chapter 10 test out
On a Linux system, what is the name of the directory where you will find a text file called devices that contains information about the devices that are configured on the system?
/proc
Which of the following devices would you add to a computer if you needed to take inventory at a retail store by scanning the UPC symbols on products?
Bar code reader
Which of the following devices authenticates users based on their physical features?
Biometric scanner
You have decided to install a new Ethernet network adapter in your Windows 11 desktop computer. After installing the card and booting to Windows, you notice that you have no network connection. After looking in Device Manager, you see that the new network card was detected, but Windows doesn't know what it is. After doing a quick search on the internet, you find what looks like the correct driver and install it. A reboot of Windows is performed, but almost immediately after logging on, your computer crashes. Thinking this must be a fluke, you reboot again with the same result. Which of the following is the BEST method in this scenario to get Windows to load properly?
Boot to Safe Mode and uninstall the network driver.
You have purchased a 1600 x 1200 LCD monitor and connected it to the DVI-I port on your computer using a DVI-D cable. You configure the screen resolution at 1280 x 1024 with 24-bit color. The display output seems to be fuzzy and stretched. Which of the following BEST describes the action you should take to correct the problem?
Change the screen resolution to the native resolution of the monitor.
You have purchased an LED monitor and connected it to the DVI-I port on your computer using a DVI-D cable. You configure the screen resolution to 1440 x 900 with 32-bit color. The display on the screen seems to be pixilated. Which of the following solutions is MOST likely to fix this problem?
Change the screen resolution to the native resolution of the monitor.
A customer complains that a recently purchased monitor no longer displays a picture. You verify that the monitor is powered on and that the video cable is securely fastened to the video port. Which of the following actions is the BEST to take next?
Check the brightness and contrast settings using the monitor's controls.
You work as the IT administrator for a small news station. Jill, an employee in Building 2, works in the audio-video editing department and would like to increase her productivity. For example, she would like to be able to run multiple programs simultaneously and be able to compare video clips side by side. Which of the following configuration changes would provide the BEST solution for Jill?
Configure Jill's computer with dual monitors.
You are in charge of putting together the display design for a new conference center at your organization. The conference center will be in a large auditorium with 500 or more seats. Which of the following technologies will provide a large display for such a group and also provide very high resolutions?
DLP projector
Alice recently purchased a new cell phone. After her vacation, she decides to transfer her holiday photos to her computer, where she can do some touchup work before sending the pictures to her children. When Alice attaches her phone to her computer, she sees that Windows detected her phone and tried to load the applicable software to give her access to her phone. Unfortunately, after trying for several minutes, Windows displays a message indicating that the attempt was unsuccessful. When Alice explores her available drives, her phone is not listed. Which of the following would be the BEST administrative tool to help Alice gain access to her phone?
Device Manager
Jamie has been tasked with designing a solution for the paralegals in his office. They need to review old documents that are on paper files and create word processor documents from them that can be searched and cross-referenced.
Digitizer and Scanner
You've just connected a new USB device to your Windows system. You used the installation disc that came with the device to install the drivers needed to support the device. Since the installation, the system frequently crashes when you try to access the new device. Which of the following steps would MOST likely resolve this issue?
Download and install the latest driver from the manufacturer's website.
You have just installed a new video card in a user's Windows workstation. When the system is powered on, the screen displays in 16 colors at 640 x 480 resolution. Which of the following will BEST resolve this problem?
Download and install the latest driver from the video card manufacturer's website.
You are a trainer for your company and often teach courses in a classroom located on campus or in a hotel conference room. In your office, which is separate from the classroom, you have two external monitors connected to your laptop, and you are able to display different content on each monitor. However, when teaching, you only have your laptop and a projection unit. To make teaching easier, you want the same content to show on both the laptop monitor and the projection screen. Which of the following multiple display options would be BEST to select when you are teaching?
Duplicate these displays
A user complains that his USB scanner no longer works. You check Device Manager and see an icon with a black down arrow through it. What should you do?
Enable the device in Device Manager.
Which of the following peripheral devices are designed specifically for playing games on a computer?
Gamepad and Joystick
Which of the following display technologies require backlighting?
LCD and LED
You are putting together a system for a graphic artist and need to make sure that you find a display that meets their needs. The display needs to have very good color reproduction quality and viewing angles. The display also needs to have proper cooling and be power-efficient. Which of the following display types will MOST likely meet these needs?
LCD display with IPS panel.
Anna has been backing up her data on a hot swappable drive that is mounted on an external hard drive docking station. This docking station holds two drives. Anna would like to exchange one of the drives with a drive of higher storage capacity. Which of the following is the BEST method for replacing the drive?
Remove and replace the drive after using the Safely Remove Hardware feature to shut down the device.
You are installing an updated driver for a hardware device on your system. A dialog box pops up, indicating that Microsoft has digitally signed the driver. What does a digitally signed driver indicate?
The driver has been tested by Microsoft and The driver file has not been altered.
For several years, your laptop's monitor has worked perfectly. However, shortly after turning on your laptop today, you notice that the dimness has increased on the screen. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
The power adapter was accidently unplugged and The monitor's inverter has gone bad.
Your company has decided to use only SATA drives in their systems. Which of the following is true of MOST newer SATA drives?
They can be added to or removed from a system without shutting down the computer.
Which of the following is considered a computer input device?
Touchscreen
As the system administrator for a large financial institution, you have been assigned to upgrade the laptops for the sales representatives in your company. You have installed a 2-TB SSD drive in each of the laptops for quick access and storage of large multimedia files. You have also upgraded the memory to 16 GB and made sure that all the device drivers are updated. After delivering the upgraded laptops to the sales representatives, you begin to receive calls and emails saying that saving videos and other large files to the SSD drive is sluggish and sometimes impossible. Which of the following is the BEST first-step solution for trying to resolve the issue?
Use the Roll Back Driver option in Device Manager to use the original SSD driver version.
In which of the following situations would driver rollback be the BEST option to use?
You recently installed a new video driver, and now the system behaves erratically.
