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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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






11. Standard computer case form factor for modern computers.






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






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






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






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






17. The first sector of a floppy disk or logical drive in a partition; it contains information about the disk or logical drive. On a hard drive - if the THING is in the active partition - then it is used to boot the OS. Also called boot sector.






18. 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?






19. Temporary drop in AC power.






20. The resistor added at the end of a SCSI chain to dampen the voltage at the end of the chain.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.






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






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. Another name for the primary volume.






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






39. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






40. This is how the BIOS communicates errors during POST






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. Is a type of drive imaging. It duplicates data on one drive to another drive and is used for fault tolerance.






44. A file system designed to provide greater security and to support more storage capacity than the FAT32 file system.






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






50. 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.