Hardware Test 1 & 2

Front 1

a ___ cd can be used to boot a system and repair or reinstall the Windows operating system.

Back 1

C. Recovery

Front 2

a___ is used to test serial, parallel, USB, network, or other port.

Back 2

D. loop-back plug

Front 3

although not an essential tool, a POST___ can be of great help to discover and report computer errors and conflicts at POST

Back 3

B. diagnostic card

Front 4

to verify that Windows XP is automatically maintain updates when connected to the internet,click start, right-click___, and select properties from the short cut menu.

Back 4

D. my computer

Front 5

in Windows XP, you should choose the___setting for updates.

Back 5

A. automatic

Front 6

___offers automatic updates.

Back 6

C. Windows XP

Front 7

correct recommendation for physically protecting your computer?

Back 7

D. don't leave the PC turned off for weeks or months at a time.

Front 8

a preventive maintenance plan tends to evolve from a history or pattern of___within an organizations.

Back 8

A.malfunctions

Front 9

you should make sure that the air vents are clear on a(n)___basis.

Back 9

D. yearly

Front 10

you should delete temppoary files and empty the recycle bin on a(n) ___ basis.

Back 10

C. monthly

Front 11

you should perform regular backups of the hard drive at least___.

Back 11

B. weekly

Front 12

you should clean your keyboard___.

Back 12

C. monthly

Front 13

alkaline batteries ___.

Back 13

B. can be disposed in regular trash.

Front 14

button batteries used in digital cameras, flash path, and other small equipment___.

Back 14

A. can contain silver oxide, mercury, lithium, or cadmium and are considered hazardous

Front 15

___ is an electrical charge at rest.

Back 15

A. ESD-
(electrical surface discharge)

Front 16

___are a type of Faraday cage.

Back 16

D. static shielding bags.

Front 17

a system might have up to___types of ribbon cables

Back 17

B. three

Front 18

the term___refers to the computer bringing itself up to a working state without the user having to do anything but press the on button.

Back 18

B. booting

Front 19

the___ is a series of test performed by the startup BIOS to determine if it can communicate correctly with essential hardware components required for a successful boot.

Back 19

A. POST

Front 20

at the beginning of the boot drive is the OS___.which loads the first program file of the OS.

Back 20

D. Boot Record.

Front 21

The term ____ refers to the computer’s physical components, such as the monitor, keyboard, memory chips, and hard drive

Back 21

b.
hardware

Front 22

The term ____ refers to the set of instructions that directs the hardware to accomplish a task

Back 22

a.
software

Front 23

The ____ writes data and instructions in storage devices and performs calculations and other data processing

Back 23

b.
bit

Front 24

The ____ is an output device which produces output on paper

Back 24

d.
printer

Front 25

A device that is not installed directly on the motherboard is called a(n) ____ device

Back 25

c.
peripheral

Front 26

A ____ port is used for high-speed multimedia devices such as digital camcorders.

Back 26

b.
S/PDIF

Front 27

A ____ port can be used by many different input/output devices, such as keyboards, printers, scanners, and digital cameras.

Back 27

d.
USB

Front 28

Some older motherboards provide a ____ port, which is often used for an external modem or a serial mouse.

Back 28

b.
serial

Front 29

The processor uses temporary storage, called ____, to temporarily hold both data and instructions while it is processing them.

Back 29

a.
primary storage

Front 30

Permanent storage is sometimes called ____.

Back 30

b.
secondary storage

Front 31

Examples of ____ devices include hard disks, CDs, DVDs, USB flash drives, and floppy disks

Back 31

c.
serial storage

Front 32

Primary storage is provided by devices called ____.

Back 32

d.
CPU

Front 33

RAM boards are called ____

Back 33

d.
memory modules

Front 34

____ are circuits or paths on the motherboard that enable data, instructions, and power to move from component to component on the board.

Back 34

b.
Traces

Front 35

The main bus on the motherboard that communicates with the CPU, memory, and the chipset is known as the ____.

Back 35

a.
system bus

Front 36

____ is one million cycles per second

Back 36

a.
Megahertz (MHz)

Front 37

Circuit boards other than the motherboard inside the computer are sometimes called ____.

Back 37

d.
cards

Front 38

The video card provides a port for the ____.

Back 38

c.
monitor

Front 39

Most motherboard BIOSs and operating systems support a power-saving feature using standards developed by Intel, Microsoft, and Toshiba, called the ____ standards.

Back 39

c.
ACPI