IT Essential v4.

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1.Which type of ROM can be reprogrammed with software while it is still physically installed in the computer? *ROM 2.Why are solid state drives reliable and therefore suitable to be installed in computers used in harsh industrial workplaces? *They consume less power and have no moving parts. 3.Which three devices are considered output devices? (Choose three.) *headphones *monitor *printer 4.Which three system resources are commonly used for communication between the CPU or memory and other components in the computer? (Choose three.) *IRQ *DMA *I/O address 5.Which two activities are normally controlled by the Northbridge part of the chip set? (Choose two.) *access to the RAM *access to the video card 6.Which expansion slot would be used to install a video capture card in a new computer? *Peripheral Component Interconnect-Express 7.A technician needs to back up 4 GB of data using a single storage medium. Which medium can hold the entire 4 GB on a single disc? *DVD+/-R 8.Which type of memory is primarily used as cache memory? *DRAM 9.Which type of RAM chip has the fastest clock rate but consumes the least power and generates the least heat? *DDR3 SDRAM 10.PATA data cables are available in two different types. The types are distinguished by the number of conductors. Which two types are available? (Choose two.) *40 *80 11.Which two characteristics are determined by the chip set on a motherboard? (Choose two.) *maximum amount of memory that can be installed *type of connectors that will be on the motherboard 12.A technician is helping a customer compare two hard drives. Which unit of measurement is used for the hard drive speed? *revolutions per minute 13.Which important feature is offered by the USB standard? *It can supply power from the computer to devices. 14.Which CPU architecture uses a small set of instructions that are designed to be executed rapidly? *RISC 15.Which type of memory is unable to have the contents modified? *ROM 16.Which two devices are considered input devices? (Choose two.) *biometric authentication device *digital camera 17.Which technology would be best to use for drive redundancy and data protection? *RAID

18.Which two characteristics of a motherboard can be determined by the form factor? (Choose two.) *size *shape 19.What is the function of a capture card? *enables a video signal to be recorded to the computer hard drive 20.Which two form factors are commonly used to build a new computer? (Choose two.) *BTX *ATX 21.Which type of computer resources are direct lines to the processor used by computer components to request information from the CPU? *IRQs

22. Refer to the exhibit. Which type of cable is shown in the graphic? *Serial 23.Which two categories are used to classify CPU architecture? (Choose two.) *CISC *RISC 24.What are the two connector types for the 1394a interface? (Choose two.) *4-pin *8-pin 25.A company employee has very important data on a computer. What RAID level should be used if the criteria include that data be written and read simultaneously and that all data be duplicated using a minimum of three drives? *5

26. Refer to the exhibit. Based on the advertisement that is shown, what is the native resolution of this computer system?

*1280 x 800 27.How many conductors are found in a SATA data cable? *7 28.A customer orders a new computer and specifies an internal read-write, non-volatile storage device that uses low power, has fast access to data, and is reliable. What is a suitable storage device that meets these requirements? *solid state drive

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