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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Formatting performed by means of the DOS or Windows Format program (for example - FORMAT C:/S creates the boot record - FAT - and root directory on drive C and makes the drive bootable). Also called OS formatting.






2. A self-monitoring technology whereby the BIOS monitors the health of the hard drive and warns of an impending failure.






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






4. A file system designed to provide greater security and to support more storage capacity than the FAT32 file system.






5. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






6. POST means __________________.






7. 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?






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






9. 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






10. A drive with no moving parts. Uses nonvolatile flash memory.






11. 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






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






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






14. A preventive maintenance plan tends to evolve from a history or pattern of __________malfunctions within an organization.






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






16. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






17. Operating system feature that enables a computer to assign itself an address if it is unable to contact a DHCP server. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has reserved private IP addresses in the range of 169.254.0.0 -169.254.255.255 for A






18. The overall structure an OS uses to name - store - and organize files on a drive. In it - a cluster is the smallest unit of space on a disk for storing a file and is made up of one or more sectors. A it tracks how these clusters are used for each fil






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






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






21. Applet or small program created by Microsoft to control interactivity on web pages that has to be downloaded to gain access to the full functionality.






22. A process (usually performed at the factory) that electronically creates the hard drive tracks and sectors and tests for bad spots on the disk surface.






23. Temporary drop in AC power.






24. Troubleshooting tool that allows the computer to boot from a disk when the hard drive will not boot.






25. Method for encrypting data on a network. Uses a private key for writing messages and a public key to decode the messages. Only the private key needs to be kept secret. Public keys can be distributed openly.






26. One or more sectors that constitute the smallest unit of space on a disk for storing data (also referred to as a file allocation unit). Files are written to a disk as groups of whole clusters.






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






28. Uses space from two or more physical disks to increase the disk space available for a single volume. THIS writes to the physical disks evenly across all disks so that no one disk receives all the activity - and therefore improves performance. Windows






29. Protocol suite to network Macintosh computers. It is comprised of a comprehensive set of protocols that span the seven layers of the OSI reference model.






30. Storage area used for handling data in transit. Buffers are used in internetworking to compensate for differences in processing speed between network devices. Bursts of data can be stored in buffers until they can be handled by slower processing devi






31. 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.






32. A computer's ability to respond to a fault or catastrophe - such as a hardware failure or power outage - so that data is not lost.






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






34. Order of drives checked for an OS. Example: Floppy (1st) - CD-ROM (2nd) Hard Drive (3rd)






35. The process - you specify the size of the partition and what file system it will use.






36. Most often called a hard drive - comes in two sizes for personal computers: the 2.5" size is used for laptop computers and the 3.5" size is used for desktops. In addition - a smaller 1.8" size (about the size of a credit card) hard drive is used in s






37. Hardware or software systems that can use interfaces and data from earlier versions of the system or with other systems. Also known as backward-compatible or backwards compatible.






38. 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






39. 20-pin or 24-pin internal power supply connector.






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. A Data Link layer device that connects and passes frames between two network segments. The frames are filtered and forwarded using MAC addresses.






46. The duplication of everything written to a hard drive.






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






48. A hard drive whose disk controller is integrated into the drive - eliminating the need for a controller cable and thus increasing speed - as well as reducing price.






49. The circuit board that controls a SCSI bus supporting as many as seven or fifteen separate devices. This device controls communication between the SCSI bus and the PC.






50. When two hard drives are configured as a single volume.