Quiz 3

Question 1

What term describes technology that allows a device to be self configuring?

Answer 1

Plug and play

Question 2

How is CPU speed measured?

Answer 2

Megahertz and gigahertz

Question 3

Divided into L1 and L2, the ___ serves as a holding area that provides data to the CPU faster than getting it from regular memory

Answer 3

Cache

*Can also be used when RAM is unavailable due to refreshes

Question 4

CPU issues generally fall into what two categories?

Answer 4

• Overheating

- BSoD (Blue screen of death)

Question 5

By lifting the arm on a ___, you can easily install a PGA CPU

Answer 5

ZIF Socket (Zero insertion force)

Question 6

Computers use ____ for main system memory

Answer 6

Synchronous DRAM

Question 7

What is NOT held in CMOS memory while the system is powered off?

Answer 7

Operating system passwords

Question 8

What IS held in CMOS memory while the system is powered off?

Answer 8

• Memory and processor information
• Boot sequence
• BIOS passwords

Question 9

This expansion bus includes full-duplex speeds up to 16 GB/s on a x16 connection:

Answer 9

PCIe

Question 10

The northbridge typically connects to the CPU by what?

Answer 10

Frontside bus

Question 11

Aside from the CPU, what else does the northbridge connect to?

Answer 11

RAM, AGP, or PCIe

Question 12

What are some things the southbridge typically connects to?

Answer 12

PCI, USB, ISA, IDE, BIOS

Question 13

A ______ can be inserted into an expansion slot of a dead computer to diagnose what is wrong

Answer 13

POST card

Question 14

Device problems manifesting in Device Manager appear as what two icons?

Answer 14

• A black downward pointing arrow on a white field

- A black “!” on a triangle

Question 15

Which chip does the CPU use to communicate with lower speed devices such as USB and HDD controllers?

Answer 15

Southbridge

Question 16

You can place computer components in an ______ when not in use to protect against ESD

Answer 16

Anti-static bag

Question 17

Windows 7 uses ___ to enable transparency and Flip 3D

Answer 17

Aero

Question 18

List the following form factors from smallest to largest

• micro-ATX
• ATX
• mini-ITX

Answer 18

1. mini-ITX
2. micro-ATX
3. ATX

Question 19

Name two ways to reset a supervisor password on a system:

Answer 19

1. Use the jumpers on the motherboard

2. Remove the CMOS battery, wait, and replace

Question 20

The _____ uses a portion of the hard drive as an extension of your physical RAM

Answer 20

Page file

Question 21

What is the primary Windows tool for managing hardware devices?

Answer 21

Device Manager

Question 22

If your BIOS doesn’t support virtualization, what could you do?

Answer 22

Flash the BIOS

Question 23

How is CMOS RAM powered when the system is unplugged?

Answer 23

The CMOS battery

Question 24

If you fix a printer, but the customer calls later saying it only prints from what tray, what step did you miss?

Answer 24

Verify full system functionality

Question 25

How do you access Terminal in Linux?

Answer 25

Ctrl-Alt-T