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Computer Repair

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






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






3. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.






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






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






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






7. Temporary drop in AC power.






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. 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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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






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






25. 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.






26. 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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. Another name for the primary volume.






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.






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






45. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






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






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






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






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






50. An interface standard - part of the IDE/ATA standards - that allows tape drives - CD-ROM drives - and other drives to be treated like an IDE hard drive by the system.