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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. 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.






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






3. 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.






4. Cable that contains four pairs of wires - with a maximum data rate of 1 Gbps.






5. 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.






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






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






8. Standard computer case form factor for modern computers.






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






10. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






11. An older IDE cabling method that uses a 40-pin flat data cable or an 80-conductor cable and a 40-pin IDE connector.






12. A feature of system BIOS and hard drives that automatically identifies and configures a new drive in CMOS setup.






13. 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.






14. 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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. 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?






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






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






24. 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






25. Generally the label for the first hard drive in a computer system. Drive A and Drive B are reserved for floppy drives. Drive B is rarely used on current computers.






26. To power up a computer from the off position.






27. A unit of measure that describes the size of a data file - the amount of space on a disk or other storage medium - or the amount of data being sent over a network. One byte consists of 8 bits of data.






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






29. 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.






30. A single hard drive that works independently of other hard drives.






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






32. 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






33. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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.






38. Temporary drop in AC power.






39. Troubleshooting tool that allows the computer to boot from a disk when the hard drive will not boot.






40. 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






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. Speed at which bits are transmitted - usually expressed in bits per second (bps).






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






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






46. 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?






47. Another name for the primary volume.






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






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






50. The one bootable partition.