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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The one bootable partition.






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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






6. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






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






8. 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?






9. 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.






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. The ________________makes sure the computer meets the necessary system requirements and that all hardware is working properly before starting the remainder of the boot process.






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






17. 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.






18. Temporary drop in AC power.






19. 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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. 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.






25. Windows Vista technology that supports a hybrid drive.






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. Network with each computer






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






33. 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.






34. 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:






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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






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






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