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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Another name for the primary volume.






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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.






11. Standard computer case form factor for modern computers.






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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.






18. 4- - 6- - or 8-pin connector that supplies extra voltage to the motherboard from the power supply.






19. A transfer mode used by devices - including the hard drive - to transfer data to memory without involving the CPU.






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






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






22. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






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






24. 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






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






26. 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?






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






28. A standard for managing the interface between secondary storage devices and a computer system. A system can support up to six serial ATA and parallel ATA IDE devices or up to four parallel ATA IDE devices such as hard drives - CD-ROM drives - and DVD






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






30. Memory that does not lose its data when the power is turned off.






31. 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.






32. POST means __________________.






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






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






35. 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






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






37. This is how the BIOS communicates errors during POST






38. 20-pin or 24-pin internal power supply connector.






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.






45. 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.






46. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






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






48. 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.






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






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