801 Chapters Review Questions

By convention, PCI slots are typically which color? A. Brown B. Grey C. Tan D. White

D. White

Which memory unit's size depends on the processor? A. Bit B. Byte C. Nibble D. Word

D. Word

In Windows 7, which utility do you use to install a printer?

Devices and printers

Which memory type is tied to the system clock? A. Asynchronous B. Dynamic C. Nonvolatile D. Static E. Synchronous F. Volatile

E. Synchronous

How can you tell which printer is set as the default on your computer?

Green checkmark

In Windows 7, Vista, and XP what category of components can you remove by using the Safely Remove Hardware icon (Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in Windows 7) in the notification area?

Hot swappable

What category of components can you replace in a computer without turning off the power?

Hot swappable components

Which of the following is defined as "the amount of data that can be transferred to or from memory per second"? A. access time B. Bandwidth C. Memory speed D. Overall speed

B. Bandwidth

Which of the following memory packages are used on laptop and notebook computers? (Choose all that apply) A. 144-pin MICRODIMM B. 184-pin RIMM C. 200-pin SODIMM D. 240-pin DIMM

C. 200-pin SODIMM

The power requirements of a motherboard are estimated to be which of the following? A. 5 W B. 10 W C. 30 W D. 50 W E. 100 W

C. 30 W

What type of fire extinguisher should you keep handy for computer fires? A. Class A B. Class B C. Class C D. Class D

C. Class C

Which DVI connection types support both digital and analog signals? A. DVI-D single link B. DVI-D dual link C. DVI-I single link D. DVI-I dual link

C. DVI-I single link D. DVI-I dual link

What is the laser printer step in which "areas of the drum that were written to by the laser attract toner"? A. Exposing B. Fusing C. Developing D. Transferring

C. Developing

What type of fire extinguishing substance interrupts the chemical reaction of burning materials? A. CO2 B. Dry Chemicals C. Halon D. Water

C. Halon

Which of the following is measure in ohms? (Choose all that apply) A. Current B. Electrical power C. Impedance D. Resistance E. Voltage

C. Impedance

Which of the following are conductors? (Choose all apply) A. Ceramics B. Gases C. Liquids D. Metals E. Plastics

C. Liquids D. Metals E. Plastics

Which printing technology uses an electrical current sent to a crystal, which causes it to vibrate and release ink onto the paper? A. Inkjet B. Laser C. Piezoelectric bubble D. Thermal bubble

C. Piezoelectric bubble

Which USB version has a top speed of 480 Mbps? A. USB 1.0 B. USB 1.1 C. USB 2.0 D. USB 3.0

C. USB 2.0

What is the formula relating voltage, current, and resistance? A. I = V * r B. r = V * I C. V = i * r D. V = i / r

C. V = i * r Ohms Law

Which isn't a reason to update your system BIOS? A. Your system has device problems or other bugs that your PC manufacturer identifies as being cause by BIOS problems. B. Your system has device problems that can attribute to no other cause than the BIOS. C. Your PC manufacturer has sent out a technical document notifying you of an update. D. You need to use new hardware options that, while supported by your motherboard, aren't supported by your BIOS.

C. Your PC manufacturer has sent out a technical document notifying you of an update.

What's the printer quality of dot-matrix printers compared to? A. Darkroom photographs B. Laser print output C. Thermal printer output D. Typewriter output

D. Typewriter output

A ________-wheel printer is an impact printer that could produce letters using only the font that was on the wheel installed in the printer.

daisy

You cqan get cable lengths of up to 25 meters with USB by_______________.

daisy chaining

Why is an LCD device display somewhat blurry when configured below its native resolution?

lower may not display all pixels.

Lower cost and higher storage capacities are advantages of a ___________ hard disk.

magnetic

You can configure a PATA drive to be _________, ________, or ___________ by using jumpers or switches on the drive.

master, slaves, or cable select

Individual memory chips installed on the motherboard were replaced with memory______________. package modules

package modules

What is typically the deciding factor in when to perform laser printer maintenance?

prints count

The AGP bus is a(n)_______-bit bus.

32

Tipically, the PCI bus is a (n)______-bit bus.

32

The bus speed of a 2x, 4x, or 8x AGP card is _____MHz.

66

You open your PC and look at the CPU. How can you tell if it uses active or passive cooling?

A heat sink without a fan is called "passive heat sink cooling"; a heat sink with a fan is called "active heat sink cooling".

Which color wire is typically connected to ground? A. Black B. Green C. Red D. Yellow

A. Black

Which is not a component of a CPU? A. Bus Architecture B. Control unit C. Execution Unit D. Register

A. Bus Architecture

Which of the following are insulators? A. Ceramics B. Gases C. Liquids D. Metals E. Plastics

A. Ceramics B. Gases E. Plastics

Which types of removable memory cards come in the largest capacity? (Choose all that apply) A. CompactFlash B. Memory Stick C. Secure Digital D. Smart Media E. xD-Picture Card

A. CompactFlash C. Secure Digital

What type of RAM loses is contents quickly, even when power is present? A. DRAM B. Flash C. SRAM

A. DRAM

What's inject output quality compared to? (Choose all that apply) A. Darkroom photographs B. Laser print output C. Thermal printer output D. Typewriter output

A. Darkroom photographs B. Laser print output

How many pins does a FireWire 800 connector have? A. FireWire 400 B. FireWire 800 C. FireWire S3200

A. FireWire 400

Which FireWire version supports data transfer of up to 400 Mbps? A. FireWire 400 B. FireWire 800 C. FireWire S3200

A. FireWire 400

What does the response rate on an LCD device refer to? A. How quickly, in milliseconds, the pixels change colors. B. The ratio between the device's brightest white and darkest black. C. The measurement, in candelas per square meter (cd/m2), of the light produced D. The number of individually addressable in the screen matrix.

A. How quickly, in milliseconds, the pixels change colors.

Which package type has no pins, but uses small raised contacts instead? A. LGA B. OOI C. PDIP D. SECC

A. LGA

Which processor caching level is the fastest for accessing data? A. Level 1 B. Level 2 C. Level 3 D. All are equal

A. Level 1

Which of the following colors indicates a microphone port? A. Pink B. Green C. White D. Blue

A. Pink

Which USB connector is wide and flat? A. Type A B. Type B

A. Type A

Name the typical connectors on a sound card. Audio in - Blue Mic In - Pink Audio Out - Green MIDI - Game Port

Audio in - Blue Mic In - Pink Audio Out - Green MIDI - Game Port

What size are the connectors on a sound car? A. 1/16" B. 1/8" C. 1/4" D. 1/2"

B. 1/8"

What are two sizes of floppy drives? A. 3.0" B. 3.5" C. 5.0" E. 5.25" F. 5.5"

B. 3.5" E. 5.25"

How many pins does the print head of a dot matrix printer typically contain? A. 6 B. 9 C. 18 D. 24 E. 36

B. 9

Which of the following components requires the most power? A. Adapter card B. CPU C. Hard drive D. Memory E. Motherboard

B. CPU

The aactual storage locations on a memory chip are called what? A. Bits B. Cells C. RAM D. Word

B. Cells

Which type of bus connects the processor to the main memory? A. Address bus D. Generic bus B. Data bus C. Internal bus

B. Data bus

How is CTR device's size measured? A. Diagonal measurement, edge to edge B. Diagonal measurement, picture tube edges only C. Total area, length x width D. Width

B. Diagonal measurement, picture tube edges only

Which of the following memory types are nonvolatile? (Coose all that apply) A. CMOS B. EPROM C. EEPROM D. Flash E. PROM F. RAM G. ROM

B. EPROM C. EEPROM D. Flash E. PROM G. ROM

Which of the following is a derived quantity that you can calculate by multiplying the force of electricity caused by a difference in charge at two locations and the measure of the flow of electrons past a given point? A. Current B. Electrical power C. Impedance D. Resistance E. Voltage

B. Electrical power W=VA

Which laser printer component is made up of rollers and a heating lamp? A. Electronic control package B. Fusing assembly C. Transfer corona assembly D. Toner cartridge

B. Fusing assembly

What color is a PPS/2 mouse port? A. Black B. Green C. Pink D. Purple E. Red F. Yellow

B. Green

Which coolong system relies on small tubes filled with a small amount of fluid? A. Cooling fins B. Heat pipes C. Heat sinks D. Peltier coolers

B. Heat pipes

Which of the following performance features can overheat the processor? A. Multiprocessing B. Overclocking C. Pipelining D. Superpipelining E. Throttling

B. Overclocking

Ford what category of components should you turn off the power to the computer before attempting to replace them?

Cold plug

What is the capacity of a single-sided, dual layer DVD? A. 4.7 GB B. 8.5 GB C. 9.4 GB D. 17.1 GB

D. 17.1 GB

How many pins does a FireWire 800 connector have? A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 9

D. 9

Which laser printer component is used to focus the laser beam? A. Corona wire B. HVPS C. Mirror D. Lens

D. Lens

Which cooling system uses an electronic component that gets colder when voltage is applied? A. Cooling fins B. Heat pipes C. Heat sinks D. Peltier coolers

D. Peltier coolers

What color is a PPS/2 keyboard port? A. Black B. Green C. Pink D. Purple E. Red F. Yellow

D. Purple

What's another name for a CTR device? A. DVI device B. Flat-panel device C. LCD device D. RGB device

D. RGB device

Which of the following is a force that opposes the flow of DC through a conductor? A. Current B. Electrical power C. Impedance D. Resistance E. Voltage

D. Resistance

A single-core processor has one of what component? A. Control unit B. Execution unit C. FPU D. Register

Execution Unit

Which term refers to the type of memory that loses its contents when power isn't present? A. Asynchronous B. Dynamic C. Nonvolatile D. Static E. Synchronous F. Volatile

F. Volatile

The math coprocessor was the predecessor to which CPU component? A. Control unit B. Execution unit C. FPU d. Register

FPU

True or False? " Contrast ratio" refers to the difference between the shades of each color on and LCD device.

False

True or False? "Resolution" refers to the relationship between the horizontal and vertical sizes of the screen.

False

True or False? A response rate of 20 MS is better than a response rate of 8 Ms.

False

True or False? All webcams include built-in microphones and software for video e-mail, video capture, videoconferencing, and still-image capture.

False

True or False? Batteries, toner cartridges, and ink cartridges can be disposed of in landfills without any consequences.

False

True or False? CPUs of the same class are interchangeable. For Example, you can replace any Pentium 4 CPU on a motherboard with any Pentium 4-class CPU.

False

True or False? Every BIOS manufacturer uses the same flashing utility.

False

True or False? In order to install a printer, you need the manufacturer's disc that came with the printer.

False

True or False? Laptops are meant to be used on your lap.

False

True or False? Parity permits your computer not only to detect that an error has occurred in memory, but also to correct that error?

False

True or False? The same key combination get you access to the system utility on all personal computers?

False

True or False? You need to be concerned about electrostatic discharge, because it can be fatal to humans.

False

True or false? You can use most commercial vacuums to clean up toner is a laser printer.

False

True or False? A TV tuner card allows you to record your favorite television programs on your hard disk.

False, unless is a capture card

What are consumables?

Ink , paper, toner

What is the best source for BIOS updates?

PC manufacturer

Before the Pentium CPU was introduces, what was the common CPU cooling mechanism?

Passive fan

___________ are very small, very fast, memory locations for holding instructions or units of data.

Registers

What are the most important steps to keep an inkjet printer running smoothly?

Replace consumables: paper / ink cartridges

Lower power consumption and less heat generation are advantages of a _____ hard disk.

SSD

True or False? At given voltage, current increases as resistance drops.

True

True or False? In parallel transmission, bits of data are sent one at a time across the transmission medium.

True

True or False? LCD devices use thin film transistor technology.

True

True or False? Most current processors have both L1 and L2 caches.

True

True or False? The device that has a better image is one with a dot pitch of 0.15 compared to .030.

True

True or False? The print head of inkjet printers is usually part of the ink cartridge.

True

True or False? Windows 7 supports the use of multiple displays simultaneously.

True

Ture or Flase? Thermal compound is basically a grease-like fluid used between the CPU and its heat sink or cooling fins.

True

Which connections you can use to connect to a wired local printer?

USB , parallel

A (n)_________ card is a circuit board that connects to a motherboard to provide additional expansion slots or sockets.

riser