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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Protocol suite to network Macintosh computers. It is comprised of a comprehensive set of protocols that span the seven layers of the OSI reference model.






2. Stripes data across three or more drives and uses parity checking - so that if one drive fails - the other drives can re-create the data stored on the failed drive. Data is not duplicated - and - therefore - THIS makes better use of volume capacity.






3. Issues dial - hang up - reset - and other instructions to the modem. It is based on the Hayes command set.






4. A self-monitoring technology whereby the BIOS monitors the health of the hard drive and warns of an impending failure.






5. Commonly called the host adapter. The host adapter is inserted into an expansion slot on the motherboard and is responsible for managing all devices on the SCSI bus. A host adapter can support both internal and external SCSI devices - using one conne






6. One or more sectors that constitute the smallest unit of space on a disk for storing data (also referred to as a file allocation unit). Files are written to a disk as groups of whole clusters.






7. A process (usually performed at the factory) that electronically creates the hard drive tracks and sectors and tests for bad spots on the disk surface.






8. The term__________refers to the computer bringing itself up to a working state without the user having to do anything but press the on button.






9. An interface standard - part of the IDE/ATA standards - that allows tape drives - CD-ROM drives - and other drives to be treated like an IDE hard drive by the system.






10. A transfer mode used by devices - including the hard drive - to transfer data to memory without involving the CPU.






11. In Windows XP - you should choose the _______________setting for updates.






12. Operating system feature that enables a computer to assign itself an address if it is unable to contact a DHCP server. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has reserved private IP addresses in the range of 169.254.0.0 -169.254.255.255 for A






13. You should write down or backup changes to CMOS/BIOS setup ____________________.






14. The volume is assigned a drive letter (such as drive C: or drive D:) and is formatted using a file system. Also called simple volume.






15. Set of conductors - bundled and sheathed together - made of insulated copper or optical fiber that transport signals and power between electrical devices.






16. POST means __________________.






17. A table on a hard drive or floppy disk that tracks how space on a disk is used to store files.






18. Hardware or software systems that can use interfaces and data from earlier versions of the system or with other systems. Also known as backward-compatible or backwards compatible.






19. This tool can be used to test a USB port.






20. Network with each computer






21. An IDE cable that has 40 pins but uses 80 wires - 40 of which are ground wires designed to reduce crosstalk on the cable.






22. A computer's ability to respond to a fault or catastrophe - such as a hardware failure or power outage - so that data is not lost.






23. Having the ability to connect and disconnect a drive while the system is running. Also called hot-plugging.






24. The overall structure an OS uses to name - store - and organize files on a drive. In it - a cluster is the smallest unit of space on a disk for storing a file and is made up of one or more sectors. A it tracks how these clusters are used for each fil






25. Standard computer case form factor for modern computers.






26. This can be divided into one or more logical drives. Each logical drive is assigned a drive letter (such as drive G:) and is formatted using its own file system.






27. The 12-bit wide - one-column file allocation table for a floppy disk - containing information about how each cluster or file allocation unit on the disk is currently used.






28. Fastener used to bundle cables inside and outside of a computer.






29. Memory that does not lose its data when the power is turned off.






30. An ATAPI cabling method that uses a narrower and more reliable cable than the 80-conductor cable.






31. How do you change a computer's Boot Sequence?






32. Five possible questions that should be asked of a user who is experiencing computer problems: What had just happened? What recent changes did the user make? When did the computer __________? What error message do you see?






33. The duplication of everything written to a hard drive.






34. A set of tools - routines and protocols used to develop software applications that will be compatible with an operating system.






35. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






36. The circuit board that controls a SCSI bus supporting as many as seven or fifteen separate devices. This device controls communication between the SCSI bus and the PC.






37. A Data Link layer device that connects and passes frames between two network segments. The frames are filtered and forwarded using MAC addresses.






38. When troubleshooting a failed boot - if you do not see any lights or hear any noises - what hardware system do you first assume is at fault?






39. 20-pin or 24-pin internal power supply connector.






40. Data storage area that provides high-speed access for the system.






41. The ________________makes sure the computer meets the necessary system requirements and that all hardware is working properly before starting the remainder of the boot process.






42. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.






43. A drive with one - two - or more platters - or disks that stack together and spin in unison inside a sealed metal housing that contains firmware to control reading and writing data to the drive and to communicate with the motherboard. The top and bot






44. List managed by a network administrator that itemizes what a user is permitted to access and the type of access granted.






45. 4- - 6- - or 8-pin connector that supplies extra voltage to the motherboard from the power supply.






46. The top or bottom surface of one platter on a hard drive. Each platter has two of these.






47. A number from 0 to 15 assigned to each SCSI device attached to the daisy chain.






48. A drive with no moving parts. Uses nonvolatile flash memory.






49. Storage area used for handling data in transit. Buffers are used in internetworking to compensate for differences in processing speed between network devices. Bursts of data can be stored in buffers until they can be handled by slower processing devi






50. This is how the BIOS communicates errors during POST