IBM | Introduction to Hardware & Operating Systems

You are collaborating with a user who wants a different workstation - evaluating the user's workstation requirements involves what considerations?

- Asking the user about the work locations - Asking the user about ergonomic accommodations. - Asking the user how many peripherals they use.

Binary numbers can take up a lot of space. Hexadecimal formatted numbers use less space, making them easier to display. Select the options that use hexadecimal notation.

- MAC Addresses - Color - IP Addresses

_________ and ________ are input devices that move the cursor on a computer screen by sending a command to the computer.

- Mice - Keyboards

Select the three options necessary to connect to a network printer.

-Access your operating system's printer and scanner settings. -Verify your computer has a network connection. -If you don't see the network printer you want to connect to, use the additional Windows search options.

Which of the following is considered an internal component of a computer?

-CPU -Random Access Memory (RAM)

You are considering purchasing an external hard drive. Which of the following statements are true about external hard drives?

-External hard drives can store large amounts of data. -Most external hard drives connect to a computer using a USB or eSATA connection.

Select two considerations for planning a backup strategy.

-Method -Cost

Audio devices refer to components that reproduce, record, or process sound. Select the devices that match this definition.

-Microphone - Speakers

Select the two disk configuration options used by Windows computers.

-NTFS -FAT32

A display device is a hardware component for the output of information. Select the devices that meet the definition.

-Television Sets -Monitor

Select the response that places the steps in the correct order for adding a new hard drive to a computer. 1. Back up your data. 2. Remove the old hard drive. 3. Turn off power to the computer. 4. Use Device Management to configure the new drive. 5. Install the new hard drive.

1, 3, 2, 5, 4

Operating systems date back to the early 1900s, with serval companies credited for their contributions. Select the option with the answers that correctly fill in the blanks. In _________, __________ created the first single-stream batch file operating system.

1956, GM Research

Select the option that is TRUE for a disaster recovery plan.

A disaster recovery plan describes an organization's plan to restore functionality to its IT department.

Your organization has hired a new data scientist who needs a computer. Your data scientist will work a hybrid work schedule and access data sets using hybrid cloud. Based on the described specifications, select the computer that seems the best fit for this new employee.

A mobile laptop with 512 GB hard drive, 32 GB RAM, & a discrete graphics card.

You've installed Windows 10 on a new workstation, and you are setting up new user accounts. Select the option that includes all three account types you can set up.

Administrator, Standard, Adjunct

___________ enables communication between two or more entities and can be either physical or software.

An Interface

Your user needs to perform data modeling tasks with improved visualizations. What type of expansion card would support their needs?

An accelerated graphics card

Before beginning the process to upgrade or add hard drive storage, what is the most important task to perform?

Back up your data.

What type of wireless connection connects two devices over a short range and can transmit large streams of data?

Bluetooth

What type of wireless connector connects two devices over a short range and can transmit large streams of data?

Bluetooth

What are three popular methods for including a touchpad device as part of a laptop?

Built-in, USB, and WiFi

_________________ is having a plan to deal with difficult situations, so an organization can continue to function with as little disruption as possible.

Business Continuity

Select the option that describes the easiest way to maximize the size of a window.

Click the box icon

Select the fastest method you can use to maximize the size of a window.

Click the rectangle or single box, icon.

You're assisting a user with many loose cables at his workstation. Select the option that describes a practice used for good cable management:

Collecting and tying cables together

Choose the keyboard shortcut option that captures an entire screen on a macOS computer.

Command+ Shift + 3

Using the keyboard, which keys do you select on a macOS computer to capture either an entire screen or a portion of the screen as a photo or as a video?

Command+ Shift + 5

Select the option that correctly compares communication to communication permissions.

Communication protocols enable computers to communicate with each other, and communication permissions allow computer users to talk with each other

Select the option that lists the final step in the six-step workstation setup process.

Complete the workstation configuration for the user.

Select the statement that describes a network interface card (NIC).

Computers must have a NIC to connect to a network.

When you open the Settings app, selecting the Ease of Access option enables you to configure which Windows 10 features?

Configuration Accessibility

Select the command option for files and folders that temporarily places a copy on the clipboard so you can move the file to a new location.

Cut

Which Microsoft Windows command option for files and folders temporarily places a file on the Clipboard so you can move the file to a new locations?

Cut

Select the Windows app, management tool, or utility you would use to confirm that the computer's devices, components, or interfaces are working correctly.

Device Manager

What component of the Windows operating system allows users to view and control the hardware attached to the computer?

Device Manager

Which component of the Windows operating system enables users to view and control the hardware attached to the computer?

Device Manager

Which Microsoft option provides easy access to evaluate the state or health of the computer?

Device Performance & Health.

Sound cards have a ___________to help external analog devices connect and communicate with the computer.

Digital-to-Analog Converter

Select the option that matches the last step in the CompTIA Troubleshooting Model.

Document findings, lesson learned, actions, & outcomes.

Operating systems enable computing devices of the same type to consistently manage common tasks. Select the answer that describes the operating system that focuses on a single task, providing split-second response times known as low latency.

Embedded Operating System

Professional creatives, including musicians and commercial content producers, need more ports than are usually available on a computer. Which of the following is used by audio professionals because of the better audio quality and the ability to connect to multiple input and output devices such as amplifiers, microphones, and speakers?

External Audio Interface Connectors

TRUE or FALSE? Wireless connections offer faster speeds of up to 5GB per second compared to wired connections that have a peak speed of about 1GB per second.

FALSE

Select the option that describes recommended file naming practices.

File names should be as descriptive as possible, preferably 25 characters or less, with no spaces.

Which statement is TRUE about Graphics Processing Units (GPUs)?

GPUs are specialized processors that perform the processing tasks necessary to display or render graphics.

What is the latest and most widely used interface for digital audio and video for televisions, Blu-ray players, computers, and other consumer electronics

High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)

What is the latest and most widely used interface standard for digital audio and video for televisions, Blur-ray players, computers, and other consumer electronics?

High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)

Choose the option that lists the four functions of computing in the order that computers perform those functions.

Input, Processing, Storage, & Output

_________________ are physical objects that have sensors, processing ability, software, and other technologies that can exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communications networks.

Internet of Things (IoT) devices

Select the option that includes commonly found sound card audio connections.

Light blue analog line in, lime green audio line out, and a pink microphone connection in.

Select the category of computers that includes personal computers, laptops, smartphones, and other single-user devices.

Microcomputers

Select the option that only includes computers that are software updatable but are generally not hardware upgradeable.

Mobile Phones, IoT Devices, & Portable Gaming Devices

Which of the following is true about external hard drives?

Most external hard drives connect to a computer using a USB or eSATA connection.

When you're working with a computer, which term identifies the main printed circuit board?

Motherboard

Select the answer that best describes internal components that are part of a motherboard.

Motherboards host primary storage, memory, cooling, and communications for a computer.

The most-used input device, used primarily to input data and move the cursor, is the _______________.

Mouse

Which type of sound card is preferred by musicians who need to sequence music and play virtual instruments using a computer?

Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) sound cards

Which chipset directly connects to the CPU and is responsible for tasks that require the highest performance?

Northbridge

Select the option that matches the four methods you can use to sign in to a Microsoft Windows computer.

PIN, Password, Photo, & Fingerprint.

What method cools components by slowing the speed at which the hardware operates?

Passive Cooling

What method cools computer components by slowing the speed at which a component, such as the processor, operates?

Passive Cooling

______________________ applies rules for passwords, password retires, allowed programs, and other settings specific to the machine or a group.

Policy Management

Select the option that identifies the keyboard command that captures only the active window when using a Microsoft Windows 10 computer.

Press the ALT+ PRT SCR key simultaneously

Which of the following storage options are both internal and non-violate. Meaning that the data is retained even when the computer is without power?

ROM, Read-Only Memory

If the monitor's onscreen is too large or too small, how can you adjust the monitor's resolution?

Select Settings and locate the Display settings

It's time to shop for a replacement hard drive for your user. What type of drive dominates today's desktop and laptop market?

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) drive

It's time to look for a replacement hard drive. Which type of drive dominates today's desktop and laptop market?

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) drives.

Multiple types of computers can interact with a network._______________________ are generally installed on networks enabling shared access to data, files, and media such as movies, videos, and sound clips.

Servers

To listen to music, a newscast, a webinar, you'll need a _______________________. This output hardware device connects to a computer to generate sound using the computer's audio, or sound, card.

Speaker

A sound card is an integrated circuit that generates a signal and sends it to a computer's ____________________.

Speakers

TRUE or FALSE ? Data is written to optical discs through a laser pressing that creates recessed areas (known as pits) and raised areas (known as lands).

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE? Fans, radiators, and other elements dissipate the accumulated heat energy, flowing heat away from vital internal parts, so those parts aren't damaged by the heat generated inside the computer.

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE? Printer require software, known as drivers, for the computer and the printer to be able to communicate with each other.

TRUE

What type of port allows hot swapping and it the most popular port to connect external storage devices such as external hard drives to computers?

The eSATA port

When considering a new computer and future external hard drive usage, which port type allows hot swapping and is the most popular port for connecting external hard drives to computers?

The eSATA port

Which device receives data from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) through the phone lines, optical fiber, or coaxial cable in your home (depending on your service provider) and converts the data into a digital signal?

The modem

Your friend has a business and needs a new printer for customer receipts. _______ printers heat specially coated paper to turn sections black and are used in point-of-sale terminals and fax machines.

Thermal

Select the answer that identifies the operating system generation compatible with multiple computer systems and featured processor timesharing.

Third Generation (1965 to 1980)

What is a key characteristic of a Solid State Hard Drive (SSD)

Typically provides faster access to the data

Computers can use a variety of notational systems and data types. Select the answer that identifies which computer data type displays text, including emoticons, to computer users.

Unicode

Select the method you would use to convert binary numbers to decimal numbers.

Use the doubling method, starting with the leftmost number.

Introduction to Computing Fundamentals

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Introduction to Computing Fundamentals & Operating Systems

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Computing Devices & Peripherals

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Computing Devices & Peripherals

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Interfaces & Connectors

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Interfaces & Connectors

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Internal Computer Components

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Internal Computer Components

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Introduction to Microsoft Workstation Setup & Management & Workstation Evaluation, Setup, & Troubleshooting

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Introduction to Workstation Evaluation, Setup, & Troubleshooting

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Microsoft Windows Workstation Setup & Management

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