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Comptia A +: Hardware

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1. An example of a device that uses a TRS connector.






2. XGA is ____x_____






3. CPUs: What is RISC?






4. An example of firmware.






5. Both Parity and _______ decrease efficiency - but increase reliability in RAM.






6. A serial mouse connects to a computer with this connector.






7. What is VRAM used for?






8. PGA stands for






9. Number of Pins for Drives: 2. SCSI






10. Printers






11. Before sending a power supply to the recycling facility...






12. Level one cache is located on ___________.






13. 10Base-2 Ethernet uses this cable.






14. Number of Pins for Drives: 3. SATA






15. The actual speed of the CPU is governed by a _______ setting called the clock rate.






16. An example of a device that uses a high-density (three-row) DB-15 connector.






17. What is DVD-RAM? and how is it used?

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18. What is Virtual RAM?






19. SVGA is ____ x_____






20. The event of a program being loaded - retrieved - transmitted - or executed. Major components include: - CPU (Central Processing Unit) - RAM






21. What is a Sag?






22. SDRAM sands for _______.






23. Networking is a specialized form of input and output that entails using media (cable) and devices (routers - switches) to link multiple computers into an interconnected unit.






24. A working PC is a combination of many different parts - also called a Field-Replaceable Unit (FRU) - can be replaced when faulty or upgraded to provide additional functionality.






25. What does ECC stand for?






26. Number of Pins for Drives: 4. FDD






27. An example of a device that uses a low-density (two-row) male DB-15 connector.






28. What is the formal name of the 'headphone jack'?






29. Printer - Scanner - Camera - Printer - Mouse - Keyboard - External CD-ROM drive - MP3 player - PDA






30. What are the 5 Expansion Slot types - Daughter Boards or Riser Boards?






31. What does LCD stand for?






32. The process of the computer presenting - displaying - or otherwise giving data. These devices include: - Video - Audio - Printing






33. ZIF stands for ______.






34. Ethernet network






35. What do the type types of Hard Drive acronyms stand for?






36. How many pins is a MICRODIMM DIMM?






37. RAID stands for _________.






38. SCSI code is set by a 4 things - what are they?






39. What does SIMM stand for?






40. What does CRT stand for?






41. LGA stands for ______.






42. A temporary data storage location that can be read from and written to.






43. Internal modem or telephone






44. BIOS allows you to do 4 things - what are they?






45. External modems most commonly connect to this port.






46. How many pins is a DDR DIMM?






47. A type of memory that loses data when the power is no longer supplied to the component.






48. An example of a device that uses a 6-pin Mini-DIN connector.






49. Parallel devices connect to this connector.






50. Software that has been permanently placed in a hardware component. An example is a BIOS chip.