ITS 280 Exam 2 MC
2. ____ is a variant of the microATX created by Intel. A. AT B. FlexATX C. LPX D. NLX
FlexATX
22. Many motherboards use a simple connector called a ____ to make some physical ports accessible from the front or back of the case. A. port B. cable C. dongle D. connector
dongle
92. What hot-pluggable external hard drive technology uses shielded cable with lengths up to two meters outside the PC? A. EIDE B. eSATA C. ePATA D. UltraDMA
eSATA
9. A (n) ____ symptom is the most difficult symptom to diagnose. A. RAM B. catastrophic C. ethereal D. component
ethereal
13. The main problem with form factors such as LPX and NLX was their ____. A. big size B. incompatibility C. inflexibility D. low speed
inflexibility
14. The only dedicated connector on an AT motherboard is the ____ plug. A. printer B. sound C. keyboard D. monitor
keyboard
17. Which of the following is not a version of the Small Form Factor (SFF)? A. Mini-ITX B. Nano-ITX C. Pico-ITX D. micro-ATX
micro-ATX
48. Molex connectors are used for ____ power. A. Central B. AC C. backup D. peripheral
peripheral
20. The LPX and NLX form factors provided an insertion slot for the ____ car A. bus B. network C. riser D. installation
riser
90. Since any SCSI device might be on the end of a chain, most manufacturers build SCSI devices that can ____. A. echo B. self-terminate C. be terminated D. transfer data
self-terminate
50. Expansion bays must be covered by the ____ to maintain proper airflow inside the case. A. case sheath B. case cover C. slot lid D. slot cover
slot cover
19. ATX motherboards use a feature called ____ that allows software to turn the power on and off. A. expended power supply B. hibernate C. soft power D. standby
soft power
93. Laptops, memory cards, USB thumb drives, and hand-held devices often use ____ technology. A. DNAD B. ST-506 C. solid-state D. ATAPI-2
solid-state
25. The motherboard mounts to the case via small connectors called ____. A. fire wires B. LEDs C. nylon bolts D. standoffs
standoffs
30. Every device soldered to the motherboard is designed to run at the speed of which component? A. the MCC B. system RAM C. the CPU D. the system crystal
the system crystal
73. A ____ is a circle where data is stored on a drive. A. cylinder B. head C. platter D. track
track
72. Each platter requires ____ heads. A. two B. three C. five D. eight
two
42. Power supplies are rated in ____. A. Amperes B. ohms C. volts D. watts
watts
98. How many devices are supported per SATA controller channel? A. 1 B. 2 C. 127 D. 15
1
60. How many watts of power does an Athlon 64X2 CPU require at peak performance? A. 50 B. 70 C. 110 D. 200
110
54. What should be the outputs of the hot, neutral, and ground wires when tested with a multimeter? A. 0 V, 115 V, 0 V B. 0 V, 115 V, 2 V C. 112 V, 115 V, 0 V D. 115 V, 0 V, 0 V
115 V, 0 V, 0 V
59. How many watts of power does a typical hard drive in a PC require? A. 12 B. 15 C. 20 D. 18
15
68. Older power supplies with 12V rails previously only supplied how much power? A. 30 amps B. 3 amps C. 50 amps D. 16-18 amps
16-18 amps
45. The standard modern power supply provides ____ volts of power. A. 3.3, 5, and 12 B. 5 and 12 C. 6 and 12 D. 12
3.3, 5, and 12
80. How many pins does an EIDE (ATA) drive have? A. 7 B. 20 C. 40 D. 80
40
91. Internal SCSI devices connect to the host adapter with a ____-pin ribbon cable. A. 50 B. 68 C. 100 D. 168
68
94. ATA/66, ATA/100, and ATA/133 require a ____ cable. A. 30-wire B. 40-wire C. 50-wire D. 80-wire
80-wire
37. A surge suppressor should be rated at a minimum of ____ joules. A. 330 B. 400 C. 800 D. 1,449
800
3. The maximum dimensions of a FlexATX motherboard are ____ inches. A. 9.6 x 9.6 B. 9 x 7.5 C. 9 x 7 D. 9 x 5.6
9 x 7.5
26. What are the dimensions of a microATX motherboard? A. 9.6 by 9.6 inches B. 12 by 9.6 inches C. 6.7 by 6.7 inches D. 4.7 by 4.7 inches
9.6 by 9.6 inches
27. What motherboard slot was specifically created by Intel to support video cards? A. PCI B. AGP C. ISA D. PCI-X
AGP
15. A (n) __________ slot was designed to take specialized devices (modems, sound cards, and network cards). A. AMR B. PGA C. LGA D. AGP
AMR
12. The ____ type of motherboard has a large keyboard and a split P8/P9 style of power socket. A. NLX B. WTX C. AT D. ATX
AT
75. Which interface requires a ribbon cable and a built-in controller on the drive itself? A. AT B. ATA C. PATA D. SATA
ATA
88. The ____ standard features a 48-bit addressing scheme. A. ATA/ATAPI-6 B. ECHS C. INT13 D. LBA
ATA/ATAPI-6
78. The ____ interface enables non-hard drive devices to connect to the PC via the ATA controllers. A. ATA B. ATAPI C. EIDE D. PATA
ATAPI
46. Which of the following uses the soft power feature? A. AT B. ATX C. SATA connectors D. Molex power supplies
ATX
47. Which power supply never turns off? A. ATX B. AT C. P8, P9 D. P1
ATX
62. Which is the latest ATX power supply standard? A. ATX12V 1.3 B. ATX12V 2.0 C. ATX12V 3.0 D. EPS12V
ATX12V 2.0
53. A (n) ____ power supply converts energy efficiently. A. Active PFC B. EPS 12V C. SPS D. UPS
Active PFC
57. Power supplies are protected from spikes of AC current with the use of a ____. A. Fuse B. surge suppressor C. UPS D. All of the above
All of the above
32. What is the unit of measuring current? A. Ampere B. Ohm C. Volt D. Watt
Ampere
63. Which of the following is a correct statement? A. An open case allows better cooling. B. An open case ruins airflow and loses cooling efficiency. C. Cooling the PC is not recommended. D. Large cases do not require cooling.
An open case ruins airflow and loses cooling efficiency.
66. Large sags in electricity are also known as: A. Brownouts B. Blackouts C. Spikes D. Surges
Brownouts
67.What is it called when power cuts out completely? A. Sag B. Brownout C. Blackout D. Spike
Blackout
18. AMR was quickly replaced with the more advanced ____. A. DDR3 B. CNR C. AMD D. ICH
CNR
29. What type of hardware usually uses a three-wire connector supplied by most motherboards? A. Power supply fan B. CPU fan C. Case fan D. Hard drive fan
Case fan
11. What type of failure results in the PC failing to boot? A. Burn-in failure B. Catastrophic failure C. Component failure D. Ethereal failure
Catastrophic failure
61. The notches in the Molex connector that guide installation are called ____. A. Chamfers B. power C. ports D. sockets
Chamfers
64. What class of fire extinguisher should be used on an electrical fire? A. Class A B. Class B C. Class C D. Class D
Class C
70. Modern power supplies have multiple: A. Fuses B. Connectors C. Fans D. Voltage selectors
Connectors
1. ____ is the smallest motherboard version in the ATX standard. A. AT B. FlexATX C. MicroATX D. LPX
FlexATX
34. What type of voltage does a PC use? A. AC B. DC C. Ground D. LC
DC
95. What is the process of spreading data across multiple drives? A. Disk striping B. Disk mirroring C. Disk duplexing D. Parity
Disk striping
51. The ____ power supply has a 24-pin main motherboard that resembles a 20-pin P1 connector. A. EPS12 V B. Molex C. mini D. P4 21 V
EPS12 V
56. A PC doesn't work. What should you check first? A. Power supply voltages B. 12 V power supply C. Ensure DC plug is plugged in D. Ensure AC plug is plugged in
Ensure AC plug is plugged in
23. What determines the type of case a motherboard needs and provides a maximum expansion slot limit? A. Chipset B. Component C. Expansion slot D. Form factor
Form factor
76. How many drives can be supported with ATA-2 (sometimes called EIDE)? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
Four
81. How many ATA devices can be connected to most PCs? A. One B. Two C. Four D. Six
Four
35. In an IEC-320 plug, which wire carries electrical voltage? A. Earth B. Ground C. Hot D. Neutral
Hot
87. A system with the ____ extension can handle drives up to 137 GB. A. ECHS B. IDE C. INT13 D. LBA
INT13
6. ____ are the lights that have positive and negative sides. A. Power buttons B. Reset buttons C. LEDs D. Chips
LEDs
44. A coworker is taking a computer overseas and asks you what concerns he should have. What do you tell him? A. There are no issues to be concerned about. B. His PC will not work overseas. C. Make sure he switches the power supply to 230AC. D. Make sure he switches the power supply to 115AC.
Make sure he switches the power supply to 230AC
41. The 3.5-inch floppy drive uses the ____ connector. A. Mini B. Molex C. P1 D. P4 12V
Mini
40. Which connector is the most common type of connector used for devices that require 5 V or 12 V of power? A. Molex B. P1 C. P4 12 V D. sub-mini connector
Molex
49. Most case fans have standard ____ connectors that are easy to plug in. A. Molex B. mini C. micro D. sub-mini
Molex
77. Modern PATA drives use a ____ connector for power. A. mini B. Molex C. P1 D. sub
Molex
96. What do nonvolatile flash memory devices use to retain data when power is turned off or disconnected? A. ATAPI-6 B. ATA-7 C. AHCI D. NAND
NAND
36. Which of the following wires carries no voltage? A. Ground B. Hot C. Multimeter D. Neutral
Neutral
33. Which of the following units is used to measure resistance? A. Amp B. Ampere C. Ohm D. Watt
Ohm
39. The P1 connector from the power supply is plugged into the ____ socket. A. P1 B. P2 C. P3 D. P4
P1
28. As of today, what is the fastest, most popular expansion bus in use? A. ISA B. AGP C. PCI D. PCIe
PCIe
97. Disk mirroring is also known as _____. A. RAID 0 B. RAID 1 C. RAID 2 D. RAID 3
RAID 1
99. Which RAID levels combined dedicated data drives with dedicated parity drives? A. RAID 2 and RAID 0 B. RAID 2 and RAID 5 C. RAID 3 and RAID 4 D. RAID 2 and RAID 4
RAID 3 and RAID 4
71. ____ stores data in a unique pattern of 1s and 0s. A.FM B. MFM C. PMFM C. RLL
RLL
43. What type of power connector is L-shaped? A. P1 B. Mini C. Molex D. SATA
SATA
82. Which of the following does not require jumper settings? A. PATA B. ATA C. AT D. SATA
SATA
83. The drive technology that supports only a single device per controller channel is known as _____. A. AT B. ATA C. PATA D. SATA
SATA
85. The SCSI host adapter uses the ____ to differentiate between devices. A. ribbon cable B. SCSI chain C. external port D. SCSI ID
SCSI ID
84. What is a series of SCSI devices working together through a host adapter called? A. SCSI chain B. SCSI drive C. SCSI host adapter D. SCSI system
SCSI chain
89. What hard drive technology typically implements a 1.8-, 2.5-, or 3.5-inch form factor? A. SSD B. PATA C. SCSI D. SATA
SSD
52. Which industry group came up with a non-ATX standard motherboard and power supply called EPS12 V? A. Hardware System Infrastructure B. Server Power Infrastructure C. Server System Infrastructure D. Software System Infrastructure
Server System Infrastructure
79. How many wires does the SATA interface have? A. Four B. Eight C. Seven D. Eighty
Seven
69. If a power supply is smoking or heating up, what is the best action to take? A. Stop using it and replace it immediately B. Replace the fuse C. Switch the voltage from 110 to 220 D. Replace the power supply fan
Stop using it and replace it immediately
4. Some ____ chips on a motherboard handle the infrared connection. A. Super I/O B. RAM C. Southbridge D. Northbridge
Super I/O
5. The __________ handles slow input and output devices such as the floppy drive and the keyboard. A. ECC B. MCC C. I/O controller D. Super I/O chip
Super I/O chip
24. What provides support to USB and FireWire on computers? A. The case B. The chipset C. The motherboard D. The power supply
The motherboard
86. What's the minimum number of drives needed for RAID 5? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
Three
58. What UL rating should you look for on a surge suppressor? A. UL497A B. UL1497A C. UL1449 D. 1750 joules
UL1449
55. How is DC voltage represented on multimeters? A. V with a ~ below it B. V with a dash below it C. V with a ~ above it D. V with a solid line above a dashed line
V with a solid line above a dashed line
31. What unit is used to measure voltage? A. Ampere B. Volt C. Watt D. Ohm
Volt
65. What is the amount of amps and volts needed by a particular device to function called? A. Amperes B. Resistance C. Voltage D. Wattage
Wattage
100. Which operating system has built-in software for RAID 5? A. Windows XP Home B. Windows XP Professional C. Windows Server 2008 D. Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Server 2008
74. Which of the following hard drive geometry values is no longer relevant in today's PCs? A. Cylinder B. Head C. Sector D. Write precomp
Write precomp
10. A brand new system failing due to manufacturing defects and any system failing due to a shock of electrostatic discharge is often called a ____ failure. A. burn-out B. burn-in C. ESD D. system
burn-in
16. The _______ determines the type of processor and RAM required for a motherboard. A. chipset B. cache C. CPU D. form factor
chipset
21. Shorter wires can easily handle double or quadruple the ____ speed of the motherboard. A. connection B. RAM C. clock D. performance
clock
8. Electrical surges and ESD can cause ____ failure. A. component B. RAM C. catastrophic D. connection
component
38. Power supplies come with a standard ____ for the motherboard and interior devices. A. connector B. hole C. pin D. suppressor
connector
7. The function of each LED wire is usually printed on the ____. A. monitor B. switch C. connector D. LED
connector
