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Computer Repair

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Another name for the primary volume.






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. 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






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






5. 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.






6. 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






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






8. 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.






9. A table on a hard drive or floppy disk that tracks how space on a disk is used to store files.






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






14. 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.






15. A transfer mode used by devices - including the hard drive - to transfer data to memory without involving the CPU.






16. 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






17. A___________________can be used to test a USB port.






18. 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.






19. 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






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. Issues dial - hang up - reset - and other instructions to the modem. It is based on the Hayes command set.






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






26. 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.






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






28. Windows Vista technology that supports a hybrid drive.






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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.






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






35. This is how the BIOS communicates errors during POST






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






37. Four Main Parts of the boot process: 1. BIOS checks hardware through POST. 2. The ___________ searches for and loads an OS. 3. The OS configures the system and completes its own loading. 4. The user executes application software.






38. Network with each computer






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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?






47. 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.






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






49. 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






50. __________________cards report computer errors and conflicts at POST.