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Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Where is the saved BIOS configuration data stored?

A

CMOS

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2
Q

A motherboard has a 24-pin socket for the main power connector. What ATX power supply connector will work?

A

20-pin connector

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3
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What website should a technician consult to find instructions for updating the BIOS on a computer?

A

motherboard manufacturer

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4
Q

What does hot-swappable mean?

A

It means you do not have to power off the device to take the drive in and out

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5
Q

Floppy drives use how many pins?

A

34 pins

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6
Q

What is CD-R?

A

Compact Disc Recordable

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7
Q

What does FAT stand for?

A

File Allocation Table

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8
Q

What is DVI-DL?

A

Digital Visual Interface - Dual Link

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9
Q

HDMI stands for?

A

High Definition Multimedia Interface

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10
Q

RGB stands for?

A

Red, green, blue.

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11
Q

NIC stands for?

A

Network Interface Card

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12
Q

A Type-A Micro USB has how many pins?

A

5

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13
Q

A computer can have a maximum of X USB devices? What is X (#)?

A

127

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14
Q

USB 2.0 has a data transfer rate of?

A

480 Mb/s

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15
Q

IEEE stands for?

A

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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16
Q

IEEE 1394 data transfer rate is?

A

400 Mbps

17
Q

Firewire 800’s connector type is?

A

9-conductor

18
Q

Thunderbolt is primarily used by?

A

Apple products

19
Q

Thunderbolt Version 3 uses what display port?

A

USB Type-C

20
Q

PAN stands for?

A

Personal Area Network

21
Q

LCD stands for?

A

Liquid Crystal Display

22
Q

What refers to the # of times a display is painted per second?

A

Refresh Rate

23
Q

What refers to the # of pixels on a screen?

A

Resolution

24
Q

TFT stands for?

A

Thin Film Transistor

25
Q

GDDR stands for?

A

Graphics Double Data Rate

26
Q

What USB type has a data transfer rate of 10Gb/s?

A

USB 3.1

27
Q

The most common length for USB types (excluding USB 2.0) is?

A

3m

28
Q

IPS refers to?

A

In-place Switching

29
Q

LED stands for?

A

Light emitting diodes

30
Q

To determine the aspect ratio of a resolution type you do what?

A

Divide width by height

31
Q

What are the dimensions of UHD 4K?

A

3820x2160

32
Q

What are the dimensions of WUXGA?

A

1920x1200

33
Q

S-Video uses what connectors?

A

Mini DIN 4, 6, 7, or 9 pin connector

34
Q

What is the smallest HDMI?

A

MicroHDMI

35
Q

What are the four categories for expansion cards?

A

Video
Multimedia
Input/Output
Communication

36
Q

What cleaning tool should be used to remove dust from components inside a computer case?

A

Compressed air

37
Q

What component is most suspect if a burning electronics smell is evident?

A

power supply

38
Q

What is a symptom of a failing power supply?

A

The computer sometimes does not turn on

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