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Comptia A +: Hardware

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Level one cache is located on ___________.






2. RAID 5 has at least ___ hard drives.






3. 10Base-2 Ethernet uses this cable.






4. What does ECC stand for?






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






6. Level two cache is located on _______.






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






8. How many pins is a DDR3 DIMM?






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. Serial ports have this many pins.






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






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






13. Multiple core allow the PC to simultaneously process multiple ______.

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14. A dime sized component of the camera head into which light enters and is converted into and electronic or video signal






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






16. XGA is ____x_____






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






18. What are the 6 form factors of motherboards?






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






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






21. Serial mouse or external modem






22. Parallel devices connect to this connector.






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

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






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






26. 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.






27. ZIF stands for ______.






28. Number of Pins for Drives: 2. SCSI






29. What are the two types of RAM?






30. An example of firmware.






31. How many pins is a SODIMM DDR2 DIMM?






32. level three cache is located on _________.






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






34. 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.






35. LGA stands for ______.






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






37. 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.






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






39. External modems most commonly connect to this port.






40. Ethernet network






41. How many pins is a DDR DIMM?






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






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






44. PGA stands for






45. What does CRT stand for?






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






47. QXGA is ____x____






48. SDRAM sands for _______.






49. What are the 4 main types of storage?






50. RAID stands for _________.