Hardware TestOut Review

What is the recommended size of the paging file under normal circumstances on a Windows 11 system with 16 GB of RAM installed? A. Equal to the amount of physical RAM. B. No more than three times the amount of physical RAM. C. As large as possible. D. Twice the amount of physical RAM. E. No paging file is required.

A. Equal to the amount of physical RAM.

Which of the following are advantages of using fiber optic cabling for a network, as opposed to other types of cabling? (Select two.) A. Greater cable distances without a repeater B. Increased flexibility C. Faster installation D. Immunity to EMI E. Lower installation cost

A. Greater cable distances without a repeater D. Immunity to EMI

Which of the following drive configurations uses striping with parity for fault tolerance? RAID 10 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 0

RAID 5

You are providing telephone support for a user who is trying to connect a computer to a projector. You know that the projector only has a VGA port. How would you describe the connector that the user should look for? A. D-shaped with 15 pins B. Round with 6 pins C. D-shaped with 25 pins D. Rectangular with one beveled corner

A. D-shaped with 15 pins

Which of the following components is an example of firmware? A. Cache B. BIOS/UEFI C. EEPROM D. RAM

B. BIOS/UEFI

Your motherboard has sockets for 184-pin DIMM RAM. Which type of RAM should you install? A. EDO B. DDR C. FPM D. SDRAM

B. DDR

Which of the following BEST describes a key feature of the DisplayPort interface that is used for connecting video monitors to computers? A. DisplayPort utilizes the same connectors as HDMI. B. DisplayPort can send both video and audio signals over the same cable. C. DisplayPort is electrically equivalent to DVI and HDMI. D. DisplayPort carries both analog and digital signals.

B. DisplayPort can send both video and audio signals over the same cable.

You are a sales representative for a large pharmaceutical company. You often want to share information from your laptop quickly with customers during onsite visits. Which of the following storage media would BEST allow you to quickly and inexpensively share your files with the customers? A. SSD drive B. Flash drive C. SDHC memory card D. HDD drive

B. Flash drive

The CEO of your small company has asked you to connect his laptop computer to the small conference room LED TV. The CEO will be showing a new promotional video that demonstrates the new company strategy through images and sound. Which of the following cable types would work BEST for connecting his laptop to the display? A. VGA B. HDMI C. DVI D. Composite

B. HDMI

You have just received an order for various system components that you placed several weeks ago. One of the components is labeled as SO-DIMM memory. Which of the following was this memory MOST likely purchased for? A. Desktop workstations B. Laptop computers C. Servers D. Printers

B. Laptop computers

Which of the following motherboard form factors BEST allows for low-consumption power supplies? A. EATX B. Mini-ITX C. NLX D. Micro-ATX

B. Mini-ITX

Which interface is primarily used for internal hard drives in modern desktop PC systems? A. SCSI B. SATA C. USB D. Firewire E. PATA

B. SATA

Which optical media has the greatest storage capacity? A. Compact disc B. Single-layer, single-sided Blu-ray Disc C. Dual-layer, double-sided DVD D. Dual-layer, single-sided DVD

B. Single-layer, single-sided Blu-ray Disc

Which of the following BEST describes the theoretical capacity of a DDR4 standard system memory module? A. 512 MB B. 128 MB C. 512 GB D. 256 GB

C. 512 GB

Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a CPU socket? A. A CPU socket allows the connection of external devices, such as the monitor, speakers, keyboard, and mouse. B. A CPU socket allows computer memory (RAM) to be inserted in the computer. C. A CPU socket is a single connector between a microprocessor and the motherboard. D. A CPU socket expands a computer's functionality, much like a video card, network card, or sound card.

C. A CPU socket is a single connector between a microprocessor and the motherboard.

You are using a crimper to attach an RJ-45 connector to a Cat 6 UTP cable. You need to use the T568A standard to connect the individual wires to the connector. Which wire should you connect to pin 1? A. Orange with white B. Blue C. Green with white D. Green

C. Green with white

A technician must press a cable connector's locking tab to remove a faulty fiber optic network cable. The cable connector is designed with two connector ends. Which of the following fiber connector types is the cable using? A. ST B. RJ-45 C. LC D. RJ-11

C. LC connector is used with fiber optic cabling.

A sales person requires that a large number of document, data, presentation, image, and video files be accessible on their personal mobile device when making sales pitches to new customers. A cloud solution is not feasible since cellular and internet connections are not always guaranteed at a customer site. Which of the following accessories would a technician suggest to BEST meet the sales person's requirements? A. Credit card reader B. Wireless hotspot C. Micro SD card D. Docking station

C. Micro SD card

You are installing network cabling in the air space between the ceiling and the roof of a building. The cabling needs to be fire resistant. Which type of cabling should you use? A. Multi-mode fiber B. STP C. Plenum D. PVC

C. Plenum

You are building a new computer that will contain two hard disks. To provide increased performance, you have decided to configure the drives using RAID technology. Which of the following will BEST meet your needs? A. RAID 5 B. RAID 1 C. RAID 0 D. RAID 2

C. RAID 0

Jessica is concerned about losing data due to a hard disk failure. Her computer will only support a maximum of three disks. To protect her data, she has decided to use RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks). Which of the following RAID types would give Jessica the BEST mirrored data protection? A. RAID 0 C. RAID 1 C. RAID 5 D, RAID 10

C. RAID 1

Which connector is used with unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling? A. AUI B. BNC C. RJ-45 D. DIX

C. RJ-45

You have an existing computer running Windows 11. You want to configure a RAID 1 array in the computer. You install two new SATA drives and then use the RAID controller integrated in the motherboard to define a RAID 1 array using both drives. When you boot the computer, Windows does not show the logical RAID drive. What should you do? A. In the BIOS, change the SATA disk mode to RAID. B. In the BIOS, change the SATA disk mode to AHCI. C. Set the jumpers on the drives to use SATA I mode. D. Install the driver for the RAID controller.

D. Install the driver for the RAID controller.

You have been having trouble with your laptop crashing. You would like your computer to create a memory dump file when it crashes. Where should you place the paging file? A. Split between two storage devices B. On a USB flash device C. On a drive other than where the operating system files are stored D. On the system volume

D. On the system volume

Which of the following bus card slot types is PRIMARILY used for dedicated video cards? A. PCIe X1 B. PCI-X C. CNR D. PCIe X16

D. PCIe X16