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Question 1

This DVD type stores 17.08GB of data, or over eight hours of video.

Accepted Answer

Dual-sided, Dual-layer

Question 2

________________ cards are designed for internal use, plugging directly into the laptop motherboard.

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Mini PCI Express

Question 3

Answer the following:

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USB

Question 4

What type of local bus connector is used for video cards on modern systems?

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PCIe x16

Question 5

Determines the maximum resolution, refresh rate and number of colors that can be displayed.

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Display Adapter

Question 6

Name two common interfaces for external hard drives.

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USB and eSATA

Question 7

Which components does the Northbridge chipset control

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RAM (memory controllers), PCI Express controller

Question 8

Which of these motherboards is the smallest?

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mITX

Question 9

This is the component in a magnetic hard drive that reads and writes data.

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Head

Question 10

The _____ is the “traffic cop” inside the CPU. It uses electrical signals to direct the CPU’s overall operation.

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Control Unit

Question 11

What Intel CPU technology allow two threads to execute at the same time within a single execution core?

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Hyperthreading

Question 12

Where is a PC’s main chipset located?

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Mounted on the motherboard, separate from CPU and the BIOS

Question 13

What is Bus Architecture?

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A shared digital pathway between resources and devices

Question 14

Answer the following:

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PATA

Question 15

Is a memory chip that can hold more data than an SRAM chip, but it requires more power.

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DRAM

Question 16

Is a non-volatile storage medium that replaces the hard disk in some computers.

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SSD

Question 17

ROM has an important function; it is rarely changed or upgraded, it is more often _________________?

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Flashed

Question 18

This type of SDRAM module has memory chips mounted on both sides.

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Double-Sided

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a technology for connecting external devices?

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Serial

Question 20

On what kind of system would you be most likely to find an M.2 interface to a solid-state drive?

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Tablet

Question 21

Which of these is a company that makes CPUs for personal computers?

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AMD

Question 22

Which of the following describes a difference between PCI and PCIe?

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PCI uses parallel data communications, PCIe uses serial communications

Question 23

Answer the following:

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NIC

Question 24

A group of wires on a motherboard assigned to a set of functions is collectively called a ____.

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Bus

Question 25

What does an Admin or Supervisor password in firmware setup prevent unauthorized people from doing?

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Accessing BIOS/UEFI setup

Question 26

Designed for peripherals such as network adapters in laptops, but also wound up in DVD players, HDTV's and other devices

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Mini PCI

Question 27

In a system with an integrated GPU, into what component is the GPU integrated?

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Motherboard

Question 28

This specialized type of DD3 runs at 1.35V, which decreases electricity used.

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DDR3L

Question 29

What is the purpose of the L1 cache?

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Holds data the CPU needs so it does not have to retrieve from memory

Question 30

This feature indicates that a drive can be connected or disconnected without shutting down the system.

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Hot-Swappable

Question 31

This chip manages the main memory on a motherboard.

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MCC

Question 32

Have since evolved to support POS, telemetry, fax and many other dial-up applications.

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Modem Adapter

Question 33

_______ was designed to work in small form factors, such as handheld devices and notebook computers.

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mSATA

Question 34

Which of these is an example of FRU (Field-replaceable unit)?

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Replacement Parts such as extra memory modules

Question 35

Which of the following describes a motherboard form factor?

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Location of components,power supply that will work with the motherboard

Question 36

The computer continually reads, changes, and removes the information in RAM, which is _______________?

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Volatile

Question 37

A __ is a memory location inside the CPU, providing temporary storage that can be used as a scratch pad for calculations

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Register

Question 38

Which is the most common type of RAM slot on modern desktop motherboards?

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DIMM

Question 39

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Internal /External PC Components connect to motherboard directly/Indirectly

Question 40

Which version of SATA allows a cable length of two meters and transfers data at up to 2.4Gbps?

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eSATA

Question 41

What component in a CPU is responsible for all logical and mathematical operations?

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ALU

Question 42

What kind of CPU socket has contact pads rather than pins, making a higher density possible?

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LGA

Question 43

What would you use to measure the resistance, voltage, and /or current in computer components using two probes?

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Multimeter

Question 44

Is a type of RAM that holds data in a static form, that is, as long as the memory has power.

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SRAM

Question 45

Is a computer bus that is used by the CPU to communicate with devices that are contained within the computer.

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Control

Question 46

Answer the following:

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DRAM

Question 47

______________can handle faster clock rates than DDR1 can, while using less power.

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DDR2

Question 48

___________are devices that extend a computer's capabilities and are inserted into slots

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Expansion Cards

Question 49

Apple has used the proprietary _______ cable in its mobile devices since late 2012.

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Lightning

Question 50

What type of adapter would you install in order to connect an external hard drive via a fast interface?

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eSATA Adapter

Question 51

What is the purpose of the Control Unit?

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Fetches instructions or data from memory

Question 52

Answer the following:

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DDR1

Question 53

Answer the following:

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RAID

Question 54

What does a CPU’s word size determine?

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Number of bits that can enter and exit in one operation

Question 55

______________ comes in both single-sided and double-sided versions.

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DIMM

Question 56

Which of the following is an example of a magnetic mass storage device?

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HDD

Question 57

Answer the following:

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SATA

Question 58

This type of optical mass storage device was developed to read and write and write high-definition video.

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Blu-Ray Disc

Question 59

Answer the following:

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DDR3 SDRAM

Question 60

Cache memory uses which type of RAM chip because of its speed?

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SRAM

Question 61

What is UEFI?

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An alternative to the traditional system BIOS

Question 62

Slot in motherboard components today that is vastly used to install add-on cards on the motherboard.

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PCI Slots

Question 63

Which is not a process of the Machine Cycle?

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Parse

Question 64

As the name suggests, this is a smaller connection type that's good for mobile devices.

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Mini-USB

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