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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. This tool can be used to test a USB port.






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






3. Another name for the primary volume.






4. A drive with no moving parts. Uses nonvolatile flash memory.






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






6. 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






7. 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.






8. Windows Vista technology that supports a hybrid drive.






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






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






11. 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.






12. 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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






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






23. This is how the BIOS communicates errors during POST






24. 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.






25. Network with each computer






26. Uses space from two or more physical disks to increase the disk space available for a single volume. THIS writes to the physical disks evenly across all disks so that no one disk receives all the activity - and therefore improves performance. Windows






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






28. Temporary drop in AC power.






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






30. 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.






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






32. 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






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. The one bootable partition.






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






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






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