Core A+ 1001 Flash Cards
The CPU feature which allows for multiple operating systems to run at once is called what?
Virtualization (or virtual technology)
Which peripheral device is best for providing audio output and input for teleconferencing?
A headset
A DDR4 DIMM has how many pins?
288
Which custom PC configuration type might not need a CPU?
A thin client
What can you call a computer that does not require a custom hardware configuration?
A standard thick client
Which custom PC configuration type should have dual monitors?
An audio/video editing workstation
How many pins are on a standard (Type-A) HDMI connector?
19
How many pins does a VGA connector have?
15
Which USB cable type provides for the best speeds?
USB-C
Which type of conventional CPU cooling method is relatively quiet and affords the greatest drops in temperature?
Water or liquid cooling
Dual-voltage power supplies allow switching from __________ to __________ (VDC or VAC). (Supply the numbers and select the voltage type.)
110-120 to 220-240 VAC
Inkjet and laser printers are examples of __________, because they receive their print job instructions one page at a time.
page printers
With EP process laser printers, the laser discharges the charged photosensitive drum to __________ VDC.
-100
A DB-9 connector is found on which type of cable?
Serial
A Gigabit NIC and RAID array are recommended for which custom PC configuration?
A network-attached storage (NAS) device
What is the maximum speed of USB 3.0?
5 Gbps
Which custom PC configuration should have a multicore processor?
A virtualization workstation
What do optical-disc drives use to read and write data to a disc?
A laser
What is the name of the Apple proprietary connector used on the iPhone 7?
Lightning
External storage devices will typically connect using one of which two technologies?
USB or eSATA
What is it called when a CPU core can run multiple instruction streams at once?
Hyperthreading
Thunderbolt is a combination of which two technologies?
DisplayPort and PCIe
ATX and ITX are examples of what?
Motherboard form factors
Which peripheral provides audio input?
Microphone
Which special modifications apply to gaming PCs?
SSDs, high-end video/specialized GPU, high-definition sound card, high-end cooling
Which custom PC configuration type should have a high-end cooling system?
A gaming PC
Which type of conventional CPU cooling method is relatively quiet and affords the greatest drops in temperature?
Water or liquid cooling
__________ is the preferred I/O bus architecture for high-end graphics adapters.
PCI Express (PCIe)
The add-on card that allows your computer to project onto a monitor is called what?
Video card
What special modifications apply to a NAS?
Media streaming capabilities, file sharing services, Gigabit NIC, and a RAID array
What magnetic area of a disk allows storage of 512 bytes (1/2 KB) of data and is a subsection of a track?
Sector
_________ is essentially software implemented in hardware.
Firmware
To save heat, processors can use __________ to slow down and consume less energy.
Throttling
What does a thin client require that a thick client does not?
A network connection
What are the two most common types of memory packaging for laptops?
SODIMM and MicroDIMM
Name at least two tape-cartridge formats
QIC, DLT, 8mm, DAT/DDS, and LTO
What, in the name of a Blu-ray Disc, indicates that it can be rewritten multiple times?
BD-RE
The last step in the EP imaging process is __________.
cleaning
A Molex connector does what?
Provides power to IDE hard drives or optical drives
DDR3 SODIMMs have __________ pins.
204
Which two things are combined in a hybrid drive?
A magnetic drive and a solid-state drive
Processors are kept from overheating by using a(n) __________.
Heat Sink
A Gigabit NIC and RAID array are recommended for which custom PC configuration?
A network-attached storage (NAS) device
How many pins are on a standard (Type-A) HDMI connector?
19
_________ is the extensible replacement for the BIOS.
UEFI
A memory controller, that supports a __________ memory implementation, requires that modules be installed in pairs for optimal performance.
dual-channel
CPU cache is most commonly implemented using which type of memory?
Static RAM (SRAM)
Which voltage is applied to the paper in order to transfer the toner to the paper in an EP process laser printer?
+600VDC
RAID-5 requires a minimum of how many hard drives?
3
A Lightning connector is found on which type of cable?
USB
Which DVD technology allows storage on only one side of the disc, yet has roughly twice the capacity of a standard DVD?
Double-layer (DL)
A peripheral serial cable will have which type of connector?
DB-9 (or RS-232)
What is the name for the CPU/socket format that places the pins on the motherboard instead of the CPU?
Land grid array (LGA)
What is the difference between USB 3.1 and USB-C?
USB 3.1 is a standard, and USB-C is a connector type
What kind of CPU enhancements are recommended for virtualization workstations?
Multiple CPUs, each with multiple cores
What are the two socket types that require little to no force during CPU installation?
Zero insertion force (ZIF) and land grid array (LGA)
Which two SSD formats come in both SATA and PCIe variants?
M.2 and NVMe
What should you apply between the CPU and the heat sink to avoid overheating?
Thermal compound, thermal paste, or thermal gel
_________ is a video standard that supports digital audio as well.
HDMI
Which custom PC configuration type might not need RAM?
A thin client
If the fan on the power supply is an exhaust-oriented fan, then the fan on the front fan should be __________ oriented, while the rear supplemental fan should be __________ oriented.
intake, exhaust
Which type of device holds nearly as much data as a conventional hard disk drive, but has no moving parts?
Solid-state drive (SSD)
With respect to A/V editing workstations, what does NLE stand for?
Nonlinear editing
__________ drives can be inserted and removed without turning off the system.
Hot-swappable
Which custom PC configuration type may not need a CPU?
A thin client
Which two video standards are always digital?
HDMI and DisplayPort
What is the capacity of a DVD-R SS, DL?
8.5 GB
What special modifications apply to graphics and CAD/CAM workstations?
SSDs, high-end video, and maximized RAM
_________ ratio is a measurement of the difference between the brightest and darkest colors an LCD is capable of displaying.
Contrast
DDR4 SODIMMs have _________ pins.
260
Which step of the EP imaging process uses a laser to discharge selected areas of the photosensitive drum, thus forming an image on the drum?
Exposing
A card, with expansion slots, that installs into a motherboard, is known as a __________ card.
riser
What is the capacity of a single-sided, single-layer DVD?
4.7 GB
What does a NAS use for fault tolerance and redundancy?
A RAID array
Name two connection-types for SSDs.
SATA, PCIe
Which RAID level provides no fault tolerance?
RAID-0
Which custom PC configuration type should have dual monitors?
An audio/video editing workstation
The functional components of a chipset are known as the __________ and the __________.
northbridge and southbridge
__________ devices have power and data connectors that use an L-shaped keying mechanism.
SATA
To which power-supply output voltage does ‘dual rail’ apply?
12VDC
Which custom PC configuration type should have a high-definition sound card?
A gaming PC
Which peripheral can input multiple pages of a printed document at one time?
ADF (on a scanner)
How many more pins does a dual-link DVI-D connector have than a single-link DVI-D connector?
6
DDR SDRAM is implemented on a(n) __________-pin module.
184
What are three types of internal hard drive cables?
SATA, IDE (PATA), and SCSI
Name three of the standard DC voltages supplied by a power supply.
+3.3VDC, +5VDC, –5VDC, +12VDC, or –12VDC
Multipart forms are used with which type of printer?
Dot-matrix
Two analog video connectors are __________ and __________.
VGA and DVI-A
Which two technologies can be used for enhanced audio in gaming PCs?
S/PDIF and HDMI
What special requirements apply to thin clients?
They must be able to run basic applications and meet minimum requirements for the selected operating system.
Name the two most popular families of graphics APIs recommended for adapters used in A/V editing.
CUDA and OpenGL
The e in eSATA stands for __________.
External
Give an example of an input/output add-on card.
USB card, eSATA card
Widescreen LCD monitors most commonly have an aspect ratio of __________.
16:10 or 16:9
DDR2 and DDR3 DIMMs have __________ pins each.
240
Name three custom computer configurations.
Possible answers are: graphics and CAD/CAM design workstations, audio/video editing workstations, virtualization workstations, gaming PCs, thick clients, thin clients, and network-attached storage (NAS) devices
A dumb terminal is an example of which type of custom PC configuration?
A thin client
Name three of the available memory card formats.
SD, micro-SD, mini-SD, xD, and CF
Which custom PC configuration type is primarily used to support desktop applications?
A standard thick client
What special modifications apply to A/V editing workstations?
1) Specialised audio and video card
2) Large, fast hard drive
3) Dual monitors
LGA 1150 and LGA 1151 sockets are used by which company’s brand of processors?
Intel
Name one of the common rotational speeds of a magnetic hard drive.
5400 rpm, 7,200 rpm, 10,000 rpm, 12,000 rpm, and 15,000 rpm
__________ and __________ modules both have 240 pins but are distinguished by the location of their keying notch.
DDR2, DDR3
What is another name for hard disk mirroring?
RAID 1
Which input technology allows the touch of a finger or stylus to move the cursor and make a selection simultaneously?
Touchscreen
Two types of devices used to keep computer components cool are __________ and __________.
heat sinks, cooling fans
Which device can you use to facilitate using one set of console equipment with multiple system units?
A KVM switch
What is it called when a CPU essentially has several processors built into one package?
Multicore
How much faster is the ‘1X’ transfer rate of a DVD drive when compared to that of a CD drive?
Nine times faster
Which two custom PC configuration types should have maximum RAM?
Graphics/CAD/CAM workstations and virtualization workstations
