Chapter 1 Quiz

Orlando's company is upgrading their networking equipment and gave him an older enterprise grade router. He wants to configure it using an old computer he found in his garage. What type of serial cable will most likely fit his old computer?

A cable that will plug into the DB9 port

Alexa is asked to upgrade the memory on a desktop computer. Which component will she replace?

DIMM

What type(s) of port transmits both digital audio and digital video with a single connector? Select all that apply.

DisplayPort and HDMI

Your company sells hundreds of large storage disk arrays every year that can be configured locally using a dedicated laptop. You travel between many customer sites providing maintenance and support to these laptops. It is your responsibility to ensure you have the necessary FRUs as you travel from site to site. At the very least, what type of FRUs will you keep on-hand?

Memory modules, hard drives, keyboards, and wireless card

What is the second step in opening the case of a working computer?

Power down the system and unplug it

An employee informs the help desk the laptop they are using cannot update the login credentials when they plug it in to the company's wired network. Wireless connectivity is fine, but the login credentials cannot be updated using Wi-Fi. What is a possible action the help desk could take to troubleshoot the problem? Replace the network card

Use a loopback plug

Which statement best describe when you would need to use a Thunderbolt 3 port as opposed to a DisplayPort or an HDMI port?

When you need to transmit video, audio, data, and power on the same port and cable

A technician is building a custom gaming computer for a customer. In what order should the technician install the main components?

power supply, drives, motherboard, cards

A few users need to connect an external monitor, external keyboard and mouse, and to a wired network cable to their laptop while visiting a remote office. The laptops are not from the same manufacturer. Which of the following devices will allow the users to connect their laptops to the external devices?

Port replicator

When handling a motherboard, cards, or drive, which statement is NOT accurate?

You should not hold expansion cards by the edges.