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Comptia A +: Hardware

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1. Ethernet network






2. What are the 4 main types of storage?






3. Number of Pins for Drives: 2. SCSI






4. CPUS: What is CISC?






5. An area of memory that holds recently-accessed data.






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






10. What does RIMM stand for?






11. Speaker or microphone - Common color codes for connectors are: Red = Mic In - Blue = Line In - Green = Line Out






12. 10Base-5 Ethernet and game ports use this cable






13. External modems most commonly connect to this port.






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






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






16. How many pins is a SODIMM DDR2 DIMM?






17. 10Base-2 Ethernet uses this cable.






18. How many pins is a DDR DIMM?






19. What is a Brownout?






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






21. CPUs: What is RISC?






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. Serial ports have this many pins.






28. What does ECC stand for?






29. Serial mouse or external modem






30. What is VRAM used for?






31. What does LCD stand for?






32. How many pins is a DDR3 DIMM?






33. Parallel devices connect to this connector.






34. level three cache is located on _________.






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






36. What is a Blackout?






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






38. Printers






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






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






41. QXGA is ____x____






42. How many pins is a MICRODIMM DIMM?






43. Internal modem or telephone






44. 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)






45. What does CRT stand for?






46. UXGA is _____x_____






47. What does SIMM stand for?






48. A special RAM chip powered and maintained by a small battery that holds basic configuration data a computer needs to start.






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






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