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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Physical connection between an interface processor or card - the data buses - and the power distribution buses inside a chassis.






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






3. List managed by a network administrator that itemizes what a user is permitted to access and the type of access granted.






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






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






6. 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?






7. 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






8. This is how the BIOS communicates errors during POST






9. 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.






10. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.






11. 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.






12. 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






13. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






14. Media through which data is transferred from one part of a computer to another. The bus can be compared to a highway on which data travels within a computer.






15. 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






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






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. How do you change a computer's Boot Sequence?






19. 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.






20. A sealed - magnetic coil device that moves across the surface of a disk either reading data from or writing data to the disk.






21. Performed from the operating system - such as by pressing the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del or by choosing a Restart option from the Shut Down dialog box. Less stressful on the computer.






22. 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.






23. An ATAPI cabling method that uses a narrower and more reliable cable than the 80-conductor cable.






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






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






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






27. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






28. 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






29. Temporary drop in AC power.






30. Speed at which bits are transmitted - usually expressed in bits per second (bps).






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






32. Network with each computer






33. 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.






34. Four Main Parts of the boot process: 1. BIOS checks hardware through POST. 2. The ___________ searches for and loads an OS. 3. The OS configures the system and completes its own loading. 4. The user executes application software.






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






38. 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:






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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?






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






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






45. Also known as redundant array of independent disks: Technology uses an array of hard drives used to provide fault tolerance and/or improvement in performance.






46. 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.






47. 20-pin or 24-pin internal power supply connector.






48. Stripes data across three or more drives and uses parity checking - so that if one drive fails - the other drives can re-create the data stored on the failed drive. Data is not duplicated - and - therefore - THIS makes better use of volume capacity.






49. 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.






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