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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Troubleshooting tool that allows the computer to boot from a disk when the hard drive will not boot.






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






3. 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.






4. Standard computer case form factor for modern computers.






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. 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






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






23. POST means __________________.






24. 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.






25. 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?






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






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






32. Windows Vista technology that supports a hybrid drive.






33. 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.






34. Set of conductors - bundled and sheathed together - made of insulated copper or optical fiber that transport signals and power between electrical devices.






35. 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.






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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:






48. 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.






49. 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.






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