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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. Another name for the primary volume.






3. 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.






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






5. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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?






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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






26. 4- - 6- - or 8-pin connector that supplies extra voltage to the motherboard from the power supply.






27. 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.






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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. 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.






35. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.






36. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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?






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






50. 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.