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






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






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






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






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






6. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






7. 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.






8. 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






9. This is how the BIOS communicates errors during POST






10. POST means __________________.






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. How do you change a computer's Boot Sequence?






22. 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.






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. Another name for the primary volume.






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Temporary drop in AC power.






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. 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






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