used today for computer cases, power supplies, and motherboards?

1) AT
2) ATC
3) ATX
4) mATX

A

3) ATX
4) mATX

34
Q

Sandy Bridge processors house the memory controller and graphics controller True or False

A

True

35
Q

When you build a computer from parts, you usually start by deciding on which processor and motherboard you will use.

A

True

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