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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Applet or small program created by Microsoft to control interactivity on web pages that has to be downloaded to gain access to the full functionality.






2. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






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






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






5. 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.






6. Formatting performed by means of the DOS or Windows Format program (for example - FORMAT C:/S creates the boot record - FAT - and root directory on drive C and makes the drive bootable). Also called OS formatting.






7. Performed from the operating system - such as by pressing the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del or by choosing a Restart option from the Shut Down dialog box. Less stressful on the computer.






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






9. Media through which data is transferred from one part of a computer to another. The bus can be compared to a highway on which data travels within a computer.






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






14. A standard for managing the interface between secondary storage devices and a computer system. A system can support up to six serial ATA and parallel ATA IDE devices or up to four parallel ATA IDE devices such as hard drives - CD-ROM drives - and DVD






15. The process - you specify the size of the partition and what file system it will use.






16. 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.






17. A________________CD can be used to boot a system and repair or reinstall Windows.






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Backs up user-selected files to tape. This backup does not reset the archive bit.






23. 4- - 6- - or 8-pin connector that supplies extra voltage to the motherboard from the power supply.






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






25. Order of drives checked for an OS. Example: Floppy (1st) - CD-ROM (2nd) Hard Drive (3rd)






26. Expansion card that increases the number of controllers and ports available on a computer.






27. Most often called a hard drive - comes in two sizes for personal computers: the 2.5" size is used for laptop computers and the 3.5" size is used for desktops. In addition - a smaller 1.8" size (about the size of a credit card) hard drive is used in s






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






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






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






31. Method for encrypting data on a network. Uses a private key for writing messages and a public key to decode the messages. Only the private key needs to be kept secret. Public keys can be distributed openly.






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






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






34. A sealed - magnetic coil device that moves across the surface of a disk either reading data from or writing data to the disk.






35. 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.






36. High-speed - 32-bit bus technology designed to support the acceleration of 3D computer graphics.






37. 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.






38. A drive that uses both solid state and magnetic technologies.






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






40. The one bootable partition.






41. A preventive maintenance plan tends to evolve from a history or pattern of __________malfunctions within an organization.






42. 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.






43. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






44. 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






45. A nonprofit organization dedicated to creating trade and communications standards.






46. Also known as redundant array of independent disks: Technology uses an array of hard drives used to provide fault tolerance and/or improvement in performance.






47. Command used to check the integrity of files and folders on a hard drive by scanning the disk surface for physical errors.






48. 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.






49. Network with each computer






50. POST means __________________.