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1What are two factors that must be considered when choosing a computer case? (Choose two.)
- Athe size of the monitor
- Bthe vendor that manufactured the motherboard
- Cthe number of external or internal drive locations
- Dthe size of the motherboard and the power supply
- Ethe number of LED indicators at the front of the case
2What are the two connector types for the 1394a interface? (Choose two.)
- A2-pin
- B4-pin
- C6-pin
- D8-pin
- E9-pin
- F15-pin
3What is a function of a KVM switch?
- Adigitizes an image or document and sends the information to multiple computers
- Bstores images from both digital still cameras and digital video cameras on magnetic media
- Cprovides capability to share a keyboard, a mouse, USB devices, and speakers with multiple computers
- Dprovides biometric identification to an individual user by the use of fingerprints, voice recognition,or a retinal scan
4A student has passed the CompTIA A+ certification exam. Based on this passing score, for which job is the student now qualified?
- Anetwork associate
- Bsecurity technician
- Cnetwork technician
- Dnetwork professional
- EPC hardware and software technician
5Which type of ROM can be reprogrammed with software while it is still physically installed in the computer?
- AEEPROM
- BEPROM
- CPROM
- DROM
6Which type of computer resources are direct lines to the processor and are used by computer components to request attention from the CPU?
- ADMAs
- BI/O addresses
- CIRQs
- Dmemory addresses
7Which three devices are considered output devices? (Choose three.)
- Afingerprint scanner
- Bheadphones
- Ckeyboard
- Dmonitor
- Emouse
- Fprinter
8Which technology would be best to use for drive redundancy and data protection?
- ACD
- BDVD
- CPATA
- DRAID
- ESCSI
9Which two devices are considered input devices? (Choose two.)
- Abiometric authentication device
- Bprinter
- Cdigital camera
- Dprojector
- Espeakers
10Which two form factors are commonly used to build a new computer? (Choose two.)
- ABTX
- BNLQ
- CATX
- DCLV
- EECC
11What is the function of a fan on top of a heat sink?
- Ato cool the memory modules
- Bto move the heat away from the CPU
- Cto draw cool air into the computer case
- Dto provide a water-cooling system for extremely fast CPUs
12Which important feature is offered by the USB standard?
- AA single USB connection to a computer can support up to 255 separate devices.
- BIt offers rates of around 580 Mb/sec in low-speed mode.
- CIt allows up to 920 Mb/sec in the 2.0 version.
- DIt can supply power from the computer to devices.
13Which three system resources are commonly used for communication between the CPU or memory and other components in the computer? (Choose three.)
- AIRQ
- BDMA
- CUDP
- DI/O address
- EUSB
- FPnP
14Which memory module has a front side bus speed of 200 MHz?
- ADDR-333
- BDDR-400
- CDDR3-667
- DPC100 SDRAM
15A technician receives a complaint of poor image quality after the user changes the native resolution. While investigating the complaint, the technician discovers there is a mismatch between native mode and the native resolution of the peripheral. Which item is configured incorrectly?
- ADLP
- BLCD
- Cprinter
- Dscanner
16What is a function of the operating system in a computer?
- AIt defines the physical components in the computer.
- BIt instructs the computer how to process information.
- CIt provides instructions on how to access the Internet.
- DIt identifies the type of firmware that is installed in the computer.
17A technician creates a simple circuit that has a 9 V light bulb attached to a 9 V battery. The power output of the light bulb is 100 W. Which equation should be used to calculate how much current in amps is required to achieve the full 100 W output from the 9 V bulb?
- AI = P/V = 100W/9V = 11.11A
- BI = P*V = 100W*9V = 900A
- CI = (P/2)*V = 50W*9V = 450A
- DI = P*2*V = 100W*(9V + 9V) = 8100A
18Refer to the exhibit. Based on the advertisement that is shown, what is the native resolution of this computer system?
- A8x
- B3 GB
- C2.0 GHz
- D1919 MB
- E1280 x 800
- F13.35 x 9.57
19Which IEEE standard defines the FireWire technology?
- A1284
- B1394
- C1451
- D1539
20How many FireWire devices can be supported by a single FireWire port?
- A12
- B25
- C32
- D54
- E63
- F127
21Which type of memory is primarily used as cache memory?
- ADRAM
- BRAM
- CROM
- DSRAM
22Which two considerations would be of the greatest importance when building a workstation that will run multiple virtual machines? (Choose two.)
- Ahigh-end sound card
- Bnumber of CPU cores
- Cwater cooling
- Dpowerful video card
- Eamount of RAM
23A user playing a game on a gaming PC with a standard EIDE 5400 RPM hard drive finds the performance unsatisfactory. Which hard drive upgrade would improve performance while providing more reliability and using less power?
- Aa 7200 RPM SATA hard drive
- Ba 7200 RPM EIDE hard drive
- Can SSD
- Da 10,000 RPM SATA hard drive
24Which hardware upgrade would allow the processor in a gaming PC to provide the optimal gaming performance?
- Aa fast EIDE drive
- Blarge amounts of fast RAM
- Cliquid cooling
- Da high capacity external hard drive
25Which two storage devices use a magnetic medium for storing data? (Choose two.)
- Atape drive
- Bsolid state drive
- Chard disk drive
- Dcompact disk drive
- Eblue-ray disk drive
26Refer to the exhibit. Which type of adapter is shown?
- Anetwork interface
- Bsound
- Cvideo
- DRAID
27Which component controls the communications and interactions between the CPU and other components on the motherboard?
- ARAM
- BCMOS
- Cchipset
- DBIOS
28Which two pieces of information are needed before selecting a power supply?
- Athe total wattage of all components
- Bthe voltage requirements of peripheral devices
- Cthe form factor of the case
- Dthe type of CPU
- Ethe installed operating system
29What are the 2 characteristics of RAID 0? (Choose 2 answers)
- Adisk mirroring
- Bcombination of data striping and parity
- Chighest performance
- Dhigh performance and high protection because all data is duplicated
- Edata striping without redundancy
- Fability of data to be rebuilt with information from the other drives
30What are the 2 characteristics of RAID 1? (Choose 2 answers)
- Adisk mirroring
- Bcombination of data striping and parity
- Chighest performance
- Dhigh performance and high protection because all data is duplicated
- Edata striping without redundancy
- Fability of data to be rebuilt with information from the other drives
31What are the 2 characteristics of RAID 5? (Choose 2 answers)
- Adisk mirroring
- Bcombination of data striping and parity
- Chighest performance
- Dhigh performance and high protection because all data is duplicated
- Edata striping without redundancy
- Fability of data to be rebuilt with information from the other drives
32Which unit of measurement is used to indicate the hard drive speed?
- Apages per minute
- Bgigabytes
- Crevolutions per minute
- Dclusters per minute
33Refer to the exhibit. Which type of video card expansion slot is depicted?
- APCIe
- BISA
- CPCI
- DAGP
34What type of connector can be used to connect an eSATA interface to an external SATA drive?
- A7-pin connector
- B9-pin connector
- C15-pin connector
- D5-pin connector
35Where can the input voltage selection be changed from 110 volts to 220 volts on a computer system?
- Aon the motherboard
- Bin the BIOS
- Con the back of the power supply
- Din the operating system control panel
36Which one of the following is a 7-pin cable that connects to an external hard drive?
- ASCSI
- BPS/2
- Cserial
- Dparallel
- EeSATA
37Which one of the following can support up to 15 devices and must be terminated at the end of the chain?
- ASCSI
- BPS/2
- Cserial
- Dparallel
- EeSATA
38Which one of the following is a 6-pin mini-DIN connector for a keyboard or a mouse?
- ASCSI
- BPS/2
- Cserial
- Dparallel
- EeSATA
39Which one of the following transmits 8 bits of data at one time and uses the IEEE 1284 standard?
- ASCSI
- BPS/2
- Cserial
- Dparallel
- EeSATA
40Which one of the following uses either a DB-9 or DB-25 connector and transmits one bit of data at a time?
- ASCSI
- BPS/2
- Cserial
- Dparallel
- EeSATA
41Refer to the exhibit. Which type of cable is shown in the graphic?
- AUSB
- Bparallel
- CFireWire
- Dserial
42Which two activities are normally controlled by the Northbridge part of the chipset? (Choose two.)
- Acommunication between the CPU and the sound card
- Bcommunication between the CPU and the hard drive
- Caccess to the RAM
- Dcommunication between the CPU and the I/O ports
- Eaccess to the video card
43A technician looks at a motherboard and sees a 24-pin connector. What component would connect to the motherboard through the use of this 24-pin connector?
- Apower supply
- BSATA drive
- Cvideo card
- DPATA optical drive
- Efloppy drive
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