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