Hardware Flashcards
What is the purpose of scalable link interface (SLI) technology?
It groups two video cards together to increase video performance
What is the main disadvantage of performing low resolution printing?
Low print quality
What does AGP stand for?
Accelerated Graphics Port
What does ACPI stand for?
Advanced Configuration Power Interface
What is the data transfer speed for USB 3.0?
5 Gbps
Which component of the motherboard stores the BIOS password?
CMOS chip
How many pins are in a USB connector?
4
What should you to do connect over a network to a locally attached printer?
Configure print sharing on the computer, then share the printer
After Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) became a standard, what was the maximum number of heads supported by a hard disk drive?
256
Which card can be directly connected to the motherboard on a PCI or ISA slot and has several slots to hold additional cards that work in parallel with the motherboard?
riser card
What is the default size of the L2 cache?
256 KB
Which port is used for connecting multiple peripherals?
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
How many types of print heads are there for an impact printer?
4
Which service tells the spooler to alter a job according to the document data type?
print processor
How is print resolution measured?
DPI (dots per inch)
What is the purpose of a dual rail power supply?
To split the power in the PSU and provide direct support for the CPU
How much data can be stored on a single side of a dual layer DVD disk?
8.5 GB
What is a disk array?
A system consisting of multiple drives that usually operate as a single entity
Which two wires from an AT power supply should be adjacent to each other on a motherboard?
black wires
What does a system run when a PC is first powered on?
POST (power on self test)
Which component of a dot matrix printer has a combination of pins that hit the ribbon, printing characters on a paper?
print head
What are the typical voltages output by the PSU in a PC?
- 3.3 V
- 5 V
- 12 V
Why can a dot matrix printer create carbon copies?
The printing process involves mechanical pressure
What are the three most common forms of impact printers?
- dot matrix
- daisy wheel
- line printer
Which inkjet printer part holds the print head and moves it to the appropriate location?
the carriage
What does BIOS stand for?
basic input / output system
How is information translated in digital communication?
Kinda vague, think basic
Binary (zero or one)
Which component on a motherboard supports slower devices, such as USB, IDE, and ISA slots?
South Bridge
Which two common types of IDE interfaces are used in a computer?
- Parallel
- Serial ATA (SATA)
What action will reduce printing time without compromising quality, when printing images from a color laser printer?
Upgrade the memory
What is the transmission speed of the Sony/Phillips Digital Interface Format (S/PDIF)
2-3 Mbps
Which data storage scheme uses multiple hard drives to share or replicate data among the drives?
RAID (Redundant array of independent disks)
Which printer uses a print head containing a number of metal pins?
Impact printer
What is the maximum recommended length for an IEEE 1394 FireWire cable?
4.5 meters or 15 feet
(F for Firewire, F our. F ive meters or F ifteen feet
How many pins do normal quality dot matrix printers have in the print head?
9
N ine, N ormal quality
Which printer produces raster images?
Laser printer
Which port type operates at 12 Mbps and is used to connect multiple devices to a computer?
USB 1.1
What should you do to operate a USB scanner or printer after connecting the device to a USB port?
Don’t overthink this one..
Connect the device to a power source
Which type of drives does not contain magnetic media?
SSD (solid state drive)
What does SATA stand for?
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
Which four pins of a 24 pin power supply connector are for handling higher current capabilities of the processor?
11, 12, 23, and 24
Which type of floor is an ideal environment to operate a laser printer?
Tile
What is the maximum cable length for a cable using USB 2.0?
5 meters
What is the name of the test that the computer performs at startup to test the memory and CPU?
POST (power on self test)
Why should you only use laser toner cartridges from the printer’s manufacturer?
Ensure optimal performance and prevent issues caused by third party cartridges
Which bus determines the amount of RAM a processor can access?
address bus
What should you do to prevent an alert regarding the cover being removed from displaying?
Disable chassis intrusion detection in the BIOS
Which software option is used to modify the page orientation when printing?
Page Setup or Print Setup
What are the two main categories of printers?
- Impact
- Non impact
Which hardware component may be installed using the Pin Grid Array architecture on a motherboard?
CPU (Central processing unit)
Which type of printer uses a drum as a component?
Laser printer
Which three computer components must support Ultra ATA?
- Hard drive
- Motherboard
- Operating System
What is used by video adapters to store video images while the images are processed by the video adapter?
Video RAM
Which component of an inkjet printer supplies power to the rollers and ensure that the paper moves at that precise speed at which a continuous image or text is printed out without any gaps or breaks in the printout?
The paper feed stepper motor
What is the minimum number of disk drives needed to implement RAID 0?
2
What are the dimensions of a micro-ATX motherboard?
9.6” x 9.6”
Where is the Master Boot Record (MBR) stored?
In a partition’s master boot sector, which is the first sector of a computer’s HDD
What is an RS-232 connection?
A 9 pin serial connection
When should the corona wire be cleaned normally in a laser printer?
When replacing the toner cartridge
In addition to +3.3, +5, and +12 volts, what voltages are found on an ATX power supply?
-12 and -5 volts
What is the primary purpose of a Graphics Processing Unit?
Processing… video… and graphics…
Which RAM characteristic is expressed in nanoseconds?
access or cycle time
How many IDE devices can be installed on a typical ATX computer?
4
Which component of a laser printer is responsible for transferring the toner to the paper from the drum?
transfer roller
What should you do to install a printer on a computer running Windows XP?
Run the Add New Printer wizard
Which motherboard component is used to hold multiple I/O cards in a computer?
riser card
Which feature acts as a dam, holding the data, and then releasing it at a speed the printer can handle?
print buffer
What does AUP stand for?
Acceptable Use Policy
Which processors can use LGA 2011 sockets?
- Core i7
- Xeon
Which printer has the lowest printing cost per page?
Impact printer
Which four types of print heads are there for an impact printer?
7, 9, 18, 24 pin
Which device is used to convert digital data to analog data for transmission over regular telephone lines?
Modem
Which powdery substance is used to print text in laser printers?
Toner
What are the four specifications of USB?
1.0, 1.1, 2.0, and 3.0
Which processor is referred to as processor 1?
This is a weird question
The second processor installed in the motherboard
The first processor is referred to as processor 0
What does NAC stand for?
Network access control
Which type of RAM is commonly used by a video adapter that does not share the memory bus of the computer’s RAM?
Video RAM (VRAM)
What does ASR stand for?
Automated System Recovery
How many Interrupt Requests (IRQs) does a USB use if multiple devices are attached to the USB bus?
One IRQ
Which print head in a dot matrix printer will produce higher resolution?
24
7, 9, 18, and 24, more pins = better quality
Which RAID array splits data evenly across two or more disks with no redundancy?
RAID 0
Which version of IEEE 1394 is also called FireWire 800?
IEEE 1394b