IT Exam 1-10

A technician is researching how to troubleshoot a computer that reboots randomly. The research suggests that the technician should check the computer for distended capacitors. Where should the technician look for these?

On the motherboard

Where would a technician use an RG-6 cable?

when replacing cable TV cabling

A user has the following requirements for a RAID drive: It must be magnetic. It must be fast. It must fit into a standard tower case. Which drive type would meet the user requirements?

3.5 inch 15k drive

A company is deploying both thin and thick client computers. Which configuration step will a technician need to do on the thin clients that will most likely not be done on the thick clients?

Connect the computer to the application server.

A technician has installed a new second hard drive in a tower computer, but the drive does not show up in the BIOS. What are two things the technician should check first?

Data and power cables are attached and drive ports are enables in BIOS

A user is building a custom computer system and is trying to decide on components for the new system. The user does light to medium graphic design, programming, and gaming. Which two components would be appropriate for this type of machine?

Dedicated GPU & SSD

A technician is installing memory into a computer and notices that there are two black memory slots and two blue memory slots. Which memory technology does this motherboard use?

Dual Channel

A technician is asked to configure a laptop for LoJack. What will the technician have to do to accomplish this task?

Enable it in BIOS

A technician needs to purchase a storage drive that both connects directly to the PCIe bus and provides reliability. Which type of storage device would best meet these requirements?

NVMe M.2

A user reports that when games are being played, the computer displays random blotches on the screen. What are two possible causes?

Video cable is loose or GPU is overheating