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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
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1. A table on a hard drive or floppy disk that tracks how space on a disk is used to store files.






2. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






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






12. This is how the BIOS communicates errors during POST






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






14. 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.






15. A hard drive whose disk controller is integrated into the drive - eliminating the need for a controller cable and thus increasing speed - as well as reducing price.






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






17. Another name for the primary volume.






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






19. One or more sectors that constitute the smallest unit of space on a disk for storing data (also referred to as a file allocation unit). Files are written to a disk as groups of whole clusters.






20. Standard computer case form factor for modern computers.






21. Expansion card that increases the number of controllers and ports available on a computer.






22. The circuit board that controls a SCSI bus supporting as many as seven or fifteen separate devices. This device controls communication between the SCSI bus and the PC.






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






24. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






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






26. 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.






27. 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






28. Data storage area that provides high-speed access for the system.






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 4- - 6- - or 8-pin connector that supplies extra voltage to the motherboard from the power supply.






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. Temporary drop in AC power.






46. 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






47. 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.






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






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






50. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.







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