Chapter 2 Review Questions Flashcards
You’re installing a graphics adapter in Windows 10 system. Which of the following expansion slots is designed for high speed, 3D graphics adapters?
USB
FireWire
PCI
PCIe
PCIe.
You need to install a new hard drive into a desktop computer, which of the following is NOT one of the three major components of a hard disk drive system?
Drive Interface
Disk Controller
Hard Disk
Host Adapter
Drive interface. A conventional hard disk drive system consists of the hard disk, and its often integrated controller as well as a host adapter to gain access to the rest of the computer system. The drive interface is a common component of the controller and host adapter.
You install a new NIC for a user, and he asks what is does. Which of the following best characterises the functions of this device?
Multimedia
Communications
Input/Output
Storage
Communications. A NIC is used as a communications device. It enables the computer to talk to other computers on a network.
You’re installing a new hard drive and want to know if the operating system will be able to support it. What is the largest NTFS volume size supported, assuming a 64 KB cluster size as maximum?
1 TB
2 TB
128 TB
256 TB
256 TB. A fixed number of clusters is supported by operating system, leading to a corresponding maximum volume size. If the maximum NTFS cluster size of 64 KB is used, NTFS can support a single-volume size of 64 KB less than 256 TB. When a cluster size of one sector is, 512 bytes (1/2 KB), is used, the maximum volume size reduces to 2 TB. Because of this math, 1 TB and 128 TB are incorrect.
A customer is looking for a desktop drive technology that saves money over SSD but offers performance increases over HDD’s and can be used to house the operating system. Which of the following is the best to recommend?
Dual-drive technology.
SSHD
NVMe
Magnettic-only drive
SSHD (Solid State Hard Drive) incorporates the features of both conventional magnetic-only hard drives and solid-state drives. As a result, the performance of an SSHD exceeds that of a hard drive but costs less than an equivalent sized SSD. Dual-drive option still requires the purchase of a full sized SSD. Adding the cost of a HDD, the dual-drive option does not satisfy the requirement of an affordable technology. NVMe is a form of solid-state drive and does not save money.
You’re choosing an optical drive format for a client. Which optical disc format supports data capacity of 25 GB?
Double-sided, double layer DVD-R
Single-sided, single-layer Blu-ray Disc
Double-sided, single-layer DVD-R
Double-sided, single-layer DVD+R
Single-sided, single layer Blu-ray Disc have a capaciy of 25 GB. A double-sided, single layer DVD can store about 9.4 GB, and a double-sided, double layered DVD can store about 171 GB
Which of the following best describes the concept of hot-swappable devices?
Power does not need to be turned off before the device is inserted or removed
The device can be removed with power applied after it is properly stopped in the operating system
Care must be taken when swapping the device as it can be hot to touch.
The device can swapped while still hot, immediately after powering down the system.
Hot swappable devices can be removed while the power to the system is still on. Warm-swappable devices need to be stopped in the operating system before being removed. The term has nothing to do with the temperature of the device.
Of the following voltage pairings, which one accurately describes the input/output of power supplies and AC adapters?
AC in, AC out
DC in, DC out
AC in, DC out
DC in, AC out
Ac in, DC out. Power supplies and AC adatpers use standard wall sockets for an input of AC volatge, which is then converted to DC voltages required by the conponents they supply.
What are the common out put voltages that have been commonly produced by power supplies over the years?
+3.3VDC
-3.3VDC
+5VDC
-5VDC
+12VDC
-12VDC
+110VDC
-110VDC
power supplies produce +3.3VDC, +5VDC, -5VDC, +12VDC, and -12VDC from a 110VAC input.
You are installing a new power supply in a desktop computer. Which of the following statements about power supplies is true?
You must ensure that the voltage selector switch on the back of the power supply is switched to the lower setting if you’re in Europe
SATA hard drives most often use the same yepr of power connector that PATA hard drives use
Power supplies supply power to ATX-based motherbaords with connectors known commonly as P8 andP9
Power supplies convert AC input to DC output
Power supplies convert AC input to DC output. Europe requires the voltage setting to be on the highest setting. SATA drives most often use a specific power connector that is not compatible with Molex connectors used by PATA drives. Legacy AT-based motherboards used P8/P9 connectors; ATX motherboards have newer 20-24-pin single power connectors.
You have been sked to install a new hard drive for a customer. Which of the fallowing is NOT a consideration when installing an internal storage device?
You should match the form factor of the drive or adapt it to an available drive bay or slot.
You should secure the drive with at least two screws on one side but preferably two on each side.
Due to the high revolution at which modern Hard drives spin, you must secure an external power source because the internal power doesn’t have to capacity
You need to be sure that the routing of the drive’s data cable, if applicable, doesn’t obstruct the engineered flow of air across the components.
Today’s hard drives, regardless of their rpm, have standard internal power connections. The other options are all considerations when installing an internal drive.
Due to government regulations, a client wants to preserve data for a long period of time. What kind of media is most commonly used when large amounts of data need to be archived on a regular basis?
Tape
Optical Disc
External Hard Drive
Network Share
Tape. Althought inefficient as an interactive medium, sequential tape-based storage continues to be developed in increasing capacities. Tape continues to be a good choice for frequently backing up large amounts of data for redundancy and archival purposes. Optical discs don’t have the same capacity, and neither do external hard drives. The cloud could be an option, but that is different from a network share.
When installing multiple add-on cards of the same type, which of the cards might you have to bridge together to function as a single unit?
Video
Sound
USB
eSATA
A. PCIe video cards may be bridged together, enabling two cards to function as one system. Sound cards and I/O expansion cards such as USB and eSATA cards do not have bridging capabilities.
You are purchasing a new video card in a desktop comptuer. For thebest performamce which type of video card should get?
PCI x 16
PCI x 128
AGP
PCIe x 128
PCIe x 16
PCIe 16. There is no PCI x 16 and PCI x 128. There is also no PCIe x 128. AGP is an older, obsolete, expansion card.
Which of the following is not a consideration when upgrading power supplies?
You might find that you don’t have a matching motherbaord connector on your new power supply.
You might find that your case has a noneremovable power supply
You might find that your pwer rating is not adequate on the new power supply.
You might find that you do not have enough of the appropriate connectors coming from the power supply for the devices that you have installed.
Cases do not come with nonremovable power supplies.
