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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. An older IDE cabling method that uses a 40-pin flat data cable or an 80-conductor cable and a 40-pin IDE connector.






2. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






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






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






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






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






7. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






8. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. 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






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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?






20. POST means __________________.






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. The one bootable partition.






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






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






30. 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?






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. 20-pin or 24-pin internal power supply connector.






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






41. The top or bottom surface of one platter on a hard drive. Each platter has two of these.






42. 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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. Standard computer case form factor for modern computers.






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






50. 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.