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Lesson 1: Installing Motherboards And Conenctors Flashcards

1
Q

What 3 ways might a tower case be secured?

A
  1. Screws
  2. Retaining Clips
  3. Anti-Tamper Security Mechanisms
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2
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Acronym: LED

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Light-emitting diode

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3
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What 3 things does the front panel of a computer provide access to?

A
  1. Removable Media Drives
  2. Power on / off switch
  3. LED’s Light-emitting Diodes
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4
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How might you remove the front cover of a computer chassis?

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Might need to remove the side panel first to access the screws or clips that secure it.

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5
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What 2 things does the rear panel provide access to?

A
  1. PSU Sockets Power supply unit
  2. Fan Exhaust
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6
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What might affect cooling and where would it be found?

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An obstructed integral fan exhaust found on the rear panel on the PSU power supply unit..

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7
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Where are the peripheral devices connected on a PCU Chassis?

A

On the rear panel below the PSU where the computers i/o ports are located.

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8
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What does the i/o shield do?

A

Covers the spaces between i/o ports to prevent dust getting into the case.

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9
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What is a blanking plate?

A

A metal strip that covers unused adapter card slots.

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10
Q

What 3 problems can be caused without the i/o cutout or blanking plates?

A
  1. Dust entering the case and settling on the components increasing the chance of overheating
  2. Components exposed to more touching, increasing risks of ESD.
  3. Components are more exposed to EMI Electromagnetic interference.
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Acronym: EMI

A

Electromagnetic Interference

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12
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What is ESD

A

Static charge on someone’s finger or on a tool is conducted to a computer chip.

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13
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What effect does ESD have on computer chips?

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It could cause temporary or permanent fault to the computer chip.

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14
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What path does the I/O shield use to protect the chip from ESD

A
  1. Pins in the I/O shield connect to
  2. The external metal parts of the ports to the metal case which is in turn
  3. Bonded to the PSU, chich connects to
  4. The building’s ground system when plugged in. Which provides a safe path for ESD to drain into instead of arcing to a chip.
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15
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What is EMI?

(Not Acronym)

A

Energy from electrical sources such as motors or other electronic devices such as radios that can cause temporary or permanent faults.

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16
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PC cases can absorb EMI but what can reduce this protection?

A

Gaps in the case and ports.

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17
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How are I/O ports connected to the PC?

A

Peripheral Cables

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18
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Acronym: DVI

A

Digital Visual Interface

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19
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Acronym: SATA

A

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

20
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Acronym: RJ-45

A

Registered Jack Function 45

21
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What is a hardware port?

A

The external connection point for a particular type of bus interface.

22
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What is a bus?

A

It allows the transfer of data to and from devices.

23
Q

What kind of contacts do most connectors and ports now use?

A
  1. Edge contacts
24
Q

What is keying?

A

An asymmetric design to prevent connectors from being inserted the wrong way.

25
Q

When comparing bus interfaces, it is important to use appropriate _____.

A

Units

26
Q

Storage is often measured in multiples of _____ ____.

A

Eight Bits.

27
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Definition: Byte

A

8 bits

28
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Unit: b

A

Bit

29
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Unit: B

A

Byte

30
Q

Data transfer rates are expressed in _____ ___ ______

A

Units per Second

31
Q

Transfer Rate: 1000

A

Kilobits (Kb/s or Kbps)

and

Kilobytes (KB/s and KBps)

32
Q

Transfer Rates:

Kb/s

A

Kilobits

33
Q

Transfer Rates:

Kbps

A

Kilobits

34
Q

Transfer Rates:

KB/s

A

Kilobytes

35
Q

Transfer Rates:

KBps

A

Kilobytes

36
Q

Transfer Rates:

1000x1000

A

Megabits (Mb/s)

Or

Megabytes (MB/s)

37
Q

Transfer Rates:

Mb/s

A

Megabits

38
Q

Transfer Rates:

MB/s

A

Megabytes

39
Q

Transfer Rates:

1000x1000x1000

A

Gigabits (Gb/s)

And

Gigabytes (GB/s)

40
Q

Transfer Rates:

Gb/s

A

Gigabits

41
Q

Transfer Rates:

GB/s

A

Gigabytes

42
Q

What is the standard means of connecting most types of peripheral devices to a computer?

A

USB Universal Serial Bus

43
Q

USB peripheral device functions are divided into classes such as:

(4 Examples)

A
  1. Human Interface (Keyboars and Mice)
  2. Mass Storage (Disk Drives)
  3. Printer
  4. Audio Device
44
Q

A USB is managed by what?

A

A host controller

45
Q

Each host controller supports what?

A

Multiple ports attached to the same bus.

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