Chapter 1: First Look at Computer Parts and Tools (Quiz)

How many pins are in the power supply connector that is typically used on most motherboards today?

24-pin

How many pins are used in a parallel port, also known as an LPT port?

25

The PCIe connectors on an ATX Version 2.2 power supply come in what two different configurations, depending on the version of PCI express involved?

6-pin and 8-pin

If you have a PCI Express Version 2 video card, how many pins will the power connector have if the card requires extra power?

8

A micro-ATX motherboard will fit into a case that follows what minimum standard?

ATX 2.1

What are the two most common form factors used today for computer cases, power supplies, and motherboards?

ATX and mATX

What two different types of firmware may be used on motherboards?

BIOS and UEFI

What type of port is sometimes used by routers for management and configuration purposes?

DB9 port

What acronym is another name for static electricity, which can damage chips and destroy motherboards?

ESD

A DVI port transmits a video signal and is also called a DB-15 port. True/False

False

A tower case conserves space since it can double as a monitor stand. True/False

False

Hard drives have three connections for cables: one for reading data, one for writing data, and one for power.

False

What type of port transmits both digital audio and digital video with a single connector?

HDMI

What connector has 4 pins, is used for older IDE drives and some SATA drives, and can provide +5 V and +12 V power outputs?

Molex connector

What tool can help discover and report computer errors and conflicts that occur when you first turn on a computer and before the operating system is launched?

POST card

What audio port connects to an external home theater audio system, providing digital audio output?

S/PDIF

An Ethernet port has a connector called an RJ-45 to connect to a network cable. True/False

True

Functions that used to be provided by expansion cards are more often found as onboard ports today. True/False

True

What statement about an FRU is true?

a support technician should know how to replace one

What is the most common pointing device on laptops?

a touch pad

In a cellular network, each cell is controlled by a tower. What are these towers called?

base stations

Programs and data that are stored on a motherboard are referred to by what term?

firmware

Law enforcement agencies sometimes use what type of data to reconstruct a person's travels?

geotracking

What component is most likely to be installed in a PC, is considered primary storage, and typically stores the operating system, as well as its applications?

hard disk drive

Which statement is NOT true regarding motherboards? -also called a system board -has a CPU socket -has a heat sink on the PCIe slots -has slots for DIMMs

has a heat sink on the PCIe slots

What general-purpose tool can measure characteristics of electricity in a variety of devices?

multimeter

What is the component that usually has a dual-voltage selector switch and has cables that connect to the motherboard and drives called?

power supply unit (PSU)

The two services that Windows must provide for an ExpressCard are:

socket service and card service

What is the name for the type of flash memory that is used by mobile devices to store their apps and data?

solid state device

What are two different ways by which a laptop could utilize the cellular network connection of a mobile device?

tethering and hotspot