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The most popular form factor in use today for standard-sized desktop/tower computers is the _____.
AT
Proprietary
ITX
ATX
BTX
Every motherboard has one or two VLSI circuits referred to as the “chipset.” Match the proper term to its description.
Used in systems with newer CPUs that incorporate RAM and video interfacing on the CPU itself
On computer made a few years back, when there were two chips in the chipsset, this component provided the interface with RAM and video
On computers made a few years back, when there were two chips in the chipset, this component provided the interface with expansion devices such as IDE hard drives
Barebones, generic level drivers, primarily used prior to the OS being loaded, which interfaced with basic system components.
From the following statements, select the one that is not true.
Expansion cards should be inserted as straight as possible into their expansion slot.
All devices, whether built into the motherboard or installed in an expansion slot, require some form of device driver.
The contacts on expansion cards should be cleaned periodically with a pencil eraser.
Modern systems have some voltage on the motherboard even if the system has been shut down, as long as it is plugged in.
Some stability problems can be resolved with improved implementation by which of the following?
Overclocking the CPU
Swapping the DDR2 memory modules for DDR3
Removing any existing PCI cards and installing PCIe cards in these same slots
Flashing the BIOS
CPUs made today are mostly _____ bit processors. Answer consists of a number with no other information. 64
If a CPU is said to have a core speed of 3.4 GHz, this means _____.
The internal processing of each core operates at 3.4 billion clock cycles per second
The processor supports 3.4 GB of memory
Data can be retrieved from memory at 3.4 billion bytes per second
Data can be retrieved from memory at 3.4 billion bits per second
All Intel Core i7 processors use the same socket (they are all interchangeable).
True
False
_____ is a handy utility that is available for free. This utility will show CPU details such as bus speed, core speed, multiplier, and rated FSB speed.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
X86
CPU-Z
Symantec Norton 360
Thermal compound, also known as thermal paste, is used to _____
Glue the CPU to the heat sink
Lubricate the cooling fan bearings
Aid in the electrical contact between the CPU and the socket
Aid in the thermal transfer of heat from the CPU to the heat sink.
A type of very fast memory that is used to take advantage of the CPU’s faster internal processing speed is referred to as _____.
DDR
CMOS
Cache
Core
Which of the following affect CPU performance? Select all that apply.
Core speed
Amount of cache on the CPU
Bus speed
Width of the data bus
Number of cores
A type of memory that earned its name by transferring two data words per clock cycle is _____.
CMOS
SDRAM
DDR
DRAM
SRAM
Which of the following terms are related to a connector on a motherboard, used to interface older hard drives and optical drives, which has a 40-pin connector and either 40 or 80 wires in the attaching ribbon cable? Choose all answers that apply.
ATA
IDE
PATA
SCSI
SATA
FDD
Which of the following will fit in a socket 478? Choose 2.
Some Celeron CPUs
Some Core i5 CPUs
Some Pentium III CPUs
Some Pentium II CPUs
Some Pentium 4 CPUs
Some Core i7 CPUs
Some Core i3 CPUs
Consider a CPU that is processing data. Inside an actual CPU, data and commands are stored and manipulated using ______.
Registers
Light bulbs
A man in a box
Tables
Which of the following are Intel brands? Select all that apply
Core
Athlon
Opteron
Pentium
Celeron
Sempron
FX
Xeon
Atom
List an example of each of the following modern processors.
Intel Mainstream desktop
Intel budget desktop
AMD mainstream desktop
AMD budget desktop
A term that refers to saving energy by making the CPU run more slowly when demands are minimal is _____.
Scaling
Throttling
Hyperthreading
Systolicing
Match the following terms with their descriptions.
Relationship between external bus and internal CPU speeds Hyperthreading Improved ability to run a hypervisor
One CPU performing the work of several CPUs Virtualization support
Moved the memory controller from the Northbridge to CPU IMC
Moved graphics control from the Northbridge to the CPU IGPU Multicore processor
Intel CPUs with 32-bit architecture X64
Intel CPUs with 64-bit architecture X86
None of these Pipelining
A method of parallel processing X32
A very fast form of memory, generally SRAM design Cache
The ability of a CPU core to perform the tasks of 2 cores Clock multiplier
Which of the following sockets were used by Intel Core i7 processors? Choose all that apply.
PGA 478
LGA 775
PGA 941
PGA 942
PGA 904
PGA 905
LGA 1366
LGA 1150
LGA 1151
LGA 1155
LGA 1156
LGA 1974
LGA 2011
Which of the following is an Intel 5th i7 processor?
Intel i7-920
Intel i7-860S
Intel i7-2600K
Intel i7-3820
Intel i7-4960X
Intel i7–5930K
Intel i7-6850K
Explain the difference between PGA and LGA CPUs.
List two things that can cause a CPU to overheat and include an explanation of your reasoning.
The type of RAM that requires constant refreshing is _____.
DRAM
SRAM
Cache
Virtual
The first type of RAM that was synchronized with the CPU clock was _____.
EDO
SDRAM
DDR
Parity
Explain how you can tell the difference between SDRAM, DDR, DDR2, DDR3, and DDR4.
PC-3200 memory runs at a system clock speed of _____ MHz and can handle a theoretical throughput of _____ bytes per second.
DDR had twice the throughput of SDRAM at the same system clock speed due to the ability to clock two words per clock cycle, one on the rising edge and one on the falling edge of the clock. DDR2 doubles the throughput of DDR by _____.
Clock doubling the input/output circuits on the chips within the DDR2 module
Doubling the width of the data bus from 32 bits to 64 bits
Doubling the buffer size used by DDR
Increasing the voltage used
DDR3 increased the throughput from that of DDR2 by _____.
Clock doubling the input/output circuits on the chips within the DDR3 module
Doubling the width of the data bus from 64 bits to 128 bits
Doubling the buffer size from that used by DDR2
Increasing the voltage used
Match the voltage to that used by the correct type of RAM.
SDRAM 1.2 V
DDR 1.5 V
DDR2 3.3 V
DDR3 2.5 V
DDR4 1.8 V
In order to take advantage of dual-channel memory, an equal number of modules must be used on each channel and there must be the same amount of memory installed in each channel.
You are looking at two DDR3 DIMMs. One of them indicates “CL8” on the label and the other indicates “CL6.” These numbers refer to the RAM’s ______.
Transfer speed
Latency
Words per clock cycle
Error recovery capability
Parity and ECC memory are typically found in critical mission machines such as bank servers. Both are able to detect and correct errors.
False
Virtual memory involves the use of storage devices (hard drive or SSD) supplementing a deficiency in the amount of installed RAM. Which two of the following refer to the storage location used for virtual memory?
Page file
Swap file
VM file
Pipe file
System file
Explain what “disk thrashing” is.
A feature that allows the use of flash media for virtual memory is called _____.
Virtualization
ReadyBoost
RAMdrive
WarpDrive
Information about each DIMM is stored in a small chip on the module called the _____ chip.
RIMM
ECC
SPD
Parity
Identify the components in the image, by matching the letter with the proper name.
A Permanent magnet
C Platter
D Voice coil
E Actuator arm pivot
F Head
Identify the correct hard drive term, by matching the letter with the proper name.
A Platters
B Actuator arms
C Read/Write head
D Track
F Sector
Logical group of several Fs
Hard drives using parallel transfer technology are faster than hard drives using serial transfer technology.
False
IDE hard drives can have two hard drives attached to one channel: a master and a slave.
An IDE cable with 80 wires can transfer data faster than an IDE cable with 40 wires because _____.
The 40 wire cable uses serial technology and the 80 uses parallel technology
The 80 wire cable has twice as many data-carrying conductors
The 80 wire cable utilizes shields to reduce crosstalk on the data-carrying conductors
The 80 wire cable has color-coded conductors
Match the color-coded connectors on the 80-wire cable with their purpose.
Blue connects to the drive intended as slave
Black Connects to the IDE header on motherboard
Gray Connects to the drive intended as master
Match the data transfer speeds with the standard or configuration.
33 MB/s SATA 3.0
100 MB/s IDE with 40-wire cable
150 MB/s SATA 3.2
300 MB/s IDE with 80-wire cable
2 GB/s SATA
Match the hard drive spindle rates with the drives most likely to use them.
5400 RPM Most desktop and higher-performance laptop drives
7200 RPM Most laptop and lower-performance desktop drives
10,000 RPM Not used for a very long time
3600 RPM Servers and storage area networks
eSATA
SATAe
SATA2
USB 2.0
USB 3.0
Which of the following could be used to determine the number of physical drives installed in a Windows 7 system?
Click Start, then click Computer
Click Start, right-click Computer, Click Manage, Click Disk Management
Click Start, right-click Computer, Click Manage, Click Device Manager
Click Start, right-click Computer, Click Properties
Which of the following are advantages of SATA over PATA? Select all that apply.
Longer permissible cable lengths
Faster possible data transfer
No need for jumper configurations
Bandwidth dedicated to one drive per channel
Less bulky cable affording better air flow for cooling
Which of the following would not be selected in the BIOS setup program (CMOS configuration)?
Boot order
Enabling/disabling SATA and/or IDE ports
Assigning master/slave designations
Choosing ATA or AHCI modes
USB 2.0 is ___ times faster than full-speed USB 1.1 and USB 3.0 is ____ times faster than USB 2.0.
40, 10
10, 40
4, 10
10, 4
You are using a USB 3.0 port on a computer, a USB 3.0 capable device, and a USB 2.0 cable. Which of the following statements is correct?
This will not work
This will work at USB 2.0 speed
This will work at USB 3.0 speed
This will only work for reading (not writing) and will be at USB 2.0 speed
Which of the following is generally true when installing new devices, such as printers, on USB ports?
Physically connect the device, then install the driver
Install the driver, then physically connect the device
It doesn’t matter whether you install the driver first or physically connect the device first
Thunderbolt ports are most commonly found on _____.
Dell computers
Macintosh computers
iPads & iPhones
All tablets
The most common removable storage media used in modern digital cameras and similar devices is _____.
CompactFlash
Secure Digital
CDROMs
SmartMedia
Blu-ray disks use a blue laser rather than an infrared laser.
Which of the following are optical media? Select all that apply.
Floppy disk
CDROM
DVD
Blu-ray
Hard disk
SSD
SD
A dual-layer blu-ray disk has a capacity of up to _____ GB.
700 MB
4.7 GB
25 GB
50 GB
A BExplanation / Answer
1. The most popular form factor in use today for standard-sized desktop/tower computers is the
ATX
2. Every motherboard has one or two VLSI circuits referred to as the “chipset.” Match the proper term to its description.
Barebones, generic level drivers, primarily used prior to the OS being loaded, which interfaced with basic system components.
3.From the following statements, select the one that is not true
The contacts on expansion cards should be cleaned periodically with a pencil eraser.
We no need to clean it periodically .when it is in inserted it doesn’t been effected by any dust
4. Some stability problems can be resolved with improved implementation by which of the following?
Flashing the BIOS
5. 64
6. The internal processing of each core operates at 3.4 billion clock cycles per second
7. All Intel Core i7 processors use the same socket (they are all interchangeable).
FALSE
8. CPU-Z
9. Glue the CPU to the heat sink
10. Cache
11.
11. Which of the following affect CPU performance? Select all that apply.
Core speed
Amount of cache on the CPU
12. A type of memory that earned its name by transferring two data words per clock cycle is _____.
DDR
13. Which of the following terms are related to a connector on a motherboard, used to interface older hard drives and optical drives, which has a 40-pin connector and either 40 or 80 wires in the attaching ribbon cable? Choose all answers that apply.
PATA
14. Which of the following will fit in a socket 478? Choose 2.
Some Celeron CPUs
Some Pentium 4 CPUs
15 .Registers
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