TEST # 3 Flashcards
A technician is selecting a server that will be used by a cloud provider to provide fault tolerance for large quantities of stored data. What is a major consideration that needs to be taken into account?
RAID
A data analyst has asked a technician to help protect locally stored data by installing a RAID. What is the minimum number of drives the technician has to install if configuring a RAID level 5?
3
How should a technician dispose of an empty inkjet printer cartridge?
Follow local regulations for disposal.
What is indicated by the contrast ratio of a monitor?
the difference in the intensity of light between the brightest white and darkest black that can be displayed
Which security feature in modern CPUs protects memory areas that contain part of the operating system from malware attacks?
execute disable bit
What makes CRT monitor disposal dangerous for a technician who is handling the disposal?
potential residual high voltage
Which type of interface was originally developed for high-definition televisions and is also popular to use with computers to connect audio and video devices?
HDMI
A user playing a game on a gaming PC with a standard EIDE 5400 RPM hard drive finds the performance unsatisfactory. Which hard drive upgrade would improve performance while providing more reliability and more energy efficiency?
an SSD
A technician has assembled a new computer and must now configure the BIOS. At which point must a key be pressed to start the BIOS setup program?
during the POST
What electrical unit refers to the number of electrons moving through a circuit per second?
current
What data is stored in the CMOS memory chip?
BIOS settings
Which statement describes the capability of an HDMI version 1.4 type A port?
It can change a monitor’s refresh rate to match the source device output rate.
Which condition refers to a reduced voltage level of AC power that lasts for an extended period of time?
brownout
Which is a BIOS security feature that can prevent data from being read from a hard drive even if the hard drive is moved to another computer?
drive encryption
What characteristic of electricity is expressed in watts?
the work required to move electrons through a circuit multiplied by the number of electrons flowing through a circuit per second
What is one purpose of adjusting the clock speed within the BIOS configuration settings?
to allow the computer to run slower and cooler
What are two reasons for installing a second hard disk drive inside an existing computer? (Choose two.)
to store the system swap file
to support a RAID array