Sections 1-3 Review

Question 1

Which of the following is often the hardest part of troubleshooting?

Accepted Answer

Reproducing the problem

Question 2

Which of the following is data temporarily stored on?

Accepted Answer

Memory chips

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

Accepted Answer

Microchip

Question 4

Given the numerical value 1010101.11, which of the following number systems is MOST likely represented?

Accepted Answer

Decimal

Question 5

Which of the following is a top cause of motherboard failure?

Accepted Answer

Physical damage

Question 6

Which of the following would be the MOST LIKELY cause for a computer to perform sluggishly?

Accepted Answer

Hard drive

Question 7

Which kind of file would be hurt most by a lossy compression algorithm?

Accepted Answer

A text document

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a long-term storage device?

Accepted Answer

RAM

Question 9

Which CPU type would MOST LIKELY be found in a smartphone?

Accepted Answer

ARM

Question 10

Which connector on the back of a computer is used to attach a mouse to a modern PC system?

Accepted Answer

USB A

Question 11

Which of the following BEST describes Information Technology (IT)?

Accepted Answer

IT refers to everything that involves computers.

Question 12

How many possible values would an 8-bit audio sample have?

Accepted Answer

256

Question 13

Which of the following is the MOST important skill for a PC technician?

Accepted Answer

Customer service

Question 14

Which of the following should an electrical engineer be proficient in using?

Accepted Answer

CAD software

Question 15

Which of the following BEST describes Computer Science (CS)?

Accepted Answer

It is the study of computers and computing concepts.

Question 16

Which of the following voltages from an ESD discharge would be the minimum to short a computer's hardware components?

Accepted Answer

100 volts

Question 17

Which of the following is a type of input device?

Accepted Answer

Touchscreen

Question 18

Which of the following uses persistent memory chips to store data?

Accepted Answer

Flash drive

Question 19

Which of the following would a PC repair technician work on?

Accepted Answer

Laptop

Question 20

Which of the following careers typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in telecommunications?

Accepted Answer

Video production specialist

Question 21

Which of the following notational systems is MOST likely used to represent a MAC address?

Accepted Answer

Hexadecimal

Question 22

Which of the following has the ability to store user data even if the power to the computer is off?

Accepted Answer

Hard drive

Question 23

Which of the following BEST describes a code of ethics?

Accepted Answer

A set of rules or standards you adopt that dictate how you act

Question 24

Which of the following careers consists of designing tiny microchips?

Accepted Answer

Electrical engineer

Question 25

Unicode is often used for emoji's

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Which kind of connector is pictured here?

Accepted Answer

USB

Question 27

Which of the following devices make use of a battery as its main power source?

Accepted Answer

Laptop, Smartphone

Question 28

Which of the following would be the MINIMUM qualification for a PC technician job?

Accepted Answer

Industry certification

Question 29

Which of the following is something that an Information Systems (IS) professional would do?

Accepted Answer

Turn information into meaningful decisions

Question 30

Which of the following components stores values in short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

RAM

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Sections 1-3 Review

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