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Comptia A +: Hardware

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1. level three cache is located on _________.
200
video ram for the use of the Graphic Processing Unit (GPU). Not related to Virtual RAM.
USB Type A
removable chips on the motherboard

2. 10Base-5 Ethernet and game ports use this cable
240
DB-15
5.25
800 x 600

3. What are the 4 main types of storage?
240
Front Side Bus.
Processing
they plug into the motherboard to allow further expansion. 1. Magnetic Disk 2. Tape 3. Laser 4. Solid State Flash

4. ZIF stands for ______.
5.25
Networking and Communications
they plug into the motherboard to allow further expansion. 1. Magnetic Disk 2. Tape 3. Laser 4. Solid State Flash
Zero Insertion Force. a physical interface that lets you set the CPU into the array - and then use actuate a lever to make actual contact.

5. The act of keeping or maintaining data. These devices include: - Hard disk drive - Floppy disk drive - Optical drives (CD-ROM - DVD) - Flash drive
9
Storage
CMOS
they plug into the motherboard to allow further expansion. 1. Magnetic Disk 2. Tape 3. Laser 4. Solid State Flash

6. How many pins is a SODIMM DDR2 DIMM?
BIOS
200
Standardization
Reduced Instruction - Set - Chips - Used in data collection - sensors - routers - and graphics processors.

7. What does SIMM stand for?
Complex -Instruction - Set - Chips - Used in General Purpose PCs
Processing
Single Inline Memory Module - has 30 or 72 contacts on only one side.
Input

8. PGA stands for
Cathode Ray Tube
Pin Grid Array
PCIe - PCI - AGP - ESIA - and ISA
Very Brief time (milliseconds) of too much voltage

9. This device converts a visual input into a binary stream through an analog-to-digital conversion (ADC)
CMOS
ECC
discharge the capacitors by touching and connecting the phase with the ground plug and then the neutral to the ground plug with an insulated screwdriver or pliers.
the CPU

10. Multicore CPUs share a common ____ _____ _____. Which can cause traffic bottlenecks as competing cores communicate on the main system bus.
Line Grid Array
RAMBUS Inline Memory Module - Comes in 184 and 232-pin slot
Front Side Bus.
Very Brief time (milliseconds) of too much voltage

11. A temporary data storage location that can be read from and written to.
Too much voltage
Input
Error Correction Code.
Random Access Memory (RAM)

12. SDRAM sands for _______.
video ram for the use of the Graphic Processing Unit (GPU). Not related to Virtual RAM.
Synchronous Dynamic RAM. Data transfer is timed to the system clock. DDR replaced 168 SDRAM
9-pin serial
Liquid Crystal Display

13. The event of a program being loaded - retrieved - transmitted - or executed. Major components include: - CPU (Central Processing Unit) - RAM
Complex -Instruction - Set - Chips - Used in General Purpose PCs
discharge the capacitors by touching and connecting the phase with the ground plug and then the neutral to the ground plug with an insulated screwdriver or pliers.
Processing
Space on the HD that the RAM uses as an overflow area and as a backup copy of the contents in case of power failure.

14. The actual speed of the CPU is governed by a _______ setting called the clock rate.
they plug into the motherboard to allow further expansion. 1. Magnetic Disk 2. Tape 3. Laser 4. Solid State Flash
TRS
BIOS
Firmware

15. What does RIMM stand for?
RAMBUS Inline Memory Module - Comes in 184 and 232-pin slot
PS/2-style mouse
RJ-11
Single Inline Memory Module - has 30 or 72 contacts on only one side.

16. Number of Pins for Drives: 1. PATA - ATA - IDE - or EIDE
TRS
Hardware
40 or 80
PCIe - PCI - AGP - ESIA - and ISA

17. Serial mouse or external modem
DB-15
240
USB Type A
B-9 serial

18. Serial ports have this many pins.
9
5.25
verifying data integrity.
Dynamic and Static - Dynamic - loses info in the absence of power. Static - retains info like a hard drive.

19. 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.
the CPU
ECC
Output
Componentization

20. Joystick or MIDI device (game port) - High Density DB-15 - VGA/SVGA monitor - 6-pin Mini-DIN - PS/2-style keyboard or mouse - By convention - purple connectors are used for the keyboard - and green connectors are used for the mouse.
240
2048 x 1536
they plug into the motherboard to allow further expansion. 1. Magnetic Disk 2. Tape 3. Laser 4. Solid State Flash
DB-15

21. The process of sending data to the computer. These devices include: - Mouse - Keyboard - Touchscreen
Input
1600 x 1200
removable chips on the motherboard
Dynamic and Static - Dynamic - loses info in the absence of power. Static - retains info like a hard drive.

22. How many pins is a DDR DIMM?
Complex -Instruction - Set - Chips - Used in General Purpose PCs
Line Grid Array
184
Input

23. SCSI code is set by a 4 things - what are they?
Radial Lines
9-pin serial
1. jumper 2. dip switch 3. push button switch 4. and configured with a separae SCSI BIOS
CMOS

24. Software that has been permanently placed in a hardware component. An example is a BIOS chip.
the CPU
DB-15
240
Firmware

25. XGA is ____x_____
BIOS
Radial Lines
Componentization
1024 x 786

26. What do the type types of Hard Drive acronyms stand for?
1. jumper 2. dip switch 3. push button switch 4. and configured with a separae SCSI BIOS
DSD and SSD (DSD - Dynamic State Drives SSD - Solid State Drives)
Speaker
Single Inline Memory Module - has 30 or 72 contacts on only one side.

27. RAID stands for _________.
Too much voltage
Input
Redundant Array of Independant (Inexpensive) Disks.
tasks or 'Threads'

28. An example of a device that uses a low-density (two-row) male DB-15 connector.
Joystick
Firmware
Space on the HD that the RAM uses as an overflow area and as a backup copy of the contents in case of power failure.
Error Correction Code.

29. Ethernet network
a mini DIN Tip Sleeve Ring (TSR) 3.5 millimeter jack
tasks or 'Threads'
RJ-45
RAMBUS Inline Memory Module - Comes in 184 and 232-pin slot

30. Video cameras (most common) Less commonly - similar devices that use USB connectors such as printers or external drives
Hardware
Too little voltage
Firewire 6-pin
Space on the HD that the RAM uses as an overflow area and as a backup copy of the contents in case of power failure.

31. DSD or Dynamic State Drives are organized into Tracks or Rings - and sectors or _____.
Networking and Communications
Standardization
Radial Lines
RJ-11

32. Parallel devices connect to this connector.
Too much voltage
DB-25
Firmware
ATX - BTX - Micro ATX - ITX - NLX - and LPX

33. Hard Drives mount at 3.5 or 2.5 - Optical Drives mount at _____.
PCIe - PCI - AGP - ESIA - and ISA
5.25
Software
4

34. An example of a device that uses a TRS connector.
verifying data integrity.
Speaker
Pin Grid Array
RJ-11

35. What is a Sag?
PS/2-style mouse
Very brief time (milliseconds) of too little voltage
DB-25 parallel
Network communications

36. Computer programs that perform specific tasks include: - Operating System- Program applications - Hardware drivers (special programs that tell the operating system how to use the hardware)
Line Grid Array
Coaxial
Software
removable chips on the motherboard

37. A special RAM chip powered and maintained by a small battery that holds basic configuration data a computer needs to start.
240
Cathode Ray Tube
CMOS
7 or 15 (powered)

38. Printers
discharge the capacitors by touching and connecting the phase with the ground plug and then the neutral to the ground plug with an insulated screwdriver or pliers.
Coaxial
Dynamic and Static - Dynamic - loses info in the absence of power. Static - retains info like a hard drive.
DB-25 parallel

39. Before sending a power supply to the recycling facility...
discharge the capacitors by touching and connecting the phase with the ground plug and then the neutral to the ground plug with an insulated screwdriver or pliers.
800 x 600
Dynamic and Static - Dynamic - loses info in the absence of power. Static - retains info like a hard drive.
ATX - BTX - Micro ATX - ITX - NLX - and LPX

40. LGA stands for ______.
Very brief time (milliseconds) of too little voltage
Line Grid Array
200
9-pin serial

41. The physical components that work together to make a computer system or network: - Keyboard - mouse - monitor - printer - Connectors and cables - Drives - Circuit boards
Hardware
BIOS
Very Brief time (milliseconds) of too much voltage
RJ-11

42. How many pins is a SODIMM DDR DIMM?
PS/2-style mouse
144
ECC
Zero Insertion Force. a physical interface that lets you set the CPU into the array - and then use actuate a lever to make actual contact.

43. Number of Pins for Drives: 2. SCSI
CMOS
144
50 - 68 - or 80
Single Inline Memory Module - has 30 or 72 contacts on only one side.

44. What are the two types of RAM?
Complex -Instruction - Set - Chips - Used in General Purpose PCs
Input
Dynamic and Static - Dynamic - loses info in the absence of power. Static - retains info like a hard drive.
verifying data integrity.

45. An area of memory that holds recently-accessed data.
USB Type A
144
discharge the capacitors by touching and connecting the phase with the ground plug and then the neutral to the ground plug with an insulated screwdriver or pliers.
Cache

46. The BIOS is stored on the _______ chip that is on the motherboard.
CMOS
Serial
Line Grid Array
144

47. Spike
Reduced Instruction - Set - Chips - Used in data collection - sensors - routers - and graphics processors.
BIOS
RJ-11
Very Brief time (milliseconds) of too much voltage

48. External modems most commonly connect to this port.
DB-25 parallel
1. jumper 2. dip switch 3. push button switch 4. and configured with a separae SCSI BIOS
800 x 600
Serial

49. What does ECC stand for?
200
Error Correction Code.
800 x 600
DB-25

50. RAID 5 has at least ___ hard drives.
3
Reduced Instruction - Set - Chips - Used in data collection - sensors - routers - and graphics processors.
CMOS
Complex -Instruction - Set - Chips - Used in General Purpose PCs

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