Chapter Reviews Flashcards
0
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What is a proper name for a stick of RAM.
A
DIMM
1
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What do you call the commands that tell the computer what to do.
A
Programming
2
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Where do you connect an anti-static wrist strap
A
To any metal part of the case
3
Q
What sort of connector does a typical network interface (NIC)card have.
A
RJ-45
4
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Modern keyboards connect to what port.
A
Mini-DIN
5
Q
Which end of a USB plugs into a pc.
A
An USB A plug
6
Q
A modern printer plugs into what port.
A
USB
7
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What do you plug into a 3 row 15 pin port.
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Monitor
8
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A connector designed to connect a pc to a high-end audio system.
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S/PDIF
9
Q
Advantage of running NTFS vs FAT
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Security features
10
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A windows version which uses the backup status and configuration tool
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Windows vista ultimate
11
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Proper way to refer to the system root
A
%SystemRoot%
12
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Central storage location for user files in XP
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M Documents
13
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A utility’s helpful in trouble shooting hardware
A
Device Manager
14
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A windows utility to backup critical system files
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System Restore
15
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Many tech tools are grouped in which location
A
Start/ All Programs/ Accessories/ System Tools
16
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What is displayed in the computer window
A
All the drives on the system
17
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Features of windows 7 which enables you to folders
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Libraries
18
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How many bits are in a MAC address
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48 bits
19
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Protocol which enables names such as google.com rather than IP address
A
Domain name service (DNS)
20
Q
Minimum CAT level cable for 100baseT network
A
CAT 5 or better UTP
21
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OS which enables HomeGroup
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Windows 7
22
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Example of hybrid topology
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Star bus
23
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Advantage of a domain-based network vs a workgroup-based network
A
Single sign-on
24
CAT 6 cables uses which connector
RJ-45
25
STP cables vs UTP
STP is better at avoiding interface
26
What kind of frame gets received by NICs
Broadcast frames
27
What do registers provide for the CPU
Temporary storage of internal commands and data
28
What is the function of the address bus in the pc
The address bus enables the CPU to communicate with the memory controller chip (MCC)
29
Support of multiple operating systems
Virtualization support
30
What do registers provide for the CPU
The CPU uses registers for temporary storage of internal commands and data
31
What function does the external data bus have in the PC
Provides a channel for the flow of data and commands
32
What is the function of the address bus in the PC
Enables the CPU to communicate with the memory controller chip (MCC)
33
What feature of a CPU enables multiple OS support
Virtualization Support
34
What is the primary reason DDR2 RAM is faster than DDR RAM
The input/output speed of DDR2 RAM is faster
35
What is the term for the delay in the RAM's response to a request from the MCC
Latency
36
If a RAM slot is not filled with RDRAM, what is required?
The slots be filled with CRIMMs
37
Dual channel memory can have an uneven amount of slots. Yes or No
Yes
38
Which Control Panel applets will display the amount of RAM
System
39
What is the best way to determine the total capacity and specific type of RAM a system can handle
Check the motherboard book
40
What could happen if you installed RAM that didn't match in quality or speed
Random lockups and reboots, especially when doing memory intensive tasks
41
Blue screen of death (Bsod) is a system of faulty?
RAM
42
What does BIOS provide for the computer
BIOS provides the programming that enables the CPU to communicate with other hardware
43
What is the correct boot sequence for a PC
Power good, CPU, POST,boot loader , OS
44
A TV capture card works out of the box. What's the most likely explanation
The device has an option ROM
45
Relationship between hardware and BIOS
All hardware needs BIOS
46
After a power outage sam's PC beeps over and over and over
RAM is most likely bad or toasted
47
How do you clear the CMOS
With the CMOS clear jumper
48
What is the cause if a CMOS mismatch error
Dying CMOS battery
49
Where does Windows store device drivers
In the Registry
50
The expansion bus crystal does what
Determines the speed of the expansion bus
51
What does a black downward arrow indicate
The device has been disabled
52
PCI bus specifically designed for laptops
Mini-PCI
53
Which form factor dominates the PC industry
ATX
54
Burn in-failure cause what
Sudden deaths of devices
55
What are standouts
The metal connectors that attach the motherboard to the case
56
What two companies dominate the chipset market
Intel and Nvidia
57
What voltages does an ATX12V P1 connector provide for the motherboard
3.3 V, 5 V, 12V
58
What sort of power connector does a floppy disk drive typically use
A mini
59
What voltages should the two hot wires on a molex connector read
```
Red = 5V
Yellow = 12 V
```
60
What feature of ATX PSUs prevent the users from turning off the system before the OS has shutdown
Soft power
61
How many pins does a power SATA connector have
15 pins
62
Running INT13 extensions has a maximum amount of how many GB
504 GBs
63
How many HDDs does a PATA controller support
2 per controller
64
How do you differentiate two PATA drives on the same cable
By setting the jumpers to master or slave
65
Installing a 40 wire ribbon cable to a ATA/100 HDD causes what
The HDD to not run at the full speed of the cable
66
What is the maximum cable length of an internal SATA cable
1 meter
67
SATA is part of which standard
ATA-7
68
Maximum amount of SATA drives on one system is determined by
The limitation of the motherboard
69
Connecting a PATA drive to a SATA controller requires what
A SATA bridge
70
Four possible entries in a FAT table
End of file marker, bad sector, cluster available, number of cluster where next file is stored
71
What program does Windows include to partition and format a drive
Disk management console
72
What does NTFS use to provide security
Access Control List (ACL)
73
Volumes are created on
Dynamic disks
74
Partitions are created on
Basic disks
75
How can you expand the size of an NTFS drive
Install a second drive and mount it to a folder on the original drive
76
Which two partition schemes allow you to creat more than four partitions or volumes
Guide partition table and dynamic disks
77
To install a floppy drive as A drive, what must you do
Plug it into the end on the connector
78
What type of device reads flash cards
Card reader
79
When you insert a CD, the AutoPlay feature of Windows looks for which file.
AUTORUN.INF
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You can save a CD or DVD as what type of file
ISO file
81
A CD-RW has a speed rating of 12x10x32x. What do these mean
Write, Rewrite, Read
82
Which standard cover DVD-ROM
MPEG-2
83
Windows XP installation has failed. What file should you check to see what files failed to transfer
Setuplog.txt
84
If you do not activate your Windows what will happen
Windows will not work after 30 days
85
If Windows locks up during the installation. What should you do
Unplug the PC and restart the process
86
You can upgrade to Windows 7 for which OS
Windows Vista
87
Windows XP disk contains which two tools for checking hardware d software compatibility
Upgrade advisor and HCL
88
Describe a combination of many updates and fixes
Service pack
89
What tool helps you install multiple Windows 7 copies
Automated install kit
90
What is the name of the program that boots Windows Vista/7
Bootmgr
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What is the name of the command line version of task manager
Taskman
92
Which tool enables programers to share objects between applications and computers
Component services
93
When using the performance console, which settings are defined to track resource usage
Objects and counters
94
What files are organized in the registry root keys
Subkey a and values
95
Which root key contains the systems non user specific configurations
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
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Which two options are available when you right click on a process in task manager
Go to service, set priority
97
How do you open registry editor from the command prompt
regdeit & regedt32
98
Which tool enables you to creat a new user account in Windows XP
User Account
99
Which feature in Windows XP enables you to change to another user account without logging out
Fast User Switching
100
How can you encrypt an entire drive, including files and folders belonging to other users
Bitlocker
101
What feature in Windows 7 opens a consent prompt
User Account Control (UAC)
102
Which enables an admin to change the ownership of a file without knowing the user account password for that file
Take Ownership permission
103
If you copy a file with permissions form NTFS to FAT. What permissions does that file have
None
104
What set of folders is available to all users on a Windows XP PC
Shared Documents
105
Which file system enables you to encrypt files, thus making them unviewable
Encryption file system (EFS)
106
In Windows XP how do you tell automatic updates to install critical system files
Choose the Express option
107
What tool enables you to modify startup programs
Msconfig
108
What does System Information do?
Reports on hardware, software & components
109
What is the backup utility for Windows XP called
NTbackup
110
What is the Data Execution Prevention (DEP)
A technology that prevents viruses from taking over programs loaded in the system memory
111
A toll for driver roll backs
Device manager
112
The ASCII standard defines how many 8-bit characters
256
113
Which command will delete all of the files in a directory
The wildcard command *.*
114
What command enables you to make a new directory Windows 7
md
115
What command do you type at the run dialog to access the command line interface
cmd
116
command line to change file name from start.bat to hammer.bat
ren start.bat hammer.bat
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What type of characters are the asterisk and the question mark
Wildcards
118
What is the command to make myfile.txt to read only
attrib +r myfile.txt
119
To learn the syntax of the dir command, what can you type
dir /? or help dir
120
What is the command to quit the command-line interface
exit
121
Which utility is useful in identifying a program that is hogging the cpu
Task Manager
122
You suspect the system is failing to boot because of a corrupt MBR. What tool do you use
Recovery Console
123
What command should you run to check and fix corrupt system files, DLLs and other critical files
sfc /scannow
124
An invalid boot disk, is what type of problem
A hardware or CMOS problem
125
bootmgr is corrupted what tool can you use
bcdedit
126
32 or 64-bit installation environment is Windows 7
WinPE
127
Default ram checking tool
Windows memory diagnostics tool
128
what command will repair a damaged master boot record in Windows 7
bootrec /fixmbr
129
What feature enables you to restore a previous versions of that file
System Protection
130
What chip translate serial data into parallel data
UART chip
131
What integrated circuit device controls USB devices connected to a USB port
Host controller
132
What happens to bus speed and power usage when you plug multiple devices
Power bus speed decreases and power increases
133
Which port offers the fastest transfer speed
SuperSpeed USB
134
What is the fastest speed that Hi-speed USB can achieve
480Mbps
135
What two speeds can USB 1.1 run at
1.5 & 12Mbps
136
Maximum cable length for usb 2.0
5 meters
137
The time it takes the electron gun draws the entire screen and return to the upper left corner
Vertical refresh rate
138
What provides illumination for LCD monitors
Backlights
139
Difference between CRT and LCD
CRT has no native resolution and LCD does
140
What monitor type uses more wattage
CRT monitors
141
What is WSXGA+ resolution
1680 x 1050
142
What is the processor on a video card called
GPU
143
What Microsoft API supports 3d graphics
DirectX
144
Two technologies used for back lights
CCFL and LED
145
A LCD monitor is flickering, what is the problem
CCFL backlight is failing, LED light don't flicker
146
What program can you run for a new DHCP lease
ipconfig
147
What command would you use to see the path taken by a packet
tracert
148
Syntax for discovering which network shares on a particular server are mapped on your computer
net view \\fileserver
149
What small device enables you to test a NICs circuitry
A loopback plug
150
Term where the patch panels are kept
Telecommunications room
151
Does a blinking NIC activity light indicate a problem
No, there is network traffic
152
What is a common symptom of a bad network cable
No link light
153
What command line utility would you run to show a list of network computer
net view
154
What benefits does full-duplex offer
Send and receive signals at the same time
155
What do most techs call a toner or a generator
Fox and hound
156
Which encryption protocol offers the best security
WPA2
157
What type of device enables you to extend a wireless network
WAP
158
In which mode do devices connect directly to each other
Ad hoc mode
159
What determines the name of a wireless network
SSID
160
Technology that enables wifi to make multiple simultaneous connections
MIMO
161
What's the top speed for an IrDA standard
4 Mbps
162
Bloothooth creates what type of network
(PAN) Personal area network
163
What is the name for the common omni-directional attends
Dipole antennas
164
What advantages does DSL have over dail-up
You can be farther thAn 18,000 ft from the switching center
165
What protocol can you use to send email
SMTP
166
Which protocols can you use to receive email
IMPA4 & POP3
167
What command enables you to diagnose TCP/IP errors
ping
168
WiMAX is also know as
4G
169
Two programs that allow you to access a remote PC
Remote Desktop and Telnet
170
All recorded sound formats in PCs are from which format
PCM
171
Which sound format contains a text file for the sound card to interpret
MIDI
172
Name the extension of DirectSound3D
EAX
173
A high quality sampling rate
128KHz
174
What must be installed on a PC to decode a sound file
The proper codec
175
Tablet PCs come in which two form factors
Convertible and slate
176
ExpressCards connect to which two buses
PCIe and Hi-Speed USB
177
Primary benefit to adding more RAM to a laptop that uses shared memory
Improved system performance
178
Besides RAM how can you improve laptop performance
Swapping in an SSD
179
If screen has just been replaced and wifi is no longer working. What could be the problem
A disconnected antenna
180
LED display in power saving mode can cause what
Headaches
181
What info do you need to connect an android to an IMAP account
Username, password, sending and receiving server address
182
What mechanism is used by most inkjet printers to lush ink onto the paper
Electroconductive plates
183
With a laser printer what creates the image on the photosensitive drum
Laser imaging unit
184
What is the process order of laser printing process
Process,charge,expose,develop, transfer,fuse and clean
185
On a dot-matrix printer, what physically strikes the ribbon to form an image
Print wires
186
Two dot-matrix consumables
Paper and ribbon
187
What part must be vacuumed or replaced because if damage by the corona
The ozone filter
188
A printer prints gobs of ink. What is wrong
Faulty software configuration
189
Heat sensitive plastic files embedded with various color dyes
Dye-sublimation
190
Which tool will help you determine why a print didn't print
Print spooled
191
Manipulating people to gain access to network resources
Social engineering
192
Smart cards offer good?
Hardware authentication
193
Stop a user from logging on to a local machine but still allow to access the domain
Local security policy
194
Firewall feature enables incoming traffic on a port to reach an IP address on the LAN
Port forwarding
195
What tool would you use to enable auditing on a local level
Local security policy
196
Walking in with a group into a secure place is know as
Tailgating
197
What do you make when you save a copy of a VM
Snapshot
198
What is one benefit of ESX over VM ware
Move a running VM from one machine to another
199
A reasons not to use virtualization
Reduced hardware costs
200
In VM CTRL-Alt-Delete is replaced by
CTRL-Alt-Insert
201
ESX is often booted from
USB thumb drives
202
Virtualization for Mac
Parallels
203
When a virtual machine is not running, how is it stored
In a file(s)
