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Chapter 6 Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

Is it true or false that a touchscreen on a laptop can be used as both a mouse and keyboard?
T/F

A

True

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Cathy is planning to purchase a new audio and video editing workstation to make work videos.
What types of components will Cathy need to order to build her computer? (Select all that apply.)
High-end video card
Two 4TB SATA 3 Drives
16GB of DDR 4 RAM
High-end sound card
Blu-ray burner

A

High-end video card,High-end sound card,Blu-ray burner

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Patrick wants you to repair his laptop LCD screen. Patrick insists that it was not his fault, but sometime during the night, the laptop fell off his desk, and now the screen is broken. During disassembly of his laptop, you see a mini-PCIe card with a black cable and a white cable connected that appear to go into the screen bezel.
What is the function of the two wires?

A

Wi-Fi antenna

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Your mother likes to draw. She has been scanning her drawings and putting them on her computer but would like a way to draw and edit the pictures on the computer.
What peripheral type would you recommend for your mother?

A

Graphics table

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Sherri has recently been injured. She is having a problem using her left hand and would like to use a stylus to move her mouse around the screen on her laptop computer.
What device can Sherri add to her system to allow a non-touch screen laptop to use a stylus to manipulate the screen?

A

Digitizer

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6
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(Name) has a laptop that is having a problem with the video system. You believe the problem might be the backlight. During your research, you discover that the laptop does not have a backlight.
What type of screen is on (Name)’s new laptop?

A

OLED

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What is the most likely slot connection you will use to install a new video card in your laptop?

A

Mini PCIe

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Bayley wants to connect a new external hard drive to his Windows PC. He wants the fastest connection type available because he plans to edit video directly to and from the external hard drive.

Which connection type should Bayley use to get the fastest connection possible?

A

Thunderbolt 3

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When Ron turns on his computer, he hears one beep. However, there is no image on the screen. The monitor indicator is not on.

What should Ron consider first when he troubleshoots this video issue?

A

Is the Monitor Plugged in properly?

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10
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Reggie has hired you to design a home network. The home network will share a printer but will mainly be used to stream movies to two different rooms.

What kind of storage should you recommend to Reggie for this type of network?

A

Network-attached Storage

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Eric has asked you to help him build a new gaming computer so that he can play the newest games available. He also wants the computer to be VR-compatible. He has already purchased a high definition sound card, a new multi-core processor, an SSD hard drive, and 16GB of RAM.

What is missing from Eric’s game design build?

A

Video Card

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Jimmy is running out of desk space. He keeps three computers on his desk. The three computers can’t be moved, and they need to be running at the same time. Currently Jimmy has three mice, keyboards, and monitors running on his desk.

What can Jimmy do to free up space on his desk?

A

Use a KVM switch

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You have been asked to assist a retail company. It sells clothing and would like to have a Point of Sale computer installed to help with inventory control and to allow customers to check out faster.

What peripheral will you recommend to them to help them keep track of inventory and check customers out faster

A

Barcode reader

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Dylan called you because he purchased an external hard drive for his computer, and the connector on the cable is different from the cable he had previously seen. In the past, the cable was a USB connection on one end of the cable for the computer and a mini-USB connection for the hard drive. Dylan sent you a picture of the cable.

What type of cable is Dylan using?

A

USB C-

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Nick is working on a new graphic for one of his company’s clients and is having an issue with the color on his screen. The client wants the graphic to include a very bright red color, but Nick can’t seem to find the right color on his screen. He seems to have the color perfect on the screen, but when he tries to print the graphic, the color seems to fade. He has checked the printer, and it works fine.
​

What will help Nick see on the screen the color that he is printing?

A

Adjust the resolution.-

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16
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Jose calls you at the help desk because he is having a problem logging on to his laptop computer. After several unsuccessful attempts to enter his password, he asks you to reset the password because he must have forgotten it. You reset his password, and he types it, but again the computer rejects it. Jose assures you that he typed the correct user name and password. You ask him what type of computer he is using, and he tells you a laptop.

What might be the problem with Jose’s computer?

A

Keyboard is in the wrong language.-

17
Q

Heather’s computer display is having a problem in which the desktop seems to be shifting. She has sent you a picture of the problem.
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What could be causing this problem on Heather’s monitor?

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Refresh rate out of specification.-

18
Q

Damion recently did an update to his computer and added a new video card. After the update, Damion decided that he would like to play his favorite game. While he was playing the game, the system locked up. He restarted the computer and did not have any issues until he tried to play the same game, at which point, the computer locked up again.

What might be the problem with Damion’s computer? (Select all that apply.)

Version of DirectX is out of date.

Windows is not compatible with the game.

Video card device drives need to be updated.

Game is not compatible with video card.

A

Version of DirectX is out of date., Windows is not compatible with the game., Video card device drives need to be updated.

19
Q

The video on your laptop needs to be updated. You have researched online, and according to the manufacturer, you can install a new video card in your laptop.

What is the most likely slot connection you will use to install a new video card in your laptop?

A

Mini PCIe

20
Q

Today when Dylan turned on his computer, he noticed that the monitor was very dim. He could still see the desktop icon and text. He turned the brightness all the way up, but that did not correct the issue. Dylan also checked to make sure the Power Options brightness was not turned down, causing the screen to go dim. He connected a different monitor, and the screen was fine.

What caused the screen to be very dim?

A

Monitor backlighting.

21
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Sarah needs to connect to an interface port on an enterprise switch. Her laptop does not have the correct port. When she mentions this to her boss, he tells her that they have several older laptops in a closet and one of them should have a RS-232 connector for the enterprise switch.
​

What does the connector that Sarah needs look like?

A

A 9 pin two row D-shaped male connector

22
Q

Henry’s laptop computer was stepped on yesterday, and the touchpad no longer works. The keyboard works fine.
​

What can Henry do to use a mouse with his laptop?

A

He can attach a USB mouse.

23
Q

You are installing a webcam in the screen bezel of your laptop. Prior to disassembling the laptop, what other devices in the screen bezel should you be aware of? (Select all that apply.)

A

Microphone, WI-FI Antenna

24
Q

When you are ordering a standard thick client computer for a normal business user, what should you check before ordering the computer?

A

Meet requirements for the OS.

25
Q

You are using a new LCD monitor and notice that the icons and images look distorted or elongated.
​

What video setting can you use to fix this problem?

A

Resolution

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