Block 2, Unit 1 - End User Devices

DRAM must be refreshed many times per second or it will lose data.

This allows cost-effective bulk purchases of software for the USAF.

The software components of hardware devices.

Which modern PC firmware standard has replaced BIOS?

The Commander of Air Combat Command (ACC) is responsible for all software license management in the USAF.

__________ is the fastest speed at which the CPU can operate.

If you pay full retail price for a copy of Microsoft Office it becomes your property.

The computer power supply converts low voltage DC into high voltage AC.

Its main job is to carry out the instructions of a computer program.

The Power On Self-Test program is stored ___________ .

Which of these is considered system software?

The Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) is located inside of this.

The __________ generates the motherboard clock signal.

Software on the DISA Approved Products List (APL) must undergo what kind of testing?

POST is launched from an icon on the Windows desktop.

Which data storage medium uses magnetic read and write?

This storage medium uses light to read & write data.

What is the function of the bootstrap loader?

Every NIC card and Wi-Fi interface has a unique IP address.

This offers legal protection against software piracy.

After partitioning, a new hard disk drive must be _____________ .

This software can be turned on or off by the user any time without affecting the computer.

System software interacts directly with the hardware and must run while the computer is turned on.

How to identify different generations of DDR RAM?