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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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1. A transfer mode that uses the CPU to transfer data from the hard drive to memory. This mode is slower than DMA mode.






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






5. When two hard drives are configured as a single volume.






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






8. A hard drive whose disk controller is integrated into the drive - eliminating the need for a controller cable and thus increasing speed - as well as reducing price.






9. 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?






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






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






12. 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






13. Temporary drop in AC power.






14. Network with each computer






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






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






17. 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.






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. Layer 7 of the OSI reference model. This layer provides services to application processes such as electronic mail - file transfer - and terminal emulation that are outside of the OSI model. The application layer identifies and establishes the availab






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






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






22. The one bootable partition.






23. 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






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.






29. A method of data transfer between hard drive and memory that allows multiple data transfers on a single software interrupt.






30. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






31. This is how the BIOS communicates errors during POST






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






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






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






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






36. Discovers the local address (MAC address) of a station on the network when the IP address is known. End stations as well as routers use ARP to discover local addresses:






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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






41. Another name for the primary volume.






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






43. 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.






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






45. 20-pin or 24-pin internal power supply connector.






46. 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






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






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






49. POST means __________________.






50. 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.