What type of error checking can repair the defective bit in the bit stream?

a. XOR b. ECC c. 8-bit d. Single bit

What factors must be taken into account when ordering a new power supply?
a. Form factor and wattage b. Total BTUs and amperage c. Voltage and form factor d. Noise and total BTUs

What system board feature is used to manage the installation and replacement of the microprocessor?
a. Operating system b. HSF c. ROM BIOS d. ZIF sockets

What questions should you ask the user when you are first examining a defective unit? (Select all that apply.)
a. What were you doing when the problem occurred? b. Is the unit new? Did it ever work? c. Was there an error message? What did it say? d. How much experience do you have with this type of computer?

A Flash BIOS is used for ______.

a. resetting the default BIOS settings b. upgrading the BIOS without additional hardware c. inputting temporary BIOS settings for troubleshooting purposes d. making newer motherboards backward compatible

Which of the following tools will help optimize the file system? A. Backup B. Defragment C. ScanDisk D. Format E. MSConfig
Which of the following is not a software tool commonly used by a repair technician?
a. Antivirus utility b. Emergency boot disk c. Hardware diagnostic utility d. Software diagnostic utility

How can you correct hard-memory errors? A. Replace all RAM modules. B. Remove all RAM modules. C. Replace the microprocessor. D. Restart the computer

During the bootup procedure, a single beep indicates that the _______.
a. operating system has been loaded b. speaker is malfunctioning c. power is low d. POST has been completed

Which statement best describes the purpose of the motherboard? A. Supplies DC power to the peripheral devices B. Interconnects the primary components of the PC C. Executes all instructions of the PC D. Stores and processes the data of the PC
Which of the following is not a function of an uninterruptible power supply?
E. a. Providing a high level of protection from sags and spikes F. b. Long-term battery backup G. c. Monitoring the power input line and switching to the output of the batteries whenever a loss in power is detected H. d. Keeping the batteries online so that there is no switching done when the power drops

What is the best method of recovering quickly from operator errors and hard disk drive failures?
a. Install a RAID disk system. b. Periodically back up the hard drive on another media. c. Install a tape drive to hold the systems important data. d. Place all important data on rewritable CD-ROMs or DVDs.

What is the best type of cleaning tool for use on the exterior of computer components?
a. Damp cloth b. Vacuum cleaner c. Brush d. Antistatic spray

What does ECC RAM do?

a. ECC RAM stores system configuration settings. b. ECC RAM detects memory errors and corrects them. c. ECC RAM stores cached data. d. ECC RAM runs at twice the bus speed.

A purchasing manager is confused by the different types of RAM that can be purchased. He is specifically looking for RAM that is only used for a laptop. Which of the following types of RAM should he purchase?
a. MicroDIMM b. DDR RAM c. SODIMM d. RDRAM

If you connect four two-partition IDE drives to a system board, what will the drive designation be for the primary partition on the master drive of the secondary IDE controller?
a. F: b. D: c. C: d. E:

What is the minimum amount of RAM that needs to be installed in the system to install Windows XP Professional?
a. 128MB b. 32MB c. 64MB d. 256MB

What is the maximum length of a low-speed USB cable?

a. 5 meters b. 1 meter c. 3 meters d. 10 meters

The file that guides the Windows NT/2000 boot process is ______.
a. NTIO.SYS b. NTLDR c. NTBOOT.SYS d. BOOTSECT.DOS

A group of sectors on an HDD is referred to as ______.

a. a cluster b. a segment c. a cylinder d. an allocation unit