Computer Repair

Kutubo Camara CT 209 2/24/2017 Reviewing The Basics 1. What are the three most popular form factors used for motherboards? ATX, microATX, and Mini-ITX 2. Which type of Intel chipsets was the first to support the graphics controller to be part of the processor? Sandy Bridge or second generation chipsets 3. How many pins does the Intel Socket B have? What is another name for this socket? 1366 pins, LGA1366 4. What type of memory does the LGA1155 socket work with? Which socket was it designed to replace? DDR3 memory, LGA1156 5. Does the Sandy Bridge chipset family use two chipset housings on the motherboard or a single chipset housing? The Nehalem chipset? A single chipset housing, two chipset housings 6. How many pins does the AMD socket AM2 have? 940 pins 7. Which part of a Nehalem chipset connects directly to the processor, the North Bridge or the South Bridge? The North Bridge 8. How does the throughput of PCI Express Version 1.1 compare to PCIe Version 1? How does PCIe Version 2 compare to Version 1? PCIe Version 1.1 and PCIe Version 1 have the same throughput. PCIe Version 2 doubles the throughput of PCIe Version 1. 9. What is the maximum wattage that a PCIe Version 2.0 expansion card can draw? 300 watts 10. What type of power connector on the motherboard was introduced with PCIe Version 1.0? How much power does this connector provide? 6-pin PCIe connector, 75 watts 11.  What type of power connector was introduced with PCIe Version 2.0? How much power does this connector provide? 8-pin PCIe connector, 150 watts 12.  If you are installing an expansion card into a case that does not have enough clearance above the motherboard for the card, what device can you use to solve the problem? A riser card 13. Which chip on the motherboard does Windows Bitlocker Encryption use to secure the hard drive? TPM chip 14.  How can you find out how many memory slots are populated on a motherboard without opening the computer case? View the information on a BIOS setup screen 15. What are two reasons you might decide to flash BIOS? To add new features made available by the BIOS manufacturer or to attempt to solve problems with the motherboard 16. What is the easiest way to obtain the latest software to upgrade BIOS? Go to the Web site of the BIOS or motherboard manufacturer. 17. What can you do if the power-on password and the supervisor password to a system have been forgotten? Use the jumpers on the motherboard to reset the passwords 18. How is CMOS RAM powered when the system is unplugged? By the CMOS battery 19. Describe how you can access the BIOS setup program. By pressing certain keys (depending on the specific computer and BIOS program) during the boot process 20. Does Windows 7 support a secure boot in UEFI? Windows 8? Linux Ubuntu version 14? No, yes, yes 21. Which partitioning method must be used for partitioning a 4 TB hard drive? GPT 22.  If a USB port on the motherboard is failing, what is one task you can do that might fix the problem? Go to the motherboard manufacturer web site, download and install updated drivers. 23. What might the purpose be for a SATA-style power connector on a motherboard? To provide auxiliary power to PCIe cards 24. What is the purpose of installing standoffs or spacers between the motherboard and the case?

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Kutubo Camara D. Woods BUSS 225 2/5/16 HW: Checkpoint 2 Page 98-99 True/False Mark T for True and F for False ___T___ 1. Electronic components in computers process data using instructions, which are the steps that tell the computer how to perform a particular task. (4) ___F___ 2. An all –in-one contains a separate tower. (6) ___T___ 3. Smartphones typically communicate wirelessly with other devices or computers. (7) ___F___ 4. Data conveys meaning to users, and information is a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video. (12) ___T___ 5. A headset is a type of input device. (14) ___F___ 6. A scanner is a light-sensing output device. (14) ___T___ 7. Although some forms of memory are permanent, most memory keeps data and instructions temporarily, meaning in contents are erased when the computer is turned off. (16) ___F___ 8. A solid-state drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information. (7) ___F___ 9. The terms, web and internet, are interchangeable. (21) ___T___ 10. One way to protect your computer from malware is to scan any removable media before using it. (25) ___T___ 11. Operating systems are a widely recognized example of system software. (26) ___T___ 12. You usually do not need to install web apps before you can run them. (28) Multiple Choice Select the best answer 1. A(n) ______ is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer or mobile device. (12) C. Input devices 2. Which of the following is not an example of an output device? (14) A. Scanner 3. ______ consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and the data needed by those instructions. (16) D. Memory 4. ______ is an Internet service that provides remote storage to computer users. (18) B. Cloud storage 5. A computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile devices is a(n) ______. (21) B. Web server Kutubo Camara D. Woods BUSS 225 2/5/16 6. A ______ is software that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device. (21) C. Browser 7. ______ uses short-range radio signals to enable computers and devices to communicate with each other. (32) B. Bluetooth 8. A(n) ______ is a collaborative website that allows users to create, add to, modify, or delete the content via their browser. (40) D. Wiki Matching Match the items with their definitions. ___G___ 1. All-in-one (6): type of desktop computer that does not contain a tower and instead uses the same case to house the display and the processing circuity ___I___ 2. Server (6): computer that is dedicated to providing one or more services to other computers or devices on a network. ___B___ 3. Phablet (7): mobile device that combines features of a smartphone and tablet ___A___ 4. Digital device convergence (10): term that describes the trend of computers and devices with technologies that overlap. ___D___ 5. Touchpad (13): small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion. ___J___ 6. Storage device (17): component that records and/or retrieves items to and from storage media. ___C___ 7. Solid-state drive (17): storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information. ___F___ 8. File (18): named collection of stored data, instructions, or information. ___H___ 9. Software (26): series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells the computer what task to perform and how to perform them ___E___ 10. Operating system (27): set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer or mobile device hardware.

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