Seth Riley Flashcards

pass A Plus Exam

1
Q

which key board key can boot a computer directly to the BIOS

A

delete

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2
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which BIOS screen shows a list of computer drives

A

standard C.M.O.S features

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3
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a user is having trouble booting into a computer a technician removes the U.S.B drive and the computer boots normally where in the BIOS can the technician go to to change the setting so the computer does not have this problem in the future

A

Boot Sequence

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4
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which BIOS setting controls weather a system boots up on its own after a power outage has ended

A

restore on ac power loss

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5
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which type of password are usually found in a BIOS

A

USER Supervisor

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6
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in a bios overclocking information is typically saved in

A

overclocking profile

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7
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which is the inherit problem when increasing a CPU clock setting

A

temperature may be to high

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8
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which part of a computer can be encrypted in some BIOS settings

A

hard drive

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9
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which BIOS setting indicates that the case is being removed from the computer

A

intrusion detection notification

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10
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which windows screen shows the BIOS number

A

system information

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11
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which type of motherboards do not usually need fan or liquid cooling

A

I.T.X. mini I.T.X

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12
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which Motherboard typically has a Square shape

A

Micro A.T.X

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13
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which type of chip set interacts with on board graphics expansion slots and USB

A

South Bridge

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14
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if the system date and time keeps resetting every time a computer is Booted up which item is most likely failing

A

C-MOS Battery

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15
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which is a type of fan connector

A

molex

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16
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which are type of front panel connector

A

USB FIRE WIRE Head Phones Micro Phones

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17
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a user is trying to turn a computer on they have pushed the power button but the power button is not on which are possible reasons for this issue

A

the computer is unplugged the power cable inside the computer is disconnected

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18
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Bus speed are measured using which method of measurement

A

hertz HZ

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19
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which is the oldest type of RAM

A

D.D.R

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20
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which type of RAM is used in LAP TOPS

A

SO-D.I.M.M

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21
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————- sided RAM chip can run both of its sides at a time while a ————— sided chip can only run one side at a time

A

single double

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22
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which error checking method is only used in high end machines

A

E.C.C RAM

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23
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Buffered memory has an extra chip on the-=========== module to handle large amounts of processing

A

DIMM

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24
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which is the first step to installing a video or sound card

A

get the drivers

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25
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Video cards are installed in which type of slot

A

P.C.I Express

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26
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which are types of expansion cards

A

Riser Modem TV TUNER Thunder bolt

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27
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which type of expansion card sometimes has built in support

A

Storage

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28
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Which are types of optical drives

A

C.D DVD BLU-Ray

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29
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Which are types of recordable disks

A

B.D-R B.D-RE DVD-rw DVD-R.W.D.L

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30
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which best describes a hot swapable device

A

a hard drive that can be installed or uninstalled into a machine while it is running

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31
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which are types of flash memory drives

A

XD Mini SD MicroSD compact flash

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32
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which is a regular SD measurement

A

24 buy 32 mm

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33
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which best defines an e.m.m.c

A

flash memory and a controller that goes into a small grid array as a permanent attachment to circuit boards

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34
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which is a tape drive back up method

A

Grandfather Father Son

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35
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how many hard drives used in a RAID 0

A

two

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36
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a movie lover needs to store a movie that is over 2 GB large which form of media should the movie lover use

A

D.V.D

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37
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which are intel CPU socket types

A

775 1150 1366 2011

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38
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which are groups of A.M.D.C.P.U sockets

A

FM AM

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39
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when it comes to CPU having multiple cores does not mean there are multiple ————-

A

processors

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40
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which best defines a CPU CACHE

A

a CPU element that stores instruction the c.p.u will need again in S.R.A.M

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41
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virtualization support ensures users can support which type of virtual machine

A

64 Bit

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42
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which are the two different types of CPU architecture

A

32 bit and 64 bit

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43
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which best describes what the executive disable bit does

A

disables code execution in the buffer when a worm tries to insert code into it

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44
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which are c.p.u cooling methods

A

fans heat sink liquad based thermal paste fanless/passive

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45
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which are types of physical computer connection

A

USB MICRO SATA Firewire

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46
Q

USB 3.0 cables can support up to how many bits

A

5.GB

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47
Q

a user has a client who needs to transfer data from one site to another as quickly as possible which SATA cable should you use

A

S.A.T.A.3

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48
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which are types of network connection

A

R.J 11 R.J 45

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49
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which are types of PC video connectors

A

VGA HDMI DVI-A DVI -D

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50
Q

Thunder bolt connectors combine ———- and display port into one signal

A

P.C.I Express

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51
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which is a Typical signal used for a wireless network

A

R.F. Radio Frequency

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52
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which form of wireless connection is more common on smart phones then on desk tops or laptops

A

IR Infrared

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53
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which are power supply connector

A

SA 4/8 pin CPU 20/24-pin motherboards

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54
Q

for A.T.X case a user would need——- watts or higher but a micro A.T.X ———- to 300 watts should be sufficient

A

300/180

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55
Q

which types of rail is dedicated to the CPU of a computer

A

dual rail

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56
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which items are required for a Graphic /Cad /CAM work station

A

multi core processor high end video card at least 8 G of ram

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57
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which two items are most important to a virtualization workstation

A

RAM CPU cores

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58
Q

a home theater PC has surround sound HDMI output an H.T.P.C compact form factor and a —————–

A

TV Tuner

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59
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which best defines a thin client workstation

A

a machine with an operating system basic application and network connectivity

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60
Q

which are two types of LCD Monitor panels

A

Twisted nematic in plane switching

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61
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which are types of displays

A

O.L.E.D plasma projector

62
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frame rates refer to how many ———– appear on the screen per second

A

frames

63
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Brightness is the degree in which the overall lighting will appear on a screen while ——————are/is the measured units that dictate the amount of light output

A

lumens

64
Q

which are standards interfaces for analog or digital monitors

A

DVI VGA HDMI

65
Q

which is required in order to attach two monitors to one computer to with only one monitor connection

A

Spliter

66
Q

users can configure multiple displays in which ways

A

extend the display duplicate the display show the desk top only on one of the display

67
Q

which are types of D.V.I cables

A

D.V.I-I D.V.I-D D.V.I-A

68
Q

which display connector type transmit video audio and USB signals for monitors that have USB connectors

A

display ports

69
Q

which type of display cables use color and consist of at least three seperated cords

A

composite component

70
Q

which S.A.T.A type is longest

A

eSATA

71
Q

which are 9 Pin fire wire cable

A

S1600 S320

72
Q

for old P/S2 ports ———– is for a mouse and———–is for a keyboard

A

Green Purple

73
Q

which are cable adapters and converters

A

D.V.I to VGA PS/2 to USB HDMI to VGA thunder bolt to HDMI

74
Q

which are computer input devices

A

mouse webcam keyboard touch pad micro phone

75
Q

which are gaming input devices

A

joy stick game pad

76
Q

which computer input devices are used to record images and videos

A

camcorder digital camera

77
Q

which are considered both input and output devices K

A

K.V.M switch MIDI device touch screen

78
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a——————- is an input and output device which uses an internet connection to stream content through applications

A

smart TV

79
Q

which are printer configuration settings

A

duplex colate quality orientation

80
Q

in addition to a wired connection like ———————- users can share printers wirelessly

A

USB

81
Q

which form of wireless connection is more common on smart phone then on desk tops or Lap Tops

A

Blue tooth

82
Q

which are the two connection types when setting up a printer wirelessly

A

Ad-hoc Infrastructure

83
Q

how high can a hard disk drive cache be on a solid state drive

A

1GByte

84
Q

which are parts of an inkjet printer

A

feeder carrage print head duplexing Assy

85
Q

which element are associated with impact printers

A

ribbon print head tractor feed impact paper

86
Q

which virtual print option is micro soft answer for users with no PDF reader

A

X.P.S

87
Q

a user needs to perform some routine maintenance on their printer which action should the user perform

A

cleaning replace the toner

88
Q

thermal paper is usually kept on a roll and fed through the printer as a print job is being —————

A

rendered

89
Q

which is a reason a user should replace the Print Head of an Impact printer

A

when the pins stop working

90
Q

which are inkjet printer maintenance actions

A

clear jams calibration clean heads replace cartridge

91
Q

which kind of hard drive can be found in the BIOS settings

A

solid state drives

92
Q

during the BIOS boot sequence the computer will try to to boot to which item first

A

USB drive

93
Q

A technician suspects the fan speed for a computer is running slow on which Bios screen is he fan speed located

A

H/W Monitor

94
Q

which is concidered an acceptible voltage range in BIOS

A

within five percent of the prescribed voltage

95
Q

which temperature is ideal for a CPU

A

under 40 degrees celsius

96
Q

The CPU frequency RAM and CPU bus speed can be found on which BIOS screen

A

cell menu

97
Q

a technician installs a video card in a desk top computer which already has an integrated video card which action should the technician take to make sure there is no conflict between the two video cards

A

disable the integrated video card in the Bios

98
Q

in order to install 64 Bit windows server on a computer that already has windows 7 which setting needs to be enabled in the Bios

A

virtualization support

99
Q

which type of motherboard is typically 12 inches by 9.6 inches in size

A

A.T.X

100
Q

which type of P.C.I slots is usually found in servers

A

P.C.I X

101
Q

which type of P..CI slota are typically found in Lap TOPS

A

Mini P.C.I

102
Q

on newer computers where does the North Bridge function reside

A

CPU

103
Q

which type of power connector is used to provide power to a mother board

A

24 pin connector

104
Q

which are possible front panel computer items

A

reset buttons drive activity lights

105
Q

how many bits per byte are used in parity

A

9

106
Q

which items affects RAM compatibility

A

RAM size or size of mother board

107
Q

it is important to install the —————– for a network card in case windows does not find the necessary files for that card

A

drivers

108
Q

which type of expansion card is used to obtain video from VCR DVD or other source

A

Video Capture

109
Q

which numbers reflect how fast magnetic hard drives typically are

A

5400 7200 10000

110
Q

which is a major difference between solid state drives and magnetic drives

A

there are no moving parts in a solid state drive

111
Q

which are types of RAID

A

1 5 and 10

112
Q

A blu- ray disk can have up to how many layers

A

4

113
Q

which formula is used to determine the speed of a CPU

A

crystal speed times multiplier= total speed

114
Q

CPU hyper threading doubles the number of instructions that can be processed at

A

once

115
Q

an integrated GPU is sometimes referred to as

A

APU

116
Q

fans are connected to which item in a computer

A

Heat Sink

117
Q

how many pins does a fire wire need in order to provide power to devices

A

six

118
Q

how many audio slots would a computer have if it could support a 5:1 surround system

A

6

119
Q

which are types of wireless connection

A

NFC BLUE tooth

120
Q

a user has just moved their computer to the US from Europe fortunetly they have a dual voltage switch the user should switch the voltage output to which option

A

115 volts

121
Q

which are types of computer work stations

A

thick client audio/video editing work stations

122
Q

which items make up a gaming PC

A

liquad cooling multi core proccesor high end video card with a dedicated GPU sound card that fit a 5:1 or 7:1 surround sound system

123
Q

which are caracteristics of a home server pc

A

GIGA bit NIC file sharing print sharing RAID Capability media streaming

124
Q

which form of a LCD back lighting provides brighter displays and better contrasts

A

LED

125
Q

which best defines refresh rates

A

how many times the screen redraws per second

126
Q

which best defines native resolution

A

the default and recommended resolution for a monitor

127
Q

which are benefits of anti glare monitor filters

A

helps users who are sensitive to lights cuts down the number of angles other individuals can see on a users screen

128
Q

which are types of different types of aspect ratios

A

4:3 19:9 16:10

129
Q

which display connector is the standard 15 pin VGA connector

A

H.D.15

130
Q

up to 127 USB devices can be plugged into one port through the use of hubs

A

127

131
Q

which color represents a micro phone audio connector

A

pink

132
Q

which are input devices used with computer devices

A

scanner motion sensor Bar code reader smart card reader

133
Q

which are computer output devices

A

printers speakers monitors

134
Q

which is an example of a set top box device

A

apple tv

135
Q

which best defines remote printing

A

the process from a smart device using an app

136
Q

in which location can users manage integrated print servers

A

print management

137
Q

which are parts of a laser printer

A

pick up rollers seperate pads imaging drums fuser assy

138
Q

in order to calibrate or align the print heads of an inkjet printer the user will need to have some paper in the printer

A

true

139
Q

which are virtual print options

A

print to file print to pdf

140
Q

a printer technician has just finished replacing paper and removing debri from a thermal printer which action should the technician need to perform in order to complete the maintenance order on the therma printer

A

clean the heating element

141
Q

depnding on the computers BIOS devices can be enabled and disabled —————-support can be utilized and the computers clock speed can be altered

A

virtualization

142
Q

an ATX motherboard is usually

A

12 by 9.6 inches

143
Q

a ———– —— interacts with the CPU RAM and a slot dedicated to graphics

A

North bridge chip

144
Q

bus speeds are measured in

A

hertz

145
Q

buffered RAM is only used in high-end machines since it is ———————-

A

expensive

146
Q

in order to determine the PC speed multiply the number of MHZ by ——————-

A

multiplier

147
Q

a storage card sometimes has built in ———- support

A

RAID

148
Q

an optical disk can be BDREmemory or ——————-

A

rewritable

149
Q

magnetic hard drive speeds are measured in

A

RPM

150
Q

a solid state hybrid system drive uses traditional HDD technology however it uses a solid state drive for ———–purposes to speed up overall performance

A

cache