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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is a type of drive imaging. It duplicates data on one drive to another drive and is used for fault tolerance.






2. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






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






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






5. 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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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. 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






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






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






14. 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.






15. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.






16. Stripes data across three or more drives and uses parity checking - so that if one drive fails - the other drives can re-create the data stored on the failed drive. Data is not duplicated - and - therefore - THIS makes better use of volume capacity.






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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?






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






36. Another name for the primary volume.






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. The one bootable partition.






43. Network with each computer






44. Discovers the local address (MAC address) of a station on the network when the IP address is known. End stations as well as routers use ARP to discover local addresses:






45. This is how the BIOS communicates errors during POST






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. Performed from the operating system - such as by pressing the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del or by choosing a Restart option from the Shut Down dialog box. Less stressful on the computer.






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