Flashcards
CET FINAL EXAM PREP
Flashcards do conjunto (110)
- 1What is the function of the power supply?to convert AC power into a lower voltage DC power
- 2What type of current comes from the wall socketAlternating current @ 120 Volts
- 3Which term refers to the technique of increasing the speed of a processor from the specified value of its manufacturer.Overclocking
- 4A customer needs to purchase a new power supply for a computer. What must be considered when selecting an appropriate power supply?The power supply has sufficient wattage to support all components inside the computer
- 5A student wishes to buy a computer suitable for game playing. What CPU speed would be appropriate for game playing?3 GHz
- 6what are the size and layout of a case calledform factor
- 7what are the basic form factors for computer cases?Desktop, tower
- 8what does a power supply do?converts AC power coming from the wall into DC power
- 9What is a molex connector used to connect to?an optical drive or hard drive
- 10What is a bus?electrical pathway
- 11What is the chipsetintegrated circuits attached to the motherboard that control how system hardware interacts with the CPU and motherboard
- 12What are the two components that make up the chipset?northbridge and southbridge
- 13What does ZIF refer to?The amount of force needed to install a CPU into the motherboard socket or slot
- 14How is the power of a CPU measuredBy the speed and amount of data it can process
- 15What is overclocking?A technique used to make a processor work at a faster speed than its original specifications
- 16What causes heat in the computer?The flow of current within the components
- 17What is stored in ROMBasic instructions for booting the computer and loading the operating system
- 18What is meant by volatile memory?The contents are erased when the computer is powered off
- 19What is SODIMM used for?Laptops, printers, or devices where conserving space is desirable
- 20What does DDR technologyDoubles the maximum bandwidth of SDRAM
- 21When do memory errors occurWhen the data is not stored correctly in the RAM chips
- 22What does RAID stand for?Redundant Array of Independent Disks
- 23What are three common video portsS-video, VGA, DVI
- 24What is FireWireA high speed, hot swappable interface that connects peripheral devices to a computer
- 25What is another name for a network port?RJ45
- 26What is a hardware device that can be used to control more than one computer using a single keyboard, monitor and mouseKVM Switch(Keyboard,Video,Mouse)
- 27What causes a touch screen to work?Pressure-sensitive transparent panel
- 28What is a pixelPicture element; tiny dots that comprise a screen
- 29What is used in SSD drives to store data that replaces magnetic plattersStatic RAM chips
- 30What size processor data bus do current processors have?32 bit or 64 bit
- 31How many devices can a single USB port in a computer support127
- 32What are four common interfaces that a technician should be familiar withFirewire, Parallel, Serial and SCSI
- 33What are two common uses of CAx specialized systems?CAD and CAM
- 34What are signs that RAM needs to be replaced on a computer?Locks up or error messages
- 35what are the four basic units of electricity and what do they measure?Amperes - measures current
Volts - measures voltage
Ohms - measures resistance
Watts - measures electric power - 36State Ohm's LawV = IR
- 37What two factors should be considered when purchasing external storage?compatibility
functionality - 38What is the approximate data storage capacity of a CD700 MB
- 39What is the approximate data storage capacity of a DVD4.7 GB on a single layer disc and 8.5 GB on a dual layer disc
- 40what are two advantages and one disadvantage of using a Solid State Drive1. Operates in any environment
2. reduces the start up time - 41name two characteristics of a safe workplaceclean and well-lighted
- 42List 3 basic safety precautions when working on a computersecure loose clothing like sleeves or neck ties
ground work benches
make sure you turn off the device and unplug it from the power source - 43Why should you never exchange power cords with different types of laptops?Using different adapters on different types of laptops might end up damaging the laptops
- 44How many classifications of fire extinguishers are there? Why are there different kinds?There are 4 different classifications of fire extinguishers. Different types (classes) for different types of fires
- 45What is an electrical spike and what can cause oneAN electrical spike is when the power exceeds 100% of its normal voltage, a power fluctuation might cause this or overworking a device
- 46What does UPS stand foruninterruptible power supply
- 47what is another name for hazardous materialstoxic waste
- 48why can batteries be harmful to the environmentbc they contain rare earth metals
- 49why must you handle CRT monitors with carebc they have a high voltage
- 50what are the 4 categories of hardware toolscleaning tools
diagnostic tools
ESD tools
hardware tools - 51what does an antivirus program doworks to identify and undo any harm a virus may have done
- 52what can be installed without the knowledge or consent of the usermalware
- 53How do you clean dusty componentsby blowing compressed air
using a soft lint-free cloth - 54how do you clean the contacts on componentsuse isopropyl 90% concentration or higher
- 55voltageforce that moves electrons through a circuit
- 56currentmovement of electrons
- 57blackoutcomplete loss of AC power
- 58brownoutreduced voltage level of AC power
- 59MSDSfact sheet that summarizes information about material identification, including hazardous ingredients
- 60two ESD toolsantistatic wrist strap and the antistatic mat
- 61digital multimeterdevice that can take many types of measurements
- 62loopback adaptertests the basic functionality of computer ports
- 63FDISKprepares a hard drive to store information
- 64Format toolcreates and deletes partitions on a hard drive
- 65antistatic wrist strapto equalize the electrical charge between you and the equipment
- 66self-groundingtouching a bare metal part of a computer case
- 67power supply testerchecks whether the computer power supply is working properly
- 68power surgedramatic increase in voltage
- 69ESDelectrostatic discharge
- 70EMIelectromagnetic interference
- 71RFIRadio Frequency Interference
- 72peripherala component that can be added to a laptop to enhance capabilities
- 73CPU throttlingalter the CPU Clock speed in order to save power
- 74infraredlow power, short range wireless technology
- 75SODIMMRAM that is specific for laptops
- 76APMcode that fixes security problems or issues with hardware or software
- 77mini-PClnetwork card commonly used by older laptops
- 78inverterconverts DC power to the higher voltage AC power that is required by the backlight.
- 79Card Bus Standardolder open standard interface to connect to peripheral devices
- 80DC jackreceives power from a laptops AC/DC power converter and supplies the power to the system board.
- 81capacitiveconsists of a glass screen coated with a conductor
- 82proximity sensorturns off touchscreen when phone is up to your ear and turns on when you pull it away
- 83SSDsolid state drive
- 84Source CodeDeveloper's programming code
- 85System BarThe bottom area of an android screen that helps navigate apps
- 86accelerometerdetermines how a device is being held
- 87GSMwireless mobile telecommunications network
- 88Tetheringa mobile device can connect to another mobile device or computer to share a network connections
- 89remote wipedeletes all data from a device and returns to its factory state
- 90POP3protocol used to download email
- 91GPSnavigational system that uses at least 4 satellites to calculate its position
- 92name 4 laptop input deviceskeyboard
webcam
mic
USB - 93name a difference between a laptop CPU and a desktop CPUa laptop CPU is more compact than a desktop CPU
- 94name 4 properties you can use / change with laptop function keys?display settings
brightness
volume
wi-fi connectivity - 95how many devices can a bluetooth wireless device support7, but 3-4 is the practical limit
- 96what time frame is used for good preventative maintenance schedulingmonthly
- 97what may be a possible cause of random system crashes or freezestoo many programs/tasks running at once
- 98what may be a possible cause of ghosting images on a laptop screenoverheating or working laptop
- 99name two manufacturers of android devicessamsung and google
- 100which two components are field replaceable in most mobile devicesmemory card
sim card - 101what are two advantages of using flash memory storage in mobile devicesreliable and more efficient
- 102what platform allows users to change code and programming on their devicesandroid
- 103what feature of mobile devices use the most battery life?Location services
- 104what is a benefit of jailbreaking a mobile deviceextremely customizable
- 105which scenario would prevent a user from upgrading the OS on an Android device?does not meet hardware specifications
- 106which type of printer uses electrostatic spray technologyInkjet
- 107how is the speed of a printer measured?pages per minute (ppm)
- 108how is the quality of printing measureddots per inch (dpi)
- 109what is MTBF (mean time between failures)an avg length of time the printer works without failing
- 110what is serial data transferthe movement of single bits of info in a single cycle
Informações
- Descrição
- FlashCards sobre CET FINAL EXAM PREP, criado por Chahat Sharma em 22-01-2015.
- Criado por
- Chahat Sharma
- Visualizações
- 19
- Tags
- Avaliação