Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Internal /External PC Components connect to motherboard directly/Indirectly

What does a CPU’s word size determine?

Number of bits that can enter and exit in one operation

What is Bus Architecture?

A shared digital pathway between resources and devices

Where is a PC’s main chipset located?

Mounted on the motherboard, separate from CPU and the BIOS

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

PCI uses parallel data communications, PCIe uses serial communications

An alternative to the traditional system BIOS

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

Replacement Parts such as extra memory modules

Which components does the Northbridge chipset control

RAM (memory controllers), PCI Express controller

What is the purpose of the Control Unit?

Fetches instructions or data from memory

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1
Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFLs) are a feature of what kind of display?
LCD
Plasma
CRT
LED
2
Answer the following:
Biometric
KVM Switch
Multimedia
Scanner
3
Designed for peripherals such as network adapters in laptops, but also wound up in DVD players, HDTV's and other devices
PCI Slots (x16)
IDE Connector (x1)
PCI Slots (x2)
Mini PCI
4
Answer the following:
Upgrade Windows
Record a finger scan
Wash the screen
Calibrate
5
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
The motherboard must always be in horizontal position
Internal /External PC Components connect to motherboard directly/Indirectly
A system board is an unusual motherboard variant
The "lines" on the motherboard provide cooling
6
This specialized type of DD3 runs at 1.35V, which decreases electricity used.
Double-Sided
Dual-Channel
DDR4
DDR3L
7
What type of adapter would you install in order to connect an external hard drive via a fast interface?
Modem
eSATA Adapter
Video Adapter
Network Adapter
8
What is the common term for a laptop power supply?
PSU
AC Adapter
Thermal Compound
Heat Sink
9
What equipment should you never use when working with a power supply?
Motherboard
Connectors
Anti-Static wrist strap
Screwdriver
10
Is a pathway that delivers a specific voltage of power to a specific location.
Fan
Rail
PSU
Heatsink
11
What does an Admin or Supervisor password in firmware setup prevent unauthorized people from doing?
Accessing the hard disk drive
Removing the hard disk drive
Accessing BIOS/UEFI setup
Booting the PC
12
Is a memory chip that can hold more data than an SRAM chip, but it requires more power.
DDR2
DDR1
DIMM
DRAM
13
Answer the following:
LCD
CRT
Plasma
LED
14
This is the component in a magnetic hard drive that reads and writes data.
Head
Platter
Cable
Spindle
15
The capacity of a power supply is normally stated in these units.
Ohms
Volts
Watts
Amperes
16
What does a CPU’s word size determine?
Clock Speed
Number of bits that can enter and exit in one operation
Physical size of the CPU Chip
Memory Type
17
This DVD type stores 17.08GB of data, or over eight hours of video.
Dual-sided, Dual-layer
Single-sided,Single-layer
Dual-sided, Single-layer
Single-sided, Dual-layer
18
What is Bus Architecture?
A shared digital pathway between computers and peripherals
A shared Ethernet line between resources and devices
A shared Serial communications between resources and devices
A shared digital pathway between resources and devices
19
Where is a PC’s main chipset located?
In the hard disk drive
Mounted on the motherboard, separate from CPU and the BIOS
In the CPU
In the BIOS Chip
20
Is a non-volatile storage medium that replaces the hard disk in some computers.
SSD
ROM
ECC
IDE
21
The connection between a device such as a Blu-ray player or cable box and a flat-screen HDTV or projector.
HDMI
PGA
DVI
Display Port
22
________________ cards are designed for internal use, plugging directly into the laptop motherboard.
Mini PCI Express
IDE Connector (x1)
PCI Slots (X2)
PCI Express X16 Slot
23
Answer the following:
Touchpad
Touchscreen
Printer
Joystick
24
Which of the following describes a difference between PCI and PCIe?
PCIe is used by a variety of adapters;PCI is only used by video adapters
PCIe uses parallel data communications, PCI uses serial communications
PCI uses parallel data communications, PCIe uses serial communications
PCIe is only used for graphic adapters:PCI is used by a variety of adapters
25
This active component of a typical power supply dissipates heat.
Fan
Heat Sink
P1 Connector
AC Adapter
26
Answer the following:
PATA
SATA
RS-232
eSATA
27
______________can handle faster clock rates than DDR1 can, while using less power.
Dual-Channel
DRAM
DDR2
DDR3
28
______________ comes in both single-sided and double-sided versions.
SODIMM
SIMM
ECC
DIMM
29
This chip manages the main memory on a motherboard.
CMOS
DDR3
MCC
DRAM
30
What is UEFI?
An alternative to the traditional system BIOS
A type of RAM that the BIOS can automatically detect
A motherboard driver on an optical disc
A POST routine
31
The _____ is the “traffic cop” inside the CPU. It uses electrical signals to direct the CPU’s overall operation.
Busses
ALU
Control Unit
Registers
32
Which of these is an example of FRU (Field-replaceable unit)?
A parts grabber
A Cable Tester
An Antistatic Mat
Replacement Parts such as extra memory modules
33
As the name suggests, this is a smaller connection type that's good for mobile devices.
Mini-SATA
Mini-USB
Micro-USB
Mini-PATA
34
Have since evolved to support POS, telemetry, fax and many other dial-up applications.
Network Adapter
Modem Adapter
Expansion Adapter
Riser Card
35
This type of SDRAM module has memory chips mounted on both sides.
ECC
Single-Sided
Dual-Channel
Double-Sided
36
What is the name of the main power connector that goes between an ATX power supply and an ATX Motherboard?
P2
P3
P4
P1
37
Which one of the items should NOT be considered when selecting a new power supply?
Power Connectors
Wattage
CPU
Form Factor
38
In a system with an integrated GPU, into what component is the GPU integrated?
Motherboard
Memory
CPU
L2 Cache
39
Is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting or an object and converts it to a digital image.
Scanner
Digitizer
Barcode Reader
Smart Card Reader
40
Is the technology used in traditional computer monitors and televisions.
Lumens
LED
CRT
LCD
41
Which of the following is an example of a magnetic mass storage device?
Flash Drive
HDD
DVD Drive
SSD
42
Which of these motherboards is the smallest?
ITX
ATX
mITX
mATX
43
Answer the following:
Direct Current (DC)
Volt
Alternating Current (AC)
Watt
44
What kind of CPU socket has contact pads rather than pins, making a higher density possible?
LGA
PGA
PGA2
SPGA
45
Which components does the Northbridge chipset control
RAM (memory controllers), PCI Express controller
Hard Drives and DVD Drives , PCI Express controller
Peripherals, PCI controller
RAM (memory controllers), I/O interface
46
What is the purpose of the Control Unit?
Evaluates logical statements
Fetches instructions or data from memory
Temporarily stores data to be processed
Performs math calculations
47
On what kind of system would you be most likely to find an M.2 interface to a solid-state drive?
Tablet
Desktop
Mainframe
Server
48
This type of optical mass storage device was developed to read and write and write high-definition video.
Blu-Ray Disc
DVD-18
CD-RW
DVD-RW
49
Is a computer bus that is used by the CPU to communicate with devices that are contained within the computer.
Message
Data
Control
Address
50
Is a new technology that improves viewing angles and color reproduction.
Aspect Ratio
TN
Contrast Ratio
IPS
51
The computer continually reads, changes, and removes the information in RAM, which is _______________?
Volatile
Error-Checking
Flash
Non-Volatile
52
Which of the following connectors is NOT used to connect a display to a digital video interface?
DVI
Display Port
HDMI
DE-15
53
Is the displayable number of pixels.
Contrast Ratio
Aspect Ratio
Resolution
Native Resolution
54
Answer the following:
Modem
Serial
USB
NIC
55
Which of these is a company that makes CPUs for personal computers?
Phoenix
AMD
IBM
Award
56
What Intel CPU technology allow two threads to execute at the same time within a single execution core?
Core
Hyperthreading
Microde
Cache Memory
57
Is the unit of measurement of the pressure of electrons on a wire, or the electromotive force.
Volt
Watt
Ampere
Electrons
58
Answer the following:
Multichannel
Double-Sided
DDR1
Dual-Channel
59
Is the unit of measure for electrical current, or rate of flow of electrons, through a wire.
Wattage
Electron
Ampere
Neutron
60
What would you use to measure the resistance, voltage, and /or current in computer components using two probes?
Cable Tester
Punchdown tool
FRU
Multimeter
61
Slot in motherboard components today that is vastly used to install add-on cards on the motherboard.
PCI Express X16 Slot
PCI Express X1 Slot
PCIe Slots
PCI Slots
62
Which of the following is NOT a technology for connecting external devices?
Thunderbolt
Serial
IEEE 1394
USB
63
Which statement is TRUE?
A PC Power Supply converts DC to AC
A PC Power Supply converts wattage to voltage
A PC Power Supply converts AC to DC
A PC Power Supply converts voltage into wattage
64
_______ was designed to work in small form factors, such as handheld devices and notebook computers.
SCSI
eSATA
PATA
mSATA
65
This modern type of display device replaces an older technology that used more power and took up more desk space.
FPD
ATX
CRT
USB
66
On modern systems most of the drives and peripherals you want to connect require a ___ connector from the power supply.
Molex
PATA
Serial
SATA
67
Answer the following:
RAID
USB
eSATA
Serial
68
Answer the following:
PGA
CGA
IGA
VGA
69
This feature indicates that a drive can be connected or disconnected without shutting down the system.
External
Hot-Swappable
USB
RAID
70
ROM has an important function; it is rarely changed or upgraded, it is more often _________________?
Flashed
Upgraded
Changed
Erased
71
What CPU component temporarily stores data inside the CPU as it is being processed?
Registers
Processor
Bus
Control Unit
72
Cache memory uses which type of RAM chip because of its speed?
DRAM
VRAM
DIMM
SRAM
73
___________are devices that extend a computer's capabilities and are inserted into slots
Integrate Card
PCIe
Expansion Cards
Adapters
74
Answer the following:
eSATA
USB
PATA
SATA
75
Takes video output and projects it onto a screen for viewing by larger audience
Projector
PMOLED
Digitizer
Projection Screen
76
Apple has used the proprietary _______ cable in its mobile devices since late 2012.
USB 3.0
Lightning
Thunderbolt
FireWire
77
Is the number of times in a second that a display hardware updates its buffer.
Frame Rate
Display Rate
Refresh Rate
Contrast Ratio
78
Is a type of RAM that holds data in a static form, that is, as long as the memory has power.
ROM
SRAM
DRAM
Dual-Channel
79
Answer the following:
SATAe
SATA
eSATA
IDE
80
This video standard supports both digital video /digital audio and has the thinnest cable and the smallest connectors.
Display Port
DVI
VGA
HDMI
81
What type of current is required by internal PC components?
Lumens
Direct Current (DC)
PSU
Alternating Current (AC)
82
Answer the following:
CMOS
ROM
Solid State
DRAM
83
This very old interface standard was introduced with the IBM PS/2 computer in the 1980’s.
Display Port
HDMI
VGA
DVI
84
Which is not a process of the Machine Cycle?
Parse
Decode
Fetch
Execute
85
Answer the following:
EEPROM
DDR1 SDRAM
DDR3 SDRAM
DDR2 SDRAM
86
What component in a CPU is responsible for all logical and mathematical operations?
Processor Bus
Registers
ALU
Control Unit
87
What is the purpose of the L1 cache?
Performs the POST
Swaps out data between main memory and the hard disk
Holds applications loaded from the hard disk drive
Holds data the CPU needs so it does not have to retrieve from memory
88
This type of input device is ideal for the more elaborate computer games.
Joystick
Digitizer
Barcode Reader
Gamepad
89
A __ is a memory location inside the CPU, providing temporary storage that can be used as a scratch pad for calculations
ALU
Register
Cache
Bus
90
Which is the most common type of RAM slot on modern desktop motherboards?
SIMM
RIMM
SODIMM
DIMM
91
Which version of SATA allows a cable length of two meters and transfers data at up to 2.4Gbps?
eSATA
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
92
Name two common interfaces for external hard drives.
USB and eSATA
Serial and Parallel
Modems and Hubs
PATA and SATA
93
Which of the following video interface standards supports both analog and digital signals?
HDMI
Display Port
DVI
VGA
94
Another type of thin display technology is _______, which does not require backlighting.
LCD
LED
OLED
Plasma
95
What type of local bus connector is used for video cards on modern systems?
AGP
PCIe x 1
USB
PCIe x16
96
Which of the following is NOT a DVI connector type?
DVI-B
DVI-D
DVI-A
DVI-I
97
A group of wires on a motherboard assigned to a set of functions is collectively called a ____.
Cache
Chipset
Trace
Bus
98
Which of the following describes a motherboard form factor?
The processor the motherboard supports
Mid-Tower
The size and color of the motherboard
Location of components,power supply that will work with the motherboard
99
Determines the maximum resolution, refresh rate and number of colors that can be displayed.
I/O Interface
PCIe
Display Adapter
Motherboard
100
Which of the following calculations would you use to determine the capacity you require in a power supply?
Add the voltage for all external components
Add the wattage for all external components
Add the voltage for all internal components
Add the wattage for all internal components

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1
Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFLs) are a feature of what kind of display?
LCD
Plasma
CRT
LED
2
Answer the following:
Biometric
KVM Switch
Multimedia
Scanner
3
Designed for peripherals such as network adapters in laptops, but also wound up in DVD players, HDTV's and other devices
PCI Slots (x16)
IDE Connector (x1)
PCI Slots (x2)
Mini PCI
4
Answer the following:
Upgrade Windows
Record a finger scan
Wash the screen
Calibrate
5
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
The motherboard must always be in horizontal position
Internal /External PC Components connect to motherboard directly/Indirectly
A system board is an unusual motherboard variant
The "lines" on the motherboard provide cooling
6
This specialized type of DD3 runs at 1.35V, which decreases electricity used.
Double-Sided
Dual-Channel
DDR4
DDR3L
7
What type of adapter would you install in order to connect an external hard drive via a fast interface?
Modem
eSATA Adapter
Video Adapter
Network Adapter
8
What is the common term for a laptop power supply?
PSU
AC Adapter
Thermal Compound
Heat Sink
9
What equipment should you never use when working with a power supply?
Motherboard
Connectors
Anti-Static wrist strap
Screwdriver
10
Is a pathway that delivers a specific voltage of power to a specific location.
Fan
Rail
PSU
Heatsink
11
What does an Admin or Supervisor password in firmware setup prevent unauthorized people from doing?
Accessing the hard disk drive
Removing the hard disk drive
Accessing BIOS/UEFI setup
Booting the PC
12
Is a memory chip that can hold more data than an SRAM chip, but it requires more power.
DDR2
DDR1
DIMM
DRAM
13
Answer the following:
LCD
CRT
Plasma
LED
14
This is the component in a magnetic hard drive that reads and writes data.
Head
Platter
Cable
Spindle
15
The capacity of a power supply is normally stated in these units.
Ohms
Volts
Watts
Amperes
16
What does a CPU’s word size determine?
Clock Speed
Number of bits that can enter and exit in one operation
Physical size of the CPU Chip
Memory Type
17
This DVD type stores 17.08GB of data, or over eight hours of video.
Dual-sided, Dual-layer
Single-sided,Single-layer
Dual-sided, Single-layer
Single-sided, Dual-layer
18
What is Bus Architecture?
A shared digital pathway between computers and peripherals
A shared Ethernet line between resources and devices
A shared Serial communications between resources and devices
A shared digital pathway between resources and devices
19
Where is a PC’s main chipset located?
In the hard disk drive
Mounted on the motherboard, separate from CPU and the BIOS
In the CPU
In the BIOS Chip
20
Is a non-volatile storage medium that replaces the hard disk in some computers.
SSD
ROM
ECC
IDE
21
The connection between a device such as a Blu-ray player or cable box and a flat-screen HDTV or projector.
HDMI
PGA
DVI
Display Port
22
________________ cards are designed for internal use, plugging directly into the laptop motherboard.
Mini PCI Express
IDE Connector (x1)
PCI Slots (X2)
PCI Express X16 Slot
23
Answer the following:
Touchpad
Touchscreen
Printer
Joystick
24
Which of the following describes a difference between PCI and PCIe?
PCIe is used by a variety of adapters;PCI is only used by video adapters
PCIe uses parallel data communications, PCI uses serial communications
PCI uses parallel data communications, PCIe uses serial communications
PCIe is only used for graphic adapters:PCI is used by a variety of adapters
25
This active component of a typical power supply dissipates heat.
Fan
Heat Sink
P1 Connector
AC Adapter
26
Answer the following:
PATA
SATA
RS-232
eSATA
27
______________can handle faster clock rates than DDR1 can, while using less power.
Dual-Channel
DRAM
DDR2
DDR3
28
______________ comes in both single-sided and double-sided versions.
SODIMM
SIMM
ECC
DIMM
29
This chip manages the main memory on a motherboard.
CMOS
DDR3
MCC
DRAM
30
What is UEFI?
An alternative to the traditional system BIOS
A type of RAM that the BIOS can automatically detect
A motherboard driver on an optical disc
A POST routine
31
The _____ is the “traffic cop” inside the CPU. It uses electrical signals to direct the CPU’s overall operation.
Busses
ALU
Control Unit
Registers
32
Which of these is an example of FRU (Field-replaceable unit)?
A parts grabber
A Cable Tester
An Antistatic Mat
Replacement Parts such as extra memory modules
33
As the name suggests, this is a smaller connection type that's good for mobile devices.
Mini-SATA
Mini-USB
Micro-USB
Mini-PATA
34
Have since evolved to support POS, telemetry, fax and many other dial-up applications.
Network Adapter
Modem Adapter
Expansion Adapter
Riser Card
35
This type of SDRAM module has memory chips mounted on both sides.
ECC
Single-Sided
Dual-Channel
Double-Sided
36
What is the name of the main power connector that goes between an ATX power supply and an ATX Motherboard?
P2
P3
P4
P1
37
Which one of the items should NOT be considered when selecting a new power supply?
Power Connectors
Wattage
CPU
Form Factor
38
In a system with an integrated GPU, into what component is the GPU integrated?
Motherboard
Memory
CPU
L2 Cache
39
Is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting or an object and converts it to a digital image.
Scanner
Digitizer
Barcode Reader
Smart Card Reader
40
Is the technology used in traditional computer monitors and televisions.
Lumens
LED
CRT
LCD
41
Which of the following is an example of a magnetic mass storage device?
Flash Drive
HDD
DVD Drive
SSD
42
Which of these motherboards is the smallest?
ITX
ATX
mITX
mATX
43
Answer the following:
Direct Current (DC)
Volt
Alternating Current (AC)
Watt
44
What kind of CPU socket has contact pads rather than pins, making a higher density possible?
LGA
PGA
PGA2
SPGA
45
Which components does the Northbridge chipset control
RAM (memory controllers), PCI Express controller
Hard Drives and DVD Drives , PCI Express controller
Peripherals, PCI controller
RAM (memory controllers), I/O interface
46
What is the purpose of the Control Unit?
Evaluates logical statements
Fetches instructions or data from memory
Temporarily stores data to be processed
Performs math calculations
47
On what kind of system would you be most likely to find an M.2 interface to a solid-state drive?
Tablet
Desktop
Mainframe
Server
48
This type of optical mass storage device was developed to read and write and write high-definition video.
Blu-Ray Disc
DVD-18
CD-RW
DVD-RW
49
Is a computer bus that is used by the CPU to communicate with devices that are contained within the computer.
Message
Data
Control
Address
50
Is a new technology that improves viewing angles and color reproduction.
Aspect Ratio
TN
Contrast Ratio
IPS
51
The computer continually reads, changes, and removes the information in RAM, which is _______________?
Volatile
Error-Checking
Flash
Non-Volatile
52
Which of the following connectors is NOT used to connect a display to a digital video interface?
DVI
Display Port
HDMI
DE-15
53
Is the displayable number of pixels.
Contrast Ratio
Aspect Ratio
Resolution
Native Resolution
54
Answer the following:
Modem
Serial
USB
NIC
55
Which of these is a company that makes CPUs for personal computers?
Phoenix
AMD
IBM
Award
56
What Intel CPU technology allow two threads to execute at the same time within a single execution core?
Core
Hyperthreading
Microde
Cache Memory
57
Is the unit of measurement of the pressure of electrons on a wire, or the electromotive force.
Volt
Watt
Ampere
Electrons
58
Answer the following:
Multichannel
Double-Sided
DDR1
Dual-Channel
59
Is the unit of measure for electrical current, or rate of flow of electrons, through a wire.
Wattage
Electron
Ampere
Neutron
60
What would you use to measure the resistance, voltage, and /or current in computer components using two probes?
Cable Tester
Punchdown tool
FRU
Multimeter
61
Slot in motherboard components today that is vastly used to install add-on cards on the motherboard.
PCI Express X16 Slot
PCI Express X1 Slot
PCIe Slots
PCI Slots
62
Which of the following is NOT a technology for connecting external devices?
Thunderbolt
Serial
IEEE 1394
USB
63
Which statement is TRUE?
A PC Power Supply converts DC to AC
A PC Power Supply converts wattage to voltage
A PC Power Supply converts AC to DC
A PC Power Supply converts voltage into wattage
64
_______ was designed to work in small form factors, such as handheld devices and notebook computers.
SCSI
eSATA
PATA
mSATA
65
This modern type of display device replaces an older technology that used more power and took up more desk space.
FPD
ATX
CRT
USB
66
On modern systems most of the drives and peripherals you want to connect require a ___ connector from the power supply.
Molex
PATA
Serial
SATA
67
Answer the following:
RAID
USB
eSATA
Serial
68
Answer the following:
PGA
CGA
IGA
VGA
69
This feature indicates that a drive can be connected or disconnected without shutting down the system.
External
Hot-Swappable
USB
RAID
70
ROM has an important function; it is rarely changed or upgraded, it is more often _________________?
Flashed
Upgraded
Changed
Erased
71
What CPU component temporarily stores data inside the CPU as it is being processed?
Registers
Processor
Bus
Control Unit
72
Cache memory uses which type of RAM chip because of its speed?
DRAM
VRAM
DIMM
SRAM
73
___________are devices that extend a computer's capabilities and are inserted into slots
Integrate Card
PCIe
Expansion Cards
Adapters
74
Answer the following:
eSATA
USB
PATA
SATA
75
Takes video output and projects it onto a screen for viewing by larger audience
Projector
PMOLED
Digitizer
Projection Screen
76
Apple has used the proprietary _______ cable in its mobile devices since late 2012.
USB 3.0
Lightning
Thunderbolt
FireWire
77
Is the number of times in a second that a display hardware updates its buffer.
Frame Rate
Display Rate
Refresh Rate
Contrast Ratio
78
Is a type of RAM that holds data in a static form, that is, as long as the memory has power.
ROM
SRAM
DRAM
Dual-Channel
79
Answer the following:
SATAe
SATA
eSATA
IDE
80
This video standard supports both digital video /digital audio and has the thinnest cable and the smallest connectors.
Display Port
DVI
VGA
HDMI
81
What type of current is required by internal PC components?
Lumens
Direct Current (DC)
PSU
Alternating Current (AC)
82
Answer the following:
CMOS
ROM
Solid State
DRAM
83
This very old interface standard was introduced with the IBM PS/2 computer in the 1980’s.
Display Port
HDMI
VGA
DVI
84
Which is not a process of the Machine Cycle?
Parse
Decode
Fetch
Execute
85
Answer the following:
EEPROM
DDR1 SDRAM
DDR3 SDRAM
DDR2 SDRAM
86
What component in a CPU is responsible for all logical and mathematical operations?
Processor Bus
Registers
ALU
Control Unit
87
What is the purpose of the L1 cache?
Performs the POST
Swaps out data between main memory and the hard disk
Holds applications loaded from the hard disk drive
Holds data the CPU needs so it does not have to retrieve from memory
88
This type of input device is ideal for the more elaborate computer games.
Joystick
Digitizer
Barcode Reader
Gamepad
89
A __ is a memory location inside the CPU, providing temporary storage that can be used as a scratch pad for calculations
ALU
Register
Cache
Bus
90
Which is the most common type of RAM slot on modern desktop motherboards?
SIMM
RIMM
SODIMM
DIMM
91
Which version of SATA allows a cable length of two meters and transfers data at up to 2.4Gbps?
eSATA
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
92
Name two common interfaces for external hard drives.
USB and eSATA
Serial and Parallel
Modems and Hubs
PATA and SATA
93
Which of the following video interface standards supports both analog and digital signals?
HDMI
Display Port
DVI
VGA
94
Another type of thin display technology is _______, which does not require backlighting.
LCD
LED
OLED
Plasma
95
What type of local bus connector is used for video cards on modern systems?
AGP
PCIe x 1
USB
PCIe x16
96
Which of the following is NOT a DVI connector type?
DVI-B
DVI-D
DVI-A
DVI-I
97
A group of wires on a motherboard assigned to a set of functions is collectively called a ____.
Cache
Chipset
Trace
Bus
98
Which of the following describes a motherboard form factor?
The processor the motherboard supports
Mid-Tower
The size and color of the motherboard
Location of components,power supply that will work with the motherboard
99
Determines the maximum resolution, refresh rate and number of colors that can be displayed.
I/O Interface
PCIe
Display Adapter
Motherboard
100
Which of the following calculations would you use to determine the capacity you require in a power supply?
Add the voltage for all external components
Add the wattage for all external components
Add the voltage for all internal components
Add the wattage for all internal components