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Computer Repair

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1. The overall structure an OS uses to name - store - and organize files on a drive. In it - a cluster is the smallest unit of space on a disk for storing a file and is made up of one or more sectors. A it tracks how these clusters are used for each fil






2. Another name for the primary volume.






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. A________________CD can be used to boot a system and repair or reinstall Windows.






10. Temporary drop in AC power.






11. 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.






12. 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?






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






24. Method for encrypting data on a network. Uses a private key for writing messages and a public key to decode the messages. Only the private key needs to be kept secret. Public keys can be distributed openly.






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






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






31. The one bootable partition.






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






36. Formatting performed by means of the DOS or Windows Format program (for example - FORMAT C:/S creates the boot record - FAT - and root directory on drive C and makes the drive bootable). Also called OS formatting.






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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.






42. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.






43. 20-pin or 24-pin internal power supply connector.






44. POST means __________________.






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






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






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






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






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






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







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