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Comptia A +: Hardware

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1. 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)






2. What is a Blackout?






3. Parallel devices connect to this connector.






4. How many pins is a SODIMM DDR DIMM?






5. Printers






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






7. What does RIMM stand for?






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






9. Level two cache is located on _______.






10. UXGA is _____x_____






11. Number of Pins for Drives: 1. PATA - ATA - IDE - or EIDE






12. How many pins is a SODIMM DDR2 DIMM?






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






14. 10Base-2 Ethernet uses this cable.






15. 10Base-5 Ethernet and game ports use this cable






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






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

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18. This device converts a visual input into a binary stream through an analog-to-digital conversion (ADC)






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






20. What does LCD stand for?






21. PGA stands for






22. Hard Drives mount at 3.5 or 2.5 - Optical Drives mount at _____.






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






24. Parity is used in some _____________ - hard drives - and RAM.






25. ZIF stands for ______.






26. What does ECC stand for?






27. CPUs: What is RISC?






28. External modems most commonly connect to this port.






29. 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.






30. Internal modem or telephone






31. An example of firmware.






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






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






34. What is VRAM used for?






35. CPUS: What is CISC?






36. Parity is a method of ____________. It is used when the reliability of the data is more important than the speed at which it is written or read. When the data is read or received - the bytes should still be even. If not - the data is corrupt.






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






38. LGA stands for ______.






39. How many pins is a DDR3 DIMM?






40. The act of keeping or maintaining data. These devices include: - Hard disk drive - Floppy disk drive - Optical drives (CD-ROM - DVD) - Flash drive






41. Components from many different manufacturers are interchangeable. As long as the component meets the standards - you can be reasonably confident that it will work in the system.






42. The BIOS is stored on the _______ chip that is on the motherboard.






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






44. QXGA is ____x____






45. The process of sending data to the computer. These devices include: - Mouse - Keyboard - Touchscreen






46. The physical components that work together to make a computer system or network: - Keyboard - mouse - monitor - printer - Connectors and cables - Drives - Circuit boards






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






48. Number of Pins for Drives: 2. SCSI






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






50. What is a Sag?






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