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Computer Repair

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






2. Another name for the primary volume.






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






12. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.






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






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






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






16. Network with each computer






17. Windows Vista technology that supports a hybrid drive.






18. Uses space from two or more physical disks to increase the disk space available for a single volume. THIS writes to the physical disks evenly across all disks so that no one disk receives all the activity - and therefore improves performance. Windows






19. 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.






20. 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?






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






32. 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:






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. High-speed - 32-bit bus technology designed to support the acceleration of 3D computer graphics.






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. 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.






46. 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






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






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






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






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