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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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:






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






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






4. 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.






5. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






6. A number assigned to a logical device (such as a tray in a CD changer) that is part of a physical SCSI device - which is assigned a SCSI ID.






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






8. 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.






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






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






11. Temporary drop in AC power.






12. Standard computer case form factor for modern computers.






13. 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






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






15. 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.






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






17. Another name for the primary volume.






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






19. Network with each computer






20. 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






21. 4- - 6- - or 8-pin connector that supplies extra voltage to the motherboard from the power supply.






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






23. This is how the BIOS communicates errors during POST






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






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






26. Physical connection between an interface processor or card - the data buses - and the power distribution buses inside a chassis.






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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






32. 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.






33. 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






34. The one bootable partition.






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






36. 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.






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






38. 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






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






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. Involves restarting the computer by pressing the on/off switch. Stressful on computers.






42. The advantages of ______________: To reduce the likelihood that the events that causes PC failures will occur and to lessen the damage if they do.






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






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






45. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.






46. 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.






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






48. 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






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






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