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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 ________________makes sure the computer meets the necessary system requirements and that all hardware is working properly before starting the remainder of the boot process.






3. 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






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






5. Temporary drop in AC power.






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. POST means __________________.






9. An IDE cable that has 40 pins but uses 80 wires - 40 of which are ground wires designed to reduce crosstalk on the cable.






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






11. Network with each computer






12. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.






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






15. 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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. The latest SCSI standard - serial SCSI - also called serial attached SCSI - allows for more than 15 devices on a single SCSI chain - uses smaller - longer - round cables - and uses smaller hard drive form factors that can support larger capacities th






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






28. The one bootable partition.






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






30. 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






31. How do you change a computer's Boot Sequence?






32. 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?






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






34. Used to repair and reinstall Windows






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. A fast interface between a host adapter and the CPU that can daisy chain as many as 7 or 15 devices on a single bus.






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. Standard that specifies full SATA cabling for external disks.






48. 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






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






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