Comptia A+ 220-901

Front 1

The ____________ is the software that’s inside of your computer that gets everything going.

Back 1

firmware

Hint 1

____ware

Front 2

This firmware is made of _____ - _____ memory.

Back 2

non-volatile memory

Hint 2

non-_______ memory

Front 3

_________ is your System Information utility that’s inside of every version of Microsoft Windows.

Back 3

msinfo32

Hint 3

ms____##

Front 4

If the BIOS update process is interrupted, the entire computer may not boot. To avoid any power outages during the upgrade, consider connecting to an _ _ _ before starting.

Back 4

Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)

Hint 4

(UPS)

Front 5

_______provides documentation of nearly every aspect of your computer's hardware, including the version and date of the currently installed BIOS.

Back 5

The System Information utility (msinfo32)

Hint 5

ms___##

Front 6

a section of memory that is backed up with a battery.

Back 6

Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.(CMOS)

Hint 6

(CMOS)

Front 7

Before you make any changes to your BIOS configuration, make sure you have some _______ that shows what it was originally.

Back 7

documentation

Hint 7

Notes on a sheet of paper. If you have a mobile device that can take pictures, take a picture of the screen.

Front 8

Enabling or disabling hardware is a common function of the _____, along with modifying startup passwords, viewing hardware information, and much more.

Back 8

BIOS

Hint 8

Basic _/_

Front 9

The______does not provide any partitioning functionality. Although a BIOS will recognize a physical storage device, the logical setup of that storage device is the responsibility of the operating system.

Back 9

BIOS

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Basic _/_

Front 10

The _____ is the fundamental firmware in our personal computers.

Back 10

Basic Input/Output System

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Basic _/_

Front 11

The _ _ _ is a security feature on the motherboard that manages cryptographic functions.

Back 11

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Hint 11

TPM

Front 12

____ are not just designed to be functional, but they’re also designed to be able to cool all of those components on the motherboard that get very hot whenever you’re starting to do any type of operation.

Back 12

Motherboards

Hint 12

MB

Front 13

Updating the BIOS is known as _____.

Back 13

Flashing

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___ the BIOS.

Front 14

Allows you to check BIOS version just as MSinfo32.

Back 14

DXDIAG

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D_D_ _ _

Front 15

The ___ key takes you to the BIOS interface as the computer is starting up.

Back 15

F2

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_#

Front 16

A standardized client-server environment that boots a software assembly, retrieved from a network.

Back 16

PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment) or Network booting

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Also known as Network booting.

Front 17

______ a technology that allows a network professional to remotely power on a computer or to wake it up from sleep mode.

Back 17

Wake on LAN

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WOL

Front 18

When power is turned on, _ _ _ _is the diagnostic testing sequence that a computer's basic input/output system (or "starting program") runs to determine if the computer keyboard, random access memory, disk drives, and other hardware are working correctly.

Back 18

POST (Power-On Self-Test)

Hint 18

POST

Front 19

_____- ____ allows you to get rid of all power sources. And when you start your computer back up again, that memory will still be there and available to provide information and instructions to your computer hardware.

Back 19

non-volatile memory

Hint 19

non-_______ memory

Front 20

The ____-ATX and the ____-ATX are very standard to find in most desktop type computers.

Back 20

Standard and Micro

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Basic & lil

Front 21

A _____card is a plug-in interface card that displays progress and error codes generated during power-on self-test (POST) of a computer.

Back 21

POST card

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_____ card

Front 22

ATX motherboard stands for _____ _____ ____.

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Advanced Technology Extended

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_ Technology _

Front 23

_____ BIOS is the original traditional BIOS, & has no drivers for modern network, video,and storage devices.

Back 23

Legacy BIOS

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(Traditional)

Front 24

___ Based on Intel’s EFI Designed to replace the legacy BIOS, & Boot from large (> 2.2 TB)GUID partition table (GPT) disks.

Back 24

Unified Extensible Interface

Firmware

Hint 24

UEFI BIOS

Front 25

_ _ _ is Used by full disk encryption software, & may be a separate module or integratedinto the motherboard.

Back 25

Trusted Platform Module

Hint 25

TPM

Front 26

____ ____ is part of the UEFI specification is a digitally sign known-good software, and a Software won’t run without the proper signature.

Back 26

Secure boot

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____ Boot

Front 27

_ _ _ is a motherboard that was standardized by Intel 1995 & is still very popular.

Back 27

ATX (Advanced Technology Extended)

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ATX

Front 28

is a small form-factor motherboard, similar mounting points and power as ATX.

Back 28

Micro-

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_____ ATX

Front 29

_____ ITX is an even-smaller form factor has Similar mounting points as an ATX and microATX, designed for single-purpose computing, i.e., streaming media.

Back 29

Mini-

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_ ITX

Front 30

_ _ _ _ is not needed for today’s flash-based storage• Maintains older BIOS configurations• May only be used to maintain date/time• A bad battery will require a BIOSconfiguration on every boot• Can reset the BIOS configuration byremoving the battery on older systems

Back 30

Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.(CMOS)

Hint 30

_ M_S

Front 31

The BIOS needs a ____ ____ to start the computer, & a ____ _____ to make configuration changes.

Back 31

User Password & Supervisor Password

Hint 31

Password

Front 32

____ for Laptops are built into the BIOS, have Software installed into the OS, & reinstalls itself if removed or a new storage drive is installed.

Back 32

LoJack

Hint 32

____Jack

Front 33

______ has a “Phone home” function that provides location information, & theft mode that remotely locks the laptop and/or delete files, and can force a startup password.

Back 33

LoJack

Hint 33

____Jack

Front 34

When ___ ___ ____ ____ you should Identify the current firmware version, read the upgrade documentation, have a reliable power source.

Back 34

Upgrading your BIOS firmware

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UP____ your ___ firmware

Front 35

ITX versions of motherboards, either the___ or the___ or the___ITX versions.

Back 35

mini the nano or the pico.

Hint 35

ITX

Front 36

What does U.E.F.I. stand for?

Back 36

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

Hint 36

Unified _____ Firmware ______

Front 37

What is a boot sequence?

Back 37

Sequential order in which BIOS searches for a bootable device.

Hint 37

Order.

Front 38

What is CMOS and what does it do?

Back 38

Component of BIOS which typically holds settings, configuration, and security information specific to BIOS

Hint 38

Holds settings, configuration, and security information specific to _____.

Front 39

What is ATX and what are some of its characteristics?

Back 39

Motherboard form factor designed for desktop computers. Allows expansion cards to use full length of the case12" x 9.6"

Hint 39

12"x9.6"

Front 40

What is micro-ATX and what are some of its characteristics?

Back 40

Motherboard form factor designed for desktop computers. Allows expansion cards to use full length of the case, although fewer expansion slots than full-size ATX motherboards 9.6" x 9.6".

Hint 40

9.6" x 9.6"

Front 41

What is mini-ITX and what are some of its characteristics?

Back 41

Largest of the ITX family Small Form Factor motherboards. Allows use of a single expansion card 6.7" x 6.7".

Hint 41

6.7" x 6.7"

Front 42

What is ITX, in general?

Back 42

Family of motherboard form factors designed for small or limited applications.

Hint 42

For small or limited applications

Front 43

What is PCI?

Back 43

Peripheral Component InterfaceExpansion card standard allowing additional circuit boards to be added to the motherboard for additional use33, or 66 MHz over a 32-bit (4 Byte) shared bus or 64-bit

Hint 43

Expansion card standard allowing additional circuit boards to be added to the motherboard for additional use.

Front 44

What is PCI-X?

Back 44

Expansion card standard which uses the 64-bit standard of PCI and operates at a higher frequency. Typically used for servers.

Hint 44

Typically used for servers.

Front 45

What is PCIe?

Back 45

Expansion card standard using serial communication which uses switching technology instead of a shared bus to allow more bandwidth per "lane" of communication.

Hint 45

Switching technology

Front 46

What is mini-PCI?

Back 46

Expansion card standard using a parallel shared bus for a laptop.

Hint 46

Parallel shared

Front 47

A _____ _____ memory whose contents can be erased and reprogrammed using a pulsed voltage.

Back 47

Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory. (EEPROM)

Hint 47

EEPROM

Front 48

EEPROM stands for?

Back 48

Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

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_____erasable programmable ____ - _____ memory.

Front 49

A non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices to store relatively small amounts of data but allowing individual bytes to be erased and reprogrammed.

Back 49

Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

Hint 49

EEPROM

Front 50

BIOS updates are performed in order to?

Back 50

Repair damaged BIOS

Provide support for new types of attached hardware

Fix known programming errors discovered in the current BIOS version

Front 51

After replacing a modular hardware component inside computer case, the updated information about specific parameters of the new device can be stored in?

Back 51

CMOS RAM

Flash memory

Hint 51

______ RAM

_______ memory

Front 52

A type of nonvolatile memory that erases data in units called blocks?

Back 52

Flash Memory

Hint 52

_____ memory

Front 53

In order to work, an integrated component such as Network Interface Card (NIC) on a newly assembled computer system may need to be first:

Back 53

Enabled in the advanced BIOS settings menu.

Hint 53

____in the advanced BIOS settings menu.

Front 54

____ BIOS update could render the computer unusable.

Back 54

Aborted

Hint 54

A_______

Front 55

What is DRM?

Back 55

Digital Restrictions Management is the practice of imposing technological restrictions that control what users can do with digital media.

Hint 55

______ Restrictions Management

Front 56

What are some features of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)?

Back 56

DRM support

GUI mode

Mouse support

Hint 56

support

mode

support

Front 57

__ __ __ is a high-speed point-to-point channel for attaching a video card to a computer system, primarily to assist in the acceleration of 3D computer graphics.

Back 57

The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

Hint 57

_ G _

Front 58

_______is a slot found on certain PC motherboards and used for specialized networking, audio, and telephony equipment.

Back 58

Communications and networking riser (CNR)

Hint 58

_ _ Riser

Front 59

A(n) _______ ______ is a computer bus architecture used to transfer data between devices that are identified by the hardware address of the physical memory (the physical address), which is stored in the form of binary numbers to enable the data bus to access memory storage.

Back 59

Address Bus

Hint 59

___ Bus

Front 60

A bus that transfers data to and from the memory of a computer, or into or out of the central processing unit (CPU) that acts as the device's "engine."

Back 60

Databus

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_____ Bus

Front 61

_____ ____ provides an input/output pathway for transferring information between internal hardware, such as RAM or the CPU, and expansion devices such as a graphics card or sound card.

Back 61

Expansion Bus

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_____ Bus

Front 62

_ _ _ _ are long-established industry standard through-hole packages.

Back 62

Plastic Dual In-Line Package

PDIP

Hint 62

insect looking

Front 63

_ _ _ a type of chip package in which the connecting pins are located on the CPU.

Back 63

Pin Grid Array

(PGA)

Hint 63

P_ A

Front 64

_______ is a type of surface-mount packaging for integrated circuits (ICs) that is notable for having the pins on the socket rather than the integrated circuit.

Back 64

The Land Grid Array

(LGA)

Hint 64

Pins on the motherbaord

Front 65

The _ _ _ socket is designed so that processors can be installed or replaced without placing any force or pressure on the motherboard.

Back 65

(ZIF) Zero Insertion Force

Hint 65

Zero _____ _____

Front 66

__________, also called the memory controller hub, primarily responsible for getting information back and forth between the CPU and the memory.

Back 66

Northbridge

Hint 66

North______

Front 67

The _______ is the input/output controller hub. The sound card and video card if on the motherboard, USB, PCI, ISA, IDE, BIOS, and Ethernet are all controlled by this integrated chip

Back 67

Southbridge

Hint 67

South______

Front 68

________ is an option that can be enabled/disabled in the BIOS setup utility (if a BIOS comes equipped with this feature). Coupled with a hardware sensor mounted inside the computer case, this functionality can be used to check if the case was opened and display a notification alert during next boot.

Back 68

Chassis intrusion detection

Hint 68

CID

Front 69

______ are sent sequentially on the same channel (wire) which reduces costs for wire but also slows the speed of transmission.

Back 69

Serial transmission

Hint 69

_______ transmission

Front 70

In ________ multiple bits (usually 8 bits or a byte/character) are sent simultaneously on different channels (wires, frequency channels) within the same cable, or radio path, and synchronized to a clock. Parallel devices have a wider data bus than serial devices and can therefore transfer data in words of one or more bytes at a time.

Back 70

Parallel transmission

Hint 70

_______ transmission

Front 71

_____ acts as a switch by closing (or opening) an electrical circuit. Jumpers can be added or removed to change the function or performance of a PC component. A group of jumpers is sometimes called a_______ .

Back 71

jumper;jumper block.

Hint 71

______; ______ block.

Front 72

is the place in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the device's processor.

Back 72

RAM (random access memory)

Hint 72

_ A_ (random _ memory)

Front 73

______ is very fast memory that does not need to be periodically refreshed to maintain its data.

Back 73

Static RAM (SRAM)

Hint 73

_____ RAM

Front 74

_____ ____ are various kinds of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) that are synchronized with the clock speed that the microprocessor is optimized for.

Back 74

SDRAM (synchronous DRAM)

Hint 74

SDRAM (_____ RAM)

Front 75

______ not only detects when memory errors occur, but it can also correct these errors on the fly.

Back 75

Error Correcting Code (ECC)

Hint 75

Error ______ Code (ECC)

Front 76

_____Latency refers to the delay between the time that the memory controller requests some data from RAM and the moment the data is available on the memory module's output pins.

Back 76

Column Address Strobe (CAS)

Hint 76

Column Address___ (CAS)

Front 77

_____ Dynamic Random Access Memory (RDRAM) is a memory subsystem designed to transfer data at faster rates.

Back 77

Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory (RDRAM)

Hint 77

____ Dynamic Random Access Memory (RDRAM)

Front 78

_____ Electrical contacts are different on each side

Back 78

DIMM (Dual lnline Memory Module)

Hint 78

DIMM ( Memory Module)

Front 79

DIMM (Dual lnline Memory Module) -

SDRAM memory has ____ pins.

Back 79

168 pins

Hint 79

1_8

Front 80

DIMM (Dual lnline Memory Module)

DDR SDRAM - memory has ____ pins.

Back 80

184 pins

Hint 80

1_4

Front 81

DDIMM (Dual lnline Memory Module) DR2 and DDR3 SDRAM has ___ pins -

Back 81

240 pins

Hint 81

2_0

Front 82

SO-DIMM (Small Outline Dual lnline Memory Module) are Used in ____ and ______ devices.

Back 82

laptops and mobile

Hint 82

______ and mobile devices.

Front 83

SO-DIMM (Small Outline Dual lnline Memory Module)

DDR and DDR2 SDRAM have _____ pins.

Back 83

200 pins

Hint 83

200

Front 84

SO-DIMM (Small Outline Dual lnline Memory Module) -

DDR3 SDRAM has ____ pins.

Back 84

204 pins

Hint 84

2_4

Front 85

Micro-DIMM (Micro Dual lnline Memory Module)

DDR2 and DDR3 SDRAM has ___ pins

Back 85

214 pins

Hint 85

2_4

Front 86

Micro-DIMM (Micro Dual lnline Memory Module)

DDR SDRAM has ___ pins.

Back 86

172 pins

Hint 86

1_2

Front 87

ROM (Read-Only Memory)

Back 87

Can’t be changed or erased.

Hint 87

be changed or erased.

Front 88

PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory)

Back 88

Programmable ROM

Write once

Hint 88

PROM

Front 89

EPROM (Eraseable PROM)

Back 89

Write / Erase / Write again

Hint 89

Write / ____ / Write again

Front 90

DRAM (Dynamic RAM)

Back 90

Requires constant refreshing to maintaindata

Write once

Hint 90

DRAM

Front 91

DDR (Double Data Rate SDRAM)

Back 91

Twice the data rate of SDRAM

Hint 91

the data rate of SDRAM.

Front 92

DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2 SDRAM)

Back 92

2x the bus clock multiplier of DDR

Hint 92

the bus clock multiplier of DDR.

Front 93

DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3 SDRAM)

Back 93

4x the bus clock multipler of DDR

Hint 93

the bus clock multipler of DDR.

Front 94

In computer architecture, the term _____ refers to a group of bits processed as a unit.

Back 94

Word

Hint 94

_o_d

Front 95

Number of contact pins used in SDR SDRAM modules

Back 95

168

Hint 95

1_8

Front 96

Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (DDR SDRAM)

Back 96

184 contact pins

Reads/writes 2 words of data per clock cycle

1 notch on the module contact surface (

Front 97

Refers to the industry name used for DDR-333 modules?

Back 97

PC-2700

Hint 97

PC -_7_0

Front 98

DDR2 SO-DIMM memory modules have:

Back 98

144 pins

200 pins

Front 99

A memory module form factor commonly used in sub-notebook devices is known as:

Back 99

MicroDIMM

Hint 99

_____-DIMM

Front 100

Number of pins used by MicroDIMM DDR SDRAM memory modules

Back 100

172 pins

Hint 100

1_2

Front 101

Number of pins used by MicroDIMM DDR2 SDRAM modules

Back 101

214

Hint 101

2_4

Front 102

Three types of RAM most commonly used as the main system memory in desktop PCs

Back 102

Dynamic RAM

Unbuffered memory

Static RAM

Hint 102

____RAM

____memory

_____RAM

Front 103

RAM types that would be the most suitable choices for a high-end server

Back 103

Buffered memory

RDIMM

ECC memory

Front 104

memory modules have a register between the DRAM modules and the system's memory controller.

Back 104

Registered (also called buffered memory)

Hint 104

Buffered memory

Front 105

Allows for permanent storage of data

Back 105

DVD-RAM

Hint 105

_V_ RAM

Front 106

CD-ROM has ____capacity

Back 106

700 MB capacity

Hint 106

_______ MB capacity

Front 107

DVD Single Layer has _._GBcapacity.

Back 107

4.7 GB

Hint 107

_.7 GB

Front 108

DVD Dual-layer has _._GB capacity.

Back 108

8.5 GB

Hint 108

_.5 GB

Front 109

BD-Rstands for _-_ _ _

Back 109

Blu-ray Disc Recordable

Hint 109

Blu-ray Disc __

Front 110

BD-RE - stands for _-_ _ _ _

Back 110

Blu-ray Disc Recordable Erasable

Hint 110

Blu-ray Disc Recordable _

Front 111

Magnetic Tapehas ____ GB capacity.

Back 111

100 GB to multiple TB / cartridge

Hint 111

_ 0_ GB to multiple TB / cartridge

Front 112

SATA stands for Serial AT Attachment

Back 112

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

Hint 112

__ Advanced Technology Attachment

Front 113

PATA stands for Serial AT Attachment

Back 113

Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment

Hint 113

Also Known as IDE

Front 114

_ _ _ _ _ is used to power external hard drives.

Back 114

External Advanced Technology Attachment (ESATA)

Hint 114

______ Advanced Technology Attachment

Front 115

_ refers to a storage device you can change to why your CPU is still on.

Back 115

Hot-swappable

Hint 115

Hot ________

Front 116

eSATA, FireWire, and USB are examples of interfaces that are _-___ on computers.

Back 116

hot-swappable

Hint 116

__-swappable

Front 117

Additional parity bit

Can’t correct an error

Back 117

Parity Memory

Hint 117

______ Memory

Front 118

Dectects errors

Corrects on the fly

Ideal for servers

Back 118

Error Correcting Code (ECC) Memory

Hint 118

_____ Memory

Front 119

Installed in pairs or trios formaximum throughput

Back 119

Multi-channel Memory

Hint 119

_____ Memory

Front 120

Includes an additional registerbetween the RAM module and thememory controller

Also called “buffered” memory

Back 120

Registered Memory

Hint 120

_____ Memory

Front 121

Groups of memory on a module that can be independently accessed

Memory controller moves between the ranks/sides

Back 121

Single Sided vs. Double Sided Memory

Hint 121

Single Sided vs. Double Sided Memory

Front 122

How many pins are in an LGA 775 socket, who makes it, when did they start, and which processors use it?

Back 122

775 pin, LGA socket designed by Intel in 2004, supporting the Pentium 4 and Core 2 processors

Front 123

How many pins are in an LGA 1156 socket, who makes it, when did they start, and which processors use it?

Back 123

1156 pin, LGA socket designed by Intel in 2009, supporting the Core i3, i5, and i7 processors on the Nehalem architecture

Front 124

How many pins are in an LGA 1155 socket, who makes it, when did they start, and which processors use it?

Back 124

1155 pin, LGA socket designed by Intel in 2011, supporting the Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge architectures

Front 125

How many pins are in an LGA 1150 socket, who makes it, when did they start, and which processors use it?

Back 125

1150 pin, LGA socket designed by Intel in 2013, supporting Haswell and Broadwell architectures

Front 126

How many pins are in an LGA 1366 socket, who makes it, when did they start, and which processors use it?

Back 126

1366 pin, LGA socket designed by Intel in 2008, supporting Core i7 processors on the Nehalem architecture

Front 127

How many pins are in an LGA 1366 socket, who makes it, when did they start, and which processors use it?

Back 127

1366 pin, LGA socket designed by Intel in 2008, supporting Core i7 processors on the Nehalem architecture

Front 128

How many pins are in an LGA 2011 socket, who makes it, when did they start, and which processors use it?

Back 128

2011 pin, LGA socket designed by Intel in 2011, supporting Sandy Bridge-E/EP, Ivy Bridge-E/EP, and Haswell-E/EP architectures

Front 129

How many pins are in an AM3+ socket, who makes it, when did they start, and which processors use it?

Back 129

942 pin, PGA socket designed by AMD in 2011, supporting Athlon II and Phenom II processors

Front 130

How many pins are in an FM2 socket, who makes it, when did they start, and which processors use it?

Back 130

904 pin, PGA socket designed by AMD in 2012, supporting CPUs with the "Piledriver" architecture

Front 131

How many pins are in an FM2+ socket, who makes it, when did they start, and which processors use it?

Back 131

906 pin, PGA socket designed by AMD in 2014, supporting CPUs with the "Steamroller" architecture

Front 132

What is hyperthreading?

Back 132

Intel's method of simultaneous multithreading (SMT) implementation, allowing one core to appear as two

Front 133

What are L1, L2, and L3 caches made from and what are they used for?

Back 133

Made from SRAM or Static RAMUsed for very fast, temporary storage of information physically close to the CPU to improve its efficiency

Front 134

What is the primary benefit of a 64-bit processor over a 32-bit processor?

Back 134

Supports more than 4GB RAM

Front 135

What is an NX bit and why is it used?

Back 135

A no-execute or disable execute bit setting which refuses to execute code in a given memory location

Front 136

What is the most common type of cooling system in a modern PC?

Back 136

Heat sink and Fan

Front 137

What is a heat sink and what is its function?

Back 137

A metal block, typically made up of aluminum, designed to conduct heat away from a heat source

Front 138

What is thermal paste used for?

Back 138

To facilitate the movement of heat from the CPU into the heat sink, primarily by eliminating any small pockets of air between the two.

Front 139

How does a liquid-based cooling system work?

Back 139

Fluid is pumped through tubing attached to the CPU to a radiator and fan assembly thus providing quiet and effective removal of heat from the CPU

Front 140

How does a fanless or passive cooling system work?

Back 140

One form of fanless cooling system includes a very large heat sink that uses the natural flow of air through the case to eliminate heat.Others include heat pipes which cause a liquid to boil, move through the pipe to an area where it condenses (losing its heat) and the liquid cycling back around to be boiled again.

Front 141

Socket T

Back 141

LGA 775 2004 Pen3um 4, Core 2 DDR2 and DDR3

Hint 141

Socket

Front 142

Socket B

Back 142

LGA 1366 2008 Core i7 (Nehalem) DDR3 triple-­‐channel

Hint 142

Socket

Front 143

Socket H / H1

Back 143

LGA 1156 2009 Core i3/5/7 (Nehalem) DDR3 dual-­‐channel

Hint 143

Socket

Front 144

Socket H2

Back 144

LGA 1155 2011 Sandy/Ivy Bridge DDR3 dual-­‐channel

Hint 144

Socket

Front 145

Socket H3

Back 145

LGA 1150 2013 Haswell, Broadwell DDR3 dual-­‐channel

Hint 145

Socket

Front 146

Socket R

Back 146

LGA 2011 2011 Sandy Bridge-­‐E/EP,Ivy Bridge-­‐E/EP, Haswell-­‐E/EP DDR3/DDR4 quad-­‐channel

Hint 146

Socket

Front 147

AM3

Back 147

PGA 941 2009 Athlon II / Phenom II DDR2/DDR3 dual-channel

Hint 147

AM_

Front 148

AM3+

Back 148

AM3+ PGA 942 2011 Athlon II / Phenom II DDR3 dual-channel

Hint 148

AM_+

Front 149

FM1

Back 149

PGA 905 2011 AMD 10h DDR3 dual-channel

Hint 149

FM_

Front 150

FM2

Back 150

PGA 904 2012 Piledriver DDR3 dual-channel

Hint 150

FM_

Front 151

FM2+

Back 151

PGA 906 2014 Steamroller DDR3 dual-channel

Hint 151

FM_ _

Front 152

USB

Back 152

Maximum of 127 ports

Hint 152

U_ _

Front 153

USB 1.1

Back 153

• Low speed: 1.5 megabits per second, 3 meters• Full speed: 12 megabits per second, 5 meters

Hint 153

USB _._

Front 154

USB 2.0

Back 154

• 480 megabits per second, 5 meters

Hint 154

USB _._

Front 155

USB 3.0

Back 155

• SuperSpeed: 4.8 gigabits per second, 3 meters

Hint 155

USB _._

Front 156

Thunderbolt v1

Back 156

10 Gbit/s per channel,20 Gbit/s total throughput

Front 157

Thunderbolt v2

Back 157

20 Gbit/s aggregated channels

Front 158

Thunderbolt v3

Back 158

40 Gbit/s Max 3 meters (copper), 60 meters (optical)

Front 159

FireWire 400 (Alpha mode)

Back 159

IEEE 1394a• 100, 200, or 400 Mbit/s half-duplex• 4.5 meters (15 feet), 72 meters max

Front 160

FireWire 800 (Beta mode)

Back 160

IEEE 1394b• 800 Mbit/s full-duplex• Optical connections - 100 meters max

Front 161

IrDA (Infrared Data Association)

Back 161

• 4 Mbit/s speed• Line of sight, 1 meter

Front 162

VGA (Video Graphics Array)

Back 162

10 meters

Front 163

DVI (Digital Visual Interface)

Back 163

• Max distance isn’t part of the standard• 15 feet at 1920 x 1200 resolution

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_____ _____ the number of instructions the CPU can execute at a fixed rate, they are measured in Megahertz, MHz, they equal 1 million cycles per second or Gigahertz, GHz which is 1 billion cycles per second

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Clock Speed

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When transferring data through a network it is describe as a number of ____.

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Bits

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When storing something on a disk, it is usually refereed to as a number of _____.

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Bytes

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A ____ ____ is very fast memory that stores the data from frequently used memory locations. Because this information is in the fast cache, access to the data is much faster than requesting the data from slower memory locations

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CPU cache

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File blocks are splitbetween physical drives• High performance• No redundancy• Minimum of 2 drives

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RAID 0 Striping

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• File blocks are duplicatedbetween physical drives• High disk space utilization• High redundancy• Minimum of 2 drives

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RAID 1

Mirroring

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File blocks are striped along with a parity block• Efficient use of disk space• High redundancy• Minimum of 3 drives

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RAID 5

Striping with Parity

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Stripe file blocks acrossmirrored drives• High disk space utilization• High redundancy• Minimum of 4 drives

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RAID 1+0 - A Stripe of Mirrors