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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fastener used to bundle cables inside and outside of a computer.






2. POST means __________________.






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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






10. The 12-bit wide - one-column file allocation table for a floppy disk - containing information about how each cluster or file allocation unit on the disk is currently used.






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






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






13. 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.






14. 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






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






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






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






18. Having the ability to connect and disconnect a drive while the system is running. Also called hot-plugging.






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. Standard computer case form factor for modern computers.






21. 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






22. Network with each computer






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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






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






30. The first sector of a floppy disk or logical drive in a partition; it contains information about the disk or logical drive. On a hard drive - if the THING is in the active partition - then it is used to boot the OS. Also called boot sector.






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






32. A unit of measure that describes the size of a data file - the amount of space on a disk or other storage medium - or the amount of data being sent over a network. One byte consists of 8 bits of data.






33. 20-pin or 24-pin internal power supply connector.






34. 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






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






36. 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.






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






38. 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?






39. 4- - 6- - or 8-pin connector that supplies extra voltage to the motherboard from the power supply.






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






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






42. Another name for the primary volume.






43. 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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






50. Generally the label for the first hard drive in a computer system. Drive A and Drive B are reserved for floppy drives. Drive B is rarely used on current computers.