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Comptia A +: Hardware

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1. Number of Pins for Drives: 2. SCSI






2. Video cameras (most common) Less commonly - similar devices that use USB connectors such as printers or external drives






3. What do the type types of Hard Drive acronyms stand for?






4. PGA stands for






5. Computer programs that perform specific tasks include: - Operating System- Program applications - Hardware drivers (special programs that tell the operating system how to use the hardware)






6. A special RAM chip powered and maintained by a small battery that holds basic configuration data a computer needs to start.






7. An example of firmware.






8. Networking is a specialized form of input and output that entails using media (cable) and devices (routers - switches) to link multiple computers into an interconnected unit.






9. What does SIMM stand for?






10. What is DVD-RAM? and how is it used?

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11. An area of memory that holds recently-accessed data.






12. The process of the computer presenting - displaying - or otherwise giving data. These devices include: - Video - Audio - Printing






13. A temporary data storage location that can be read from and written to.






14. What are the 6 form factors of motherboards?






15. The event of a program being loaded - retrieved - transmitted - or executed. Major components include: - CPU (Central Processing Unit) - RAM






16. An example of a device that uses a TRS connector.






17. What is the formal name of the 'headphone jack'?






18. What is a Sag?






19. What is a Blackout?






20. A working PC is a combination of many different parts - also called a Field-Replaceable Unit (FRU) - can be replaced when faulty or upgraded to provide additional functionality.






21. Number of Pins for Drives: 3. SATA






22. Surge






23. level three cache is located on _________.






24. Both Parity and _______ decrease efficiency - but increase reliability in RAM.






25. What does SODIMM stand for?






26. DSD or Dynamic State Drives are organized into Tracks or Rings - and sectors or _____.






27. How many pins is a DDR2 DIMM?






28. Printers






29. Level two cache is located on _______.






30. How many pins is a DDR3 DIMM?






31. 10Base-2 Ethernet uses this cable.






32. A serial mouse connects to a computer with this connector.






33. A type of memory that loses data when the power is no longer supplied to the component.






34. What does CRT stand for?






35. CPUS: What is CISC?






36. A dime sized component of the camera head into which light enters and is converted into and electronic or video signal






37. The process of sending data to the computer. These devices include: - Mouse - Keyboard - Touchscreen






38. An example of a device that uses a low-density (two-row) male DB-15 connector.






39. External modems most commonly connect to this port.






40. BIOS allows you to do 4 things - what are they?






41. Ethernet network






42. How many pins is a DDR DIMM?






43. CPUs: What is RISC?






44. Spike






45. Speaker or microphone - Common color codes for connectors are: Red = Mic In - Blue = Line In - Green = Line Out






46. What are the 5 Expansion Slot types - Daughter Boards or Riser Boards?






47. What does LCD stand for?






48. QXGA is ____x____






49. Printer - Scanner - Camera - Printer - Mouse - Keyboard - External CD-ROM drive - MP3 player - PDA






50. This device converts a visual input into a binary stream through an analog-to-digital conversion (ADC)