Deck 1: First Look at Computer Parts and Tools

Question 1

What type of component holds its charge even after the power is turned off and the device is unplugged?

A) memory module
B) capacitor
C) resistor
D) ohm meter

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which power supply connector is the main motherboard power connector on most motherboards today?

A) 20-pin
B) 8-pin
C) 24-pin
D) 15-pin

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which unit of electricity measures electrical force and 115 is a common value?

A) Amp
B) Ohm
C) Volt
D) Watt

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A DVI port transmits a video signal and is also called a DB-15 port.

Question 5

Which type of port transmits both digital audio and digital video with a single connector?

A) S-Video
B) DVI
C) HDMI
D) VGA

Question 6

A tower case conserves space since it can double as a monitor stand.

Question 7

Which is the most common form factor used today for computer cases, power supplies, and motherboards?

A) AT
B) ATX
C) ATC
D) ATI

Question 8

Which type of electrical current is used to transmit electricity to our homes and workplaces?

A) alternating
B) direct
C) hybrid
D) oscillating

Question 9

Which standard provides the best performance for hard drives?

A) SATA
B) PATA
C) IDE
D) EIDE

Question 10

Which of the following is most likely to be installed in a PC, is considered primary storage, and has Windows 7 installed on it?

A) floppy drive
B) tape drive
C) hard disk drive
D) optical drive

Question 11

Functions that used to be provided by expansion cards are more often found as onboard ports today.

Question 12

If you have a PCI Express Version 2 video card, how many pins will the power connector have if the card requires extra power?

A) 4
B) 2
C) 5
D) 8

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true of a motherboard?

A) also called a system board
B) has a CPU socket
C) has a heat sink on the PCIe slots
D) has slots for DIMMs

Question 14

Which of the following is an audio port that connects to an external home theater audio system, providing digital audio output?

A) S\PDIF
B) FireWire
C) Thunderbolt
D) eSATA

Question 15

Which of the following is true about AC electricity?

A) in the U.S. it oscillates at 120 Hz
B) it travels from a hot line and returns on a neutral line
C) it always takes the path of highest resistance
D) the hot line is always grounded

Question 16

Which unit of electricity measures is used to measure the power consumption of a device?

A) Amp
B) Ohm
C) Volt
D) Watt

Question 17

Hard drives have three connections for cables: one for reading data, one for writing data, and one for power.

Question 18

Which disk drive standard uses an 80-conductor cable?

A) SATA
B) IDE
C) EIDE
D) DVD

Question 19

An Ethernet port has a connector called an RJ-45 to connect to a network cable.

Question 20

Which component probably has a dual-voltage selector switch, and has cables that connect to the motherboard and drives?

A) HDD
B) PSU
C) DIMM
D) PCIe

Question 21

A(n) _________________________ is a circuit board that provides more ports than those provided by the motherboard.

Question 22

Which of the following is true about an FRU?

A) they are not necessary for the computer's operation
B) all types can be easily disposed of in any trash can
C) it's easily repaired by a support technician
D) a support technician should know how to replace one

Question 23

List three components found on a motherboard.

Question 24

Describe the differences between a tower case and a desktop case.

Question 25

The _____________________ form factor reduces the total cost of a system by reducing the number of expansion slots, and allows for a smaller case size.

Question 26

What is the description of and purpose of a ground bracelet?

Question 27

Which general-purpose tool can measure characteristics of electricity in a variety of devices?

A) loopback plug
B) POST card
C) multimeter
D) cable tester

Question 28

Describe the PATA interface.

Question 29

List three reasons you should use matching form factors for the motherboard, power supply, and case.

Question 30

What is the purpose of the 3-wires in an AC electrical system?

Question 31

What tool can help discover and report computer errors and conflicts that occur when you first turn on a computer and before the operating system is launched?

A) POST card
B) ROM module
C) BIOS memory
D) CMOS firmware

Question 32

A ____________________________ is used to test a port in a computer or other device to make sure the port is working.

Question 33

Which type of fire extinguisher should you have available in the event of an electrical fire?

A) Class A
B) Class B
C) Class C
D) Class D

Question 34

List three indications of a potential electrical danger.

Question 35

Examples of ____________ drives include CD, DVD, and Blu-ray.

Question 36

_____________ is temporary storage for data and instructions as they are being processed by the CPU.

Question 37

What is the difference between AC and DC electricity?

Question 38

List three of the six rules you should follow to protect computer parts against ESD.

Question 39

What is the difference between a DVI port and an HDMI port?

Question 40

What is a result of two objects with dissimilar electrical charges touching?

A) LCD
B) ESD
C) EMI
D) CRT