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How many pins are on a VGA connector? (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q13)

15 pins on a VGA connector

Consider the external ports for a typical PC system (pictured below). Drag the port type on the left to the letter on the right that best identifies it. (Each type can be used once.) (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q7)

A HDMI B Thunderbolt C IEEE 1394 D USB E VGA F DVI G RJ45 H RJ11 I Fiber S/PDIF J Audio Jack

Which of the following items are likely to be displayed in the notification area of a computer running the Windows operating system? (Select two.) (1.3.5 Windows Basics Q6)

A volume control. The current time.

Match the operating system attribute on the left to the correct description on the right. (1.3.5 Windows Basics Q2)

Ability to use multiple processing devices. Multiprocessing Ability to run multiple applications simultaneously. Multitasking Ability to run multiple parts of an application simultaneously. Multithreading

Windows includes a set of features that improves its visual appearance. These features include, but are not limited to: Glass effects Window animations Flip 3D Snap Shake What is this set of features called? (1.3.5 Windows Basics Q4)

Aero

You are providing telephone support for a user who is trying to connect a computer to a projector. You know that the projector only has a VGA port. How would you describe the connector that the user should look for? (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q6)

D-shaped with 15 pins

You are helping a customer over the phone. The customer needs to connect a monitor that uses a digital interface. Which port should you instruct her to look for on the back of her PC? (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q10)

DVI

This question includes an image to help you answer the question. View Image This question includes an image to help you answer the question. View Image The manager of the research and development team needs to make a PowerPoint presentation for her team members (no audio). Her presentation requires her computer to be connected to a large high-definition television. You have been asked to ensure that the computer is connected and functioning properly prior to her presentation. In the process of setting up the computer, you find that the computer video port (see image 1) is different from the port found on the TV (see image 2). Which of the following adapters MUST you use to connect the computer to the TV? (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q14)

DVI to HDMI

You have purchased a new LED monitor for your computer. On the back of the monitor, you see the following port (pictured below). Which type of cable should you use to connect the monitor to your computer? (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q4)

DisplayPort cable

Which of the following BEST describes a key feature of the DisplayPort interface used for connecting video monitors to computers? (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q9)

DisplayPort can send both video and audio signals over the same cable.

Consider the cable connectors used by various peripheral devices (pictured below). Drag the letter on the left to the peripheral device on the right that would most likely use the connector type. (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q8)

External storage device G Analog monitor D Video camera C HDTV A Dial-up modem H Digital monitor (without audio) E Network adapter F Headphones B

Which Windows tool do you use to browse the file system on a drive? (1.3.5 Windows Basics Q5)

File Explorer

The CEO of your small company has asked you to connect his laptop computer to the small conference room LED TV. The CEO will be showing a new promotional video that demonstrates the new company strategy through images and sound. Which of the following cable types would work BEST for connecting his laptop to the display? (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q11)

HDMI

Drag the computer function on the left with its associated hardware component on the right. (Each option may be used more than once.) (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q2)

Hard disk Long-term storage Printer Output Keyboard Input CPU Processing Speakers Output RAM Processing DVD-RW Long-term storage Microphone Input

Part of the operating system core is responsible for controlling security, managing the file system, and providing a platform for applications to run on. What is this feature's name? (1.3.5 Windows Basics Q3)

Kernel

Which of the following is the term used for a set of programs that acts as an interface between the applications that are running on a computer and the computer's hardware? (1.3.5 Windows Basics Q1)

Operating system

This question includes an image to help you answer the question. View Image This question includes an image to help you answer the question. View Image An employee has sustained damage to the tendons and ligaments in his wrist and forearm due to the pronation caused by typing on his straight keyboard. His doctor has recommended that he use an ergonomic keyboard to allow his body to heal. After purchasing the new ergonomic keyboard, you find that this employee's computer only has a round, purple keyboard port (see image 1), which does not match the new keyboard's connector type (see image 2). Which of the following adapters MUST you use to connect the new keyboard to the old legacy computer port? (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q15)

PS/2-to-USB

You are connecting an older dot matrix printer to a computer. The printer's cable is a D-shaped connector with 25 pins. Which port type does the printer connect to? (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q5)

Parallel port

You are looking at a female TRS connector on the computer. Which device uses this connector? (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q3)

Speaker

You need to replace a broken monitor on a desktop system. You decide to replace it with a spare monitor that wasn't being used. Even though the monitor is made by a different manufacturer than the desktop computer, it still works with the computer. Which computer design concept makes this possible? (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q1)

Standardization

Which connector on the back of a computer is used to attach a mouse to a modern PC system? (1.2.8 Hardware Basics Q12)

USB

Which component of Windows prompts the user for credentials or permissions to minimize the dangers of unintended software installations? (1.3.5 Windows Basics Q7)

User Account Control (UAC)

Which operating system(s) include the following features? Cortana Cloud storage Continuum Microsoft Store Microsoft Edge (1.3.5 Windows Basics Q8)

Windows 10

What would you enter at the command prompt to start a new Bourne-again shell (bash) session? (1.4.6 Linux Basics Q1)

bash

What would you enter at the command prompt on a Linux system to display the IP addresses and the subnet masks assigned to each network interface on a Linux system? (1.4.6 Linux Basics Q2)

ifconfig

What would you enter at the command prompt on a Linux system to display a list of files and subdirectories that exist within the present working directory? (1.4.6 Linux Basics Q3)

ls

You want to know more about the usage, command syntax, and options available with the Linux ifconfig command. What would you enter at the command prompt to display this information about ifconfig? (1.4.6 Linux Basics Q4)

man ifconfig

A technician wants to move a file called widget.txt from the current directory to /home/fred. Which of the following commands would the technician use? (1.4.6 Linux Basics Q5)

mv widget.txt /home/fred

What would you enter at the command prompt on a Linux system to display the present working directory? (1.4.6 Linux Basics Q6)

pwd

A technician would like to completely shut down and power down the system 10 minutes after notifying all users. Which of the following commands should the technician use? (1.4.6 Linux Basics Q7)

shutdown -h +10 message

You are logged in as a user with limited system privileges. You are the Linux system administrator, and you have the password to the root user account. When you need to switch to root user to perform administrative tasks, what command should you enter at the command prompt? (1.4.6 Linux Basics Q8)

su -