Chapter 9 - Assignment Flashcards
Which is faster, an eSATA-600 port or a FireWire 800 port?
eSATA-600
What is the speed for Hi-Speed USB?
480 Mbps
How many times faster is a Hi-Speed USB port than an Original USB port running at 12 Mbps?
Hi-Speed USB
Which is faster, USB 3.0 or eSATA 600?
eSATA 600
Which is faster, Wi-Fi 802.11n or Bluetooth?
Wi-Fi 802.11n
How many pins does a FireWire 800 port have?
9-pins
What type of wireless transmission requires a line-of-sight clearance?
Infrared
Will a printer rated to use USB 3.0 work when you connect the printer’s USB cable into a USB 2.0 port on your computer?
Yes, will work but at 2.0 speeds.
What is the easiest way to tell if a USB port on a laptop computer is using the USB 3.0 standard?
Checking the port color
For an LCD monitor, what is the best resolution to use?
Native Resolution
Which gives less glare, an LED monitor or an OLED monitor?
LED
Which gives a better measurement for the quality of an LCD monitor, the contrast ratio or the dynamic contrast ratio?
Contrast ratio
What command do you use to find out which version of DirectX your video card is using?
dxdiag
Name two types of ports a keyboard might use.
USB or PS/2
Which Windows utility is most likely the one to use when uninstalling an expansion card?
Device manager
Would you expect all the devices listed in UEFI/BIOS setup to also be listed in Device Manager? Would you expect all devices listed in Device Manager to also be listed in UEFI/BIOS setup?
All the devices listed in UEFI/BIOS will be in device manager but not all devices in device will be found in the UEFI/BIOS.
Why is it best to leave a slot empty between two expansion cards?
To maintain good airflow.
Which speaker port should you use when connecting a single speaker to a PC?
Lime green port.
What type of adapter card allows you to connect your computer to cable so that you can watch TV on your computer?
TV Tuner card.
Which is faster, SuperSpeed USB or FireWire 800?
SuperSpeed USB is faster than FireWire 800.
Why might a musical keyboard have two MIDI ports?
Because they are for input and output.
What can you do if a port on the motherboard is faulty and a device requires this type of port?
Disable the port in the UEFI/BIOS, and install a expansion card with the same port.
What are two screen resolutions that might be used by VGA mode?
1920x1080 and 640x480
What is another name for a VGA port?
DB-15
Which type of drivers must always be certified in order to be installed in Windows?
Signed Drivers
If a PS/2 keyboard does not work on your system and yet you know the keyboard is good, what is the best solution? a. Disable the PS/2 port in UEFI/BIOS setup and use a PS/2 splitter to install a keyboard and mouse using the PS/2 mouse port. b. Install a USB keyboard on a USB port. c. Exchange the PS/2 port on your motherboard. d. Replace the motherboard.
a. Disable the PS/2 port in UEFI/BIOS setup and use a PS/2 splitter to install a keyboard and mouse using the PS/2 mouse port.
You plug a new scanner into a USB port on your Windows 7 system. When you first turn on the scanner, what should you expect to see? a. A message displays by the scanner software telling you to reboot your system. b. Windows Device Setup launches to install drivers. c. Your system automatically reboots. d. An error message from the USB controller appears.
b. Windows Device Setup launches to install drivers.
You turn on your Windows 7 computer and see the system display POST messages. Then the screen turns blue with no text. Which of the following items could be the source of the problem? a. The video card b. The monitor c. Windows d. Microsoft Word software installed on the system
a. The video card
You have just installed a new sound card in your system, and Windows says the card installed with no errors. When you plug up the speakers and try to play a music CD, you hear no sound. What is the first thing you should do? The second thing? a. Check Device Manager to see if the sound card is recognized and has no errors. b. Reinstall Windows 7. c. Use Device Manager to uninstall the sound card. d. Identify your sound card by opening the case and looking on the card for the manufacturer and model. e. Check the volume controls on the speaker amplifier and in Windows. f. Use Device Manager to update the sound card drivers.
1st: Verify the volume is turned up in Windows and on the speakers. 2nd: a. Check Device Manager to see if the sound card is recognized and has no errors.
You have just installed a new DVD drive and its drivers under Windows 8. The drive will read a CD but not a DVD. You decide to reinstall the device drivers. What is the first thing you do? a. Open Control Panel and click Add New Hardware. b. Open Device Manager and choose Update Driver. c. Remove the data cable from the DVD drive so Windows will no longer recognize the drive and allow you to reinstall the drivers. d. Open Device Manager and uninstall the drive.
Open Device Manager and uninstall the drive.
What is A?
VGA
What is B?
4-pin S-Video
What is C?
HDMI (also known as DVI-D)
What is D?
Dual Link DVI-I
What is E?
PS/2
What is F?
Parallel
What is G?
Serial
What is H?
FireWire 400
What is I?
USB Type A
What is J?
Mini Display Port
What is K?
USB Type B
What is L?
DisplayPort
