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A processor, or CPU, typically has a fan along with which of the following mounted on top of it to keep it cool?
Power Supply
Heat Sink
RAM
ZIF Connector
The ATX is the most commonly used form factor today.
True
Fasle
Select the power connector that is specified by the ATX Version 2.2 standard, which allows more power to the motherboard for PCI Express (PCIe) devices.
20 pin P1 connector
8 pin auxiliary connector
24+4 pin P1 connector
20+4 or 24 –pin P1 connector
Which electronic component below has a dual voltage selector switch?
Hard Drive
PSU
RAM
Processor
Which of the following is used to keep the motherboard from contacting the case, preventing a short?
Standoffs
Headers
Retention screws
Case screws
A user called to inform you that the laptop she purchased yesterday is malfunctioning and will not connect to her wireless network. You personally checked to verify that the wireless worked properly before the user left your office. The user states she rebooted the computer several times but the problem still persists.
Which of the following is the first step you should take to assist the user in resolving this issue?
Inform the user she will need to return the laptop so you can replace the internal Wi-Fi card and verify wireless functionality.
Have the user press the appropriate function key combination to enable the wireless radio and then attempt to connect to the wireless network.
Instruct the user on how to reseat the internal mini-PCIe wireless adapter and try to connect to the wireless network.
Ask the user to turn on the laptop’s airplane mode and attempt to reconnect to the wireless network.
You are troubleshooting a laptop with multiple sticking keys that result in misspelled words while the user types. Other than several sticking keys, the laptop appears to be functioning properly. You have cleaned the keyboard with compressed air, but the problem persists. After removing one of the key tops, it becomes apparent that a liquid was spilled into the keyboard.
Which of the following is the next step in resolving the issue of sticking keys?
Replace the keyboard with a compatible keyboard.
Disconnect and reseat the keyboard ribbon cable.
Clean the keyboard keys with a contact cleaner.
Replace the laptop system board and reseat all connections.
A technician has determined that a laptop keyboard will need to be removed in order to replace the laptop’s CPU cooling fan.
Which of the following steps will most likely be required before the technician can remove the keyboard from the laptop? (Select TWO.)
The keyboard backlight will need to be toggled off by using the appropriate Fn keys.
The keyboard cable(s) will need to be disconnected from the ZIF socket(s).
The keyboard cable will need to be disconnected from the mini-PCIe slot.
The keyboard bezel will need to be removed.
The technician will need to remove the display assembly and system board.
A MicroATX motherboard will fit inside of a MiniITX case
True
False
Select the socket below that is not an AMD socket:
FM2
AM3+
Socket 940
LGA1151
Which of the following terms is used to describe a set of small posts or pins on the motherboard that are used to set or clear motherboard settings?
CMOS battery
Jumper
BIOS
Socket
Which of the following can be used to encrypt all the contents on a hard drive?
BitLocker
Lo-Jack
Power-on Passwords
Virtualization
Which of the following is NOT a good reason to flash a motherboard’s BIOS?
Issues with system during the boot sequence
Motherboard features are no longer working properly
Computer case has been replaced
New processor support provided by update
A small amount of memory stored on the motherboard that retains data even when the computer is turned off is known as which of the following?
BIOS
Jumper
I/O Shield
CMOS RAM
Brandon purchased a new processor online as an upgrade. When he purchased the processor, he made sure that it used the same socket his computer’s motherboard used. But he did not check to see whether the motherboard chipset was compatible. What will happen if you install a processor on a motherboard that can fit the socket but is the wrong chipset?
Damage to both the processor and the motherboard.
The computer will work fine.
The computer will power on but will fail POST.
You will not be able install the processor in the wrong motherboard.
Gina is upgrading your computer with a new processor. She installs the processor into your motherboard and adds the cooling system. She powers up the computer, and it begins to boot but then shuts down.
Computer is overclocked.
Thermal paste was not used.
Processor is not compatible.
Processor is not seated properly.
Which of the following AMD processors installs in the AMD AM3+ socket and has eight cores?
Turion
Ryzen
A-series
FX
What must be placed between the bottom of the cooler heat sink and the top of a processor?
plastic clip
jumper
thermal compound
dual core
Select below the name of the processor created by Intel for use in low-end desktops, netbooks, and laptops:
Athlon
Atom
Ivy Bridge
Itanium
Which type of Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM uses 288 pins?
DDR
DDR2
DDR3
DDR4
A RAM cooler can only be used with a processor, it cannot provide cooling for memory modules.
True
False
What term is used to describe each circuit provided by the power supply?
header
rail
heat transistor
wattage regulator
Which of the computer components below will most likely draw more power than the others?
PCIe x16 video card
SATA drive
DVD/CD drive
PCI video card
In order to ensure a power supply is capable of meeting system requirements, how much should a power supply be rated over expected capacity?
10%
20%
30%
50%
A computer that starts up and then shuts off at various stages of the boot, but eventually boots normally, is most likely having an issue with:
The electrical system
hard drive
video card
sound card
Which of the following is not a valid step to troubleshoot a computer experiencing an overheating issue?
Remove power from case fans
Check air flow within case
Remove dust from case fans
Check amount of thermal paste on CPU
The process by which sector markings are defined on a disk is known as?
High-level formatting
Low-level formatting
Magnetic etching
Partitioning
A solid state drive uses which type of memory?
NAND
RAM
DRAM
ROM
Which term is used to describe the overall structure the OS uses to name, store, and organize files on a drive?
Flash drive
File system
Formatting
Defragmentation
Which of the following are considered to be the most popular memory cards currently available?
CompactFlash (CF) cards
MultiMediaCard (MMC)
xD-Picture Card
Secure Digital (SD) cards
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