itf+ ch1
which of the following is faster than RAM? A. Cache B. HDD c. SSD D.BD-ROM E. none of the above
A. Cache
which of the following are communication devices for computers? choose 2 A.NIC B. Modem c. PICe D. Sound Card
A. NIC and B. Modem
which of the following are hard drive connector types (choose 2)? A. PATA B. SATA C. PCIe D. AGP
A. PATA and B. SATA
Network Interface Card (NIC)
An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
which of the following uses a 240- pin connector? A. SODDIMM B. DIMM C. SATA D. PATA
B. DIMM
which of the following devices is most likely yo have a joystick port on it? A. video card B. Sound card C. network card D. Modem
B. Sound Card
when you turn on your computer, it tells you that it does not have the time and date set and asks you to enter setup. what likely needs to be replaced?
CMOS battery
which component inside a computer produces the most heat?
CPU
which of the following processor types is most likely to be found in a smartphone? A. 32-bit B. GPU C. Intel D. ARM
D. ARM
which of the following optical discs will store the most data? A. CD-ROM B. DVD-ROM DL C. DVD-ROM DS D. BD-ROM
D. BD-ROM
DIMMS
Dual Inline Memory Modules
your boss wants you to justify your suggestion to purchase solid-state hard drives. what are the advantages of solid-state drives?
Fasters than HDDs. Generate less heat than HDDs. Quieter than HDDs
what type of expansion card allows your computer to talk to other computers without wires?
Network interface card (NIC)
which type of expansion slot provides the fastest data transfer speed?
PCIe x 16
your friend joe wants to add another hard drive to his computer. what should he check to make sure that his system will support it?
PSU
what components in your computer stores data?
RAM, SSD, and BD-ROM
a user named Monika wants to upgrade the memory in her laptop. what type of memory will she need?
SODIMMS
you want to upgrade your computer to give it a faster boot time and more space for your files. what should you purchase?
Solid state drive
solid state drive (SSD)
The type of hard drive that has no moving part, so they are more efficient, run with no noise, emit little heat, and require little power
Random access Memory (RAM)
a temporary data storage area
what is the name of the component that controls communication between the processor and memory?
chipset
BD-ROM (Blu-ray Disc-Read Only Media)
disc stores data
PCI
expansion slot type
you just installed more memory in your computer, but it's not recognized. Your friend suggest that you upgrade your BIOS. what is the best way to do this?
flash the BIOS
which device is connected to the motherboard with a-pin block connector?
power suply unit
PSU
power supply unit
cache
temporary memory that is closer to the processor than RAM
Virtual Memory
the hard disk space allocated to store RAM contents
if your computer runs low on RAM, what will it use instead?
virtual memory
