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Core A+ 1001 Flash Cards

1
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The CPU feature which allows for multiple operating systems to run at once is called what?

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Virtualization (or virtual technology)

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Which peripheral device is best for providing audio output and input for teleconferencing?

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A headset

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A DDR4 DIMM has how many pins?

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288

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Which custom PC configuration type might not need a CPU?

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A thin client

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What can you call a computer that does not require a custom hardware configuration?

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A standard thick client

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Which custom PC configuration type should have dual monitors?

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An audio/video editing workstation

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7
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How many pins are on a standard (Type-A) HDMI connector?

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19

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How many pins does a VGA connector have?

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15

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Which USB cable type provides for the best speeds?

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USB-C

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Which type of conventional CPU cooling method is relatively quiet and affords the greatest drops in temperature?

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Water or liquid cooling

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Dual-voltage power supplies allow switching from __________ to __________ (VDC or VAC). (Supply the numbers and select the voltage type.)

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110-120 to 220-240 VAC

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12
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Inkjet and laser printers are examples of __________, because they receive their print job instructions one page at a time.

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page printers

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13
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With EP process laser printers, the laser discharges the charged photosensitive drum to __________ VDC.

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-100

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14
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A DB-9 connector is found on which type of cable?

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Serial

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15
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A Gigabit NIC and RAID array are recommended for which custom PC configuration?

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A network-attached storage (NAS) device

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16
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What is the maximum speed of USB 3.0?

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5 Gbps

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17
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Which custom PC configuration should have a multicore processor?

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A virtualization workstation

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18
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What do optical-disc drives use to read and write data to a disc?

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A laser

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19
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What is the name of the Apple proprietary connector used on the iPhone 7?

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Lightning

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20
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External storage devices will typically connect using one of which two technologies?

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USB or eSATA

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21
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What is it called when a CPU core can run multiple instruction streams at once?

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Hyperthreading

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22
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Thunderbolt is a combination of which two technologies?

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DisplayPort and PCIe

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23
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ATX and ITX are examples of what?

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Motherboard form factors

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24
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Which peripheral provides audio input?

A

Microphone

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25
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Which special modifications apply to gaming PCs?

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SSDs, high-end video/specialized GPU, high-definition sound card, high-end cooling

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26
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Which custom PC configuration type should have a high-end cooling system?

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A gaming PC

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27
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Which type of conventional CPU cooling method is relatively quiet and affords the greatest drops in temperature?

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Water or liquid cooling

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28
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__________ is the preferred I/O bus architecture for high-end graphics adapters.

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PCI Express (PCIe)

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29
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The add-on card that allows your computer to project onto a monitor is called what?

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Video card

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30
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What special modifications apply to a NAS?

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Media streaming capabilities, file sharing services, Gigabit NIC, and a RAID array

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What magnetic area of a disk allows storage of 512 bytes (1/2 KB) of data and is a subsection of a track?

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Sector

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_________ is essentially software implemented in hardware.

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Firmware

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33
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To save heat, processors can use __________ to slow down and consume less energy.

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Throttling

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34
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What does a thin client require that a thick client does not?

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A network connection

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35
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What are the two most common types of memory packaging for laptops?

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SODIMM and MicroDIMM

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36
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Name at least two tape-cartridge formats

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QIC, DLT, 8mm, DAT/DDS, and LTO

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37
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What, in the name of a Blu-ray Disc, indicates that it can be rewritten multiple times?

A

BD-RE

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38
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The last step in the EP imaging process is __________.

A

cleaning

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39
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A Molex connector does what?

A

Provides power to IDE hard drives or optical drives

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40
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DDR3 SODIMMs have __________ pins.

A

204

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41
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Which two things are combined in a hybrid drive?

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A magnetic drive and a solid-state drive

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42
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Processors are kept from overheating by using a(n) __________.

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Heat Sink

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43
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A Gigabit NIC and RAID array are recommended for which custom PC configuration?

A

A network-attached storage (NAS) device

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44
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How many pins are on a standard (Type-A) HDMI connector?

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19

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45
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_________ is the extensible replacement for the BIOS.

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UEFI

46
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A memory controller, that supports a __________ memory implementation, requires that modules be installed in pairs for optimal performance.

A

dual-channel

47
Q

CPU cache is most commonly implemented using which type of memory?

A

Static RAM (SRAM)

48
Q

Which voltage is applied to the paper in order to transfer the toner to the paper in an EP process laser printer?

A

+600VDC

49
Q

RAID-5 requires a minimum of how many hard drives?

A

3

50
Q

A Lightning connector is found on which type of cable?

A

USB

51
Q

Which DVD technology allows storage on only one side of the disc, yet has roughly twice the capacity of a standard DVD?

A

Double-layer (DL)

52
Q

A peripheral serial cable will have which type of connector?

A

DB-9 (or RS-232)

53
Q

What is the name for the CPU/socket format that places the pins on the motherboard instead of the CPU?

A

Land grid array (LGA)

54
Q

What is the difference between USB 3.1 and USB-C?

A

USB 3.1 is a standard, and USB-C is a connector type

55
Q

What kind of CPU enhancements are recommended for virtualization workstations?

A

Multiple CPUs, each with multiple cores

56
Q

What are the two socket types that require little to no force during CPU installation?

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Zero insertion force (ZIF) and land grid array (LGA)

57
Q

Which two SSD formats come in both SATA and PCIe variants?

A

M.2 and NVMe

58
Q

What should you apply between the CPU and the heat sink to avoid overheating?

A

Thermal compound, thermal paste, or thermal gel

59
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_________ is a video standard that supports digital audio as well.

A

HDMI

60
Q

Which custom PC configuration type might not need RAM?

A

A thin client

61
Q

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.

A

intake, exhaust

62
Q

Which type of device holds nearly as much data as a conventional hard disk drive, but has no moving parts?

A

Solid-state drive (SSD)

63
Q

With respect to A/V editing workstations, what does NLE stand for?

A

Nonlinear editing

64
Q

__________ drives can be inserted and removed without turning off the system.

A

Hot-swappable

65
Q

Which custom PC configuration type may not need a CPU?

A

A thin client

66
Q

Which two video standards are always digital?

A

HDMI and DisplayPort

67
Q

What is the capacity of a DVD-R SS, DL?

A

8.5 GB

68
Q

What special modifications apply to graphics and CAD/CAM workstations?

A

SSDs, high-end video, and maximized RAM

69
Q

_________ ratio is a measurement of the difference between the brightest and darkest colors an LCD is capable of displaying.

A

Contrast

70
Q

DDR4 SODIMMs have _________ pins.

A

260

71
Q

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?

A

Exposing

72
Q

A card, with expansion slots, that installs into a motherboard, is known as a __________ card.

A

riser

73
Q

What is the capacity of a single-sided, single-layer DVD?

A

4.7 GB

74
Q

What does a NAS use for fault tolerance and redundancy?

A

A RAID array

75
Q

Name two connection-types for SSDs.

A

SATA, PCIe

76
Q

Which RAID level provides no fault tolerance?

A

RAID-0

77
Q

Which custom PC configuration type should have dual monitors?

A

An audio/video editing workstation

78
Q

The functional components of a chipset are known as the __________ and the __________.

A

northbridge and southbridge

79
Q

__________ devices have power and data connectors that use an L-shaped keying mechanism.

A

SATA

80
Q

To which power-supply output voltage does ‘dual rail’ apply?

A

12VDC

81
Q

Which custom PC configuration type should have a high-definition sound card?

A

A gaming PC

82
Q

Which peripheral can input multiple pages of a printed document at one time?

A

ADF (on a scanner)

83
Q

How many more pins does a dual-link DVI-D connector have than a single-link DVI-D connector?

A

6

84
Q

DDR SDRAM is implemented on a(n) __________-pin module.

A

184

85
Q

What are three types of internal hard drive cables?

A

SATA, IDE (PATA), and SCSI

86
Q

Name three of the standard DC voltages supplied by a power supply.

A

+3.3VDC, +5VDC, –5VDC, +12VDC, or –12VDC

87
Q

Multipart forms are used with which type of printer?

A

Dot-matrix

88
Q

Two analog video connectors are __________ and __________.

A

VGA and DVI-A

89
Q

Which two technologies can be used for enhanced audio in gaming PCs?

A

S/PDIF and HDMI

90
Q

What special requirements apply to thin clients?

A

They must be able to run basic applications and meet minimum requirements for the selected operating system.

91
Q

Name the two most popular families of graphics APIs recommended for adapters used in A/V editing.

A

CUDA and OpenGL

92
Q

The e in eSATA stands for __________.

A

External

93
Q

Give an example of an input/output add-on card.

A

USB card, eSATA card

94
Q

Widescreen LCD monitors most commonly have an aspect ratio of __________.

A

16:10 or 16:9

95
Q

DDR2 and DDR3 DIMMs have __________ pins each.

A

240

96
Q

Name three custom computer configurations.

A

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

97
Q

A dumb terminal is an example of which type of custom PC configuration?

A

A thin client

98
Q

Name three of the available memory card formats.

A

SD, micro-SD, mini-SD, xD, and CF

99
Q

Which custom PC configuration type is primarily used to support desktop applications?

A

A standard thick client

100
Q

What special modifications apply to A/V editing workstations?

A

1) Specialised audio and video card
2) Large, fast hard drive
3) Dual monitors

101
Q

LGA 1150 and LGA 1151 sockets are used by which company’s brand of processors?

A

Intel

102
Q

Name one of the common rotational speeds of a magnetic hard drive.

A

5400 rpm, 7,200 rpm, 10,000 rpm, 12,000 rpm, and 15,000 rpm

103
Q

__________ and __________ modules both have 240 pins but are distinguished by the location of their keying notch.

A

DDR2, DDR3

104
Q

What is another name for hard disk mirroring?

A

RAID 1

105
Q

Which input technology allows the touch of a finger or stylus to move the cursor and make a selection simultaneously?

A

Touchscreen

106
Q

Two types of devices used to keep computer components cool are __________ and __________.

A

heat sinks, cooling fans

107
Q

Which device can you use to facilitate using one set of console equipment with multiple system units?

A

A KVM switch

108
Q

What is it called when a CPU essentially has several processors built into one package?

A

Multicore

109
Q

How much faster is the ‘1X’ transfer rate of a DVD drive when compared to that of a CD drive?

A

Nine times faster

110
Q

Which two custom PC configuration types should have maximum RAM?

A

Graphics/CAD/CAM workstations and virtualization workstations

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