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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. POST means __________________.






2. The one bootable partition.






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






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






5. 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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. Windows Vista technology that supports a hybrid drive.






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. 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.






19. Another name for the primary volume.






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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






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






26. Temporary drop in AC power.






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






28. 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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. 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.






50. 20-pin or 24-pin internal power supply connector.