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50 Cards in this Set
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Beep codes are generated by which of the following? |
POST |
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Where is the memory controller located in a Core 2 Duo system? |
Within the chipset |
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Moving your CPU’s speed beyond its normal operating range is called _____________. |
Overclocking |
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Which of the following storage technologies is used by traditional hard disk drives? |
Magnetic |
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On which type of computer is RAM the most important? |
Virtualization workstation |
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Which of the following form factors does a VGA connector comply with? |
15-pin D-shell |
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A customer reports that an optical drive in a PC is no longer responding. What question should you ask first? |
“What has changed since the optical drive worked properly?” |
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Which type of RAM has a peak transfer of 12,800 MB/s? |
DDR3-1600 |
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A computer you are working on has a lot of dust inside it. How should you clean this? |
Use compressed air to remove the dust. (or realistically a vacuum) |
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Setting an administrator password in the BIOS accomplishes which of the following? |
Prevents a user from rearranging the boot order |
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When it comes to computer case form factors, which of the following provides the most room for effective cooling? |
BTX |
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Which Intel CPU socket is discontinued? |
sockett 478 |
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What type of socket ensures that even force is applied to the processor when it is being installed in the socket? |
ZIF |
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Which motherboard slot has direct access to the North Bridge? |
primary PCIe slot |
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What was the 64-bit Front Side Bus replaced with in the X58 (Nehalem) chipset? |
QPI |
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Which of the following is a technology that allows for multiple video cards to work together in one system? |
CrossFire |
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Which of the following is NOT true about Ivy Bridge chipsets compared to earlier products? |
use more power |
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What unit is used to measure the frequency of memory, FSB, and the processor? |
Hz |
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What type of bus does PCI Express use? |
serial |
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What has occurred if you see the message "Chassis Intruded! System has halted." the next time you start your computer? |
the case has been opened |
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Which of the following tools can protect you in the case of a surge? |
Antistatic strap |
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What connector can have audio and video pass through it? |
HDMI |
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You just upgraded the CPU. Which of the following can make your computer shut down automatically after a few minutes? |
The CPU has overheated. |
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Which of the following power connections might be used by hard drives? (Select the two best answers.) |
Molex 15-pin |
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You want to upgrade memory in your computer. Which of the following is user-replaceable memory in a PC? |
DRAM |
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What operating CPU temperature is typical? |
60° Celsius |
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In current motherboards, which memory bus width can be accomplished by using the dual channel technology? |
128-bit |
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Which of the following controls the connection between the CPU and the PCIe x16 expansion slot? |
Northbridge |
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Which of the following interfaces is the newest type of mouse or keyboard connection? |
USB |
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How can you reduce the chance of ESD? (Select the three best answers.). |
Use an antistatic strap Use an antistatic mat Raise the humidity |
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What type of bus does PCI Express use? |
serial |
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What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1200 MHz? |
12800 MB/second |
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A DIMM that holds data and amplifies a signal before the data is written to the module uses which technology? |
Registers |
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Which memory technology that is no longer used has a 32-bit data bus, 232 pins and requires a placeholder in empty slots? |
RIMM |
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What technology in a DIMM informs the BIOS of the module’s size, speed, voltage, and data path width? |
SPD |
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At what point during the motherboard installation should you install the motherboard drivers? |
after Windows successfully boots |
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of a processor? |
multi-core processing |
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What is the general name of the processor feature that AMD calls HyperTransport? |
multithreading |
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Which type of processor memory is located on the processor chip (processor die)? |
Level 1 cache |
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Which of the following is NOT a component of a processor? |
device driver |
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Which of the following is NOT a necessary precaution when installing memory modules? |
test the motherboard for residual electrical charges |
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Which of the following is true about installing a processor on a motherboard? |
after placing the processor in the socket, you need to lock down the lever |
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What is the most likely result of a correctly installed processor, but an incorrectly installed cooler? |
boot process begins, but system suddenly turns off after a short period |
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Which of the following is true about DIMM technologies? |
SDRAM runs synchronized with the system clock |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true when setting up dual channeling? |
if you have two pairs installed in two channels, all four DIMMs must match |
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Which of the following is true about hardware RAID? |
RAID controllers have their own BIOS |
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Which interface is not typically used for an internal optical drive? |
FireWire |
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Which is true about installing a PATA drive? |
a motherboard can support up to four EIDE devices |
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Why might you want to use a RAID 0 disk configuration? |
to improve overall disk performance |
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Which SATA standard provides a transfer rate of 3 Gb/sec? |
SATA2 |
