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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A preventive maintenance plan tends to evolve from a history or pattern of __________malfunctions within an organization.






2. Five possible questions that should be asked of a user who is experiencing computer problems: What had just happened? What recent changes did the user make? When did the computer __________? What error message do you see?






3. A table on a hard drive or floppy disk that tracks how space on a disk is used to store files.






4. Issues dial - hang up - reset - and other instructions to the modem. It is based on the Hayes command set.






5. A________________CD can be used to boot a system and repair or reinstall Windows.






6. Standard that specifies full SATA cabling for external disks.






7. This tool can be used to test a USB port.






8. Backs up user-selected files to tape. This backup does not reset the archive bit.






9. A feature of system BIOS and hard drives that automatically identifies and configures a new drive in CMOS setup.






10. Physical connection between an interface processor or card - the data buses - and the power distribution buses inside a chassis.






11. The latest SCSI standard - serial SCSI - also called serial attached SCSI - allows for more than 15 devices on a single SCSI chain - uses smaller - longer - round cables - and uses smaller hard drive form factors that can support larger capacities th






12. When troubleshooting a failed boot - if you do not see any lights or hear any noises - what hardware system do you first assume is at fault?






13. Is a type of drive imaging. It duplicates data on one drive to another drive and is used for fault tolerance.






14. A fast interface between a host adapter and the CPU that can daisy chain as many as 7 or 15 devices on a single bus.






15. Involves restarting the computer by pressing the on/off switch. Stressful on computers.






16. A drive with one - two - or more platters - or disks that stack together and spin in unison inside a sealed metal housing that contains firmware to control reading and writing data to the drive and to communicate with the motherboard. The top and bot






17. An interface standard - part of the IDE/ATA standards - that allows tape drives - CD-ROM drives - and other drives to be treated like an IDE hard drive by the system.






18. The volume is assigned a drive letter (such as drive C: or drive D:) and is formatted using a file system. Also called simple volume.






19. An older IDE cabling method that uses a 40-pin flat data cable or an 80-conductor cable and a 40-pin IDE connector.






20. The advantages of ______________: To reduce the likelihood that the events that causes PC failures will occur and to lessen the damage if they do.






21. The term__________refers to the computer bringing itself up to a working state without the user having to do anything but press the on button.






22. A number from 0 to 15 assigned to each SCSI device attached to the daisy chain.






23. A number assigned to a logical device (such as a tray in a CD changer) that is part of a physical SCSI device - which is assigned a SCSI ID.






24. Expansion card that increases the number of controllers and ports available on a computer.






25. In Windows XP - you should choose the _______________setting for updates.






26. Command used to check the integrity of files and folders on a hard drive by scanning the disk surface for physical errors.






27. Data storage area that provides high-speed access for the system.






28. Layer 7 of the OSI reference model. This layer provides services to application processes such as electronic mail - file transfer - and terminal emulation that are outside of the OSI model. The application layer identifies and establishes the availab






29. The ________________makes sure the computer meets the necessary system requirements and that all hardware is working properly before starting the remainder of the boot process.






30. An IDE cable that has 40 pins but uses 80 wires - 40 of which are ground wires designed to reduce crosstalk on the cable.






31. A transfer mode that uses the CPU to transfer data from the hard drive to memory. This mode is slower than DMA mode.






32. A nonprofit organization dedicated to creating trade and communications standards.






33. Cable that contains four pairs of wires - with a maximum data rate of 1 Gbps.






34. Fastener used to bundle cables inside and outside of a computer.






35. A single hard drive that works independently of other hard drives.






36. A method of data transfer between hard drive and memory that allows multiple data transfers on a single software interrupt.






37. To power up a computer from the off position.






38. Network with each computer






39. A set of tools - routines and protocols used to develop software applications that will be compatible with an operating system.






40. Discovers the local address (MAC address) of a station on the network when the IP address is known. End stations as well as routers use ARP to discover local addresses:






41. A drive that uses both solid state and magnetic technologies.






42. Another name for the primary volume.






43. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






44. The resistor added at the end of a SCSI chain to dampen the voltage at the end of the chain.






45. The one bootable partition.






46. This can be divided into one or more logical drives. Each logical drive is assigned a drive letter (such as drive G:) and is formatted using its own file system.






47. You should write down or backup changes to CMOS/BIOS setup ____________________.






48. High-speed - 32-bit bus technology designed to support the acceleration of 3D computer graphics.






49. Commonly called the host adapter. The host adapter is inserted into an expansion slot on the motherboard and is responsible for managing all devices on the SCSI bus. A host adapter can support both internal and external SCSI devices - using one conne






50. The top or bottom surface of one platter on a hard drive. Each platter has two of these.