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Which of the following can be used to connect or ground a technician's hand to a computer case in order to dissipate any static electricity?
Extractor
multimeter
ESD strap
compressed air
What is the most common pointing device on a laptop?
styllus
touch pad
small joystick
mouse
Which motherboard component is used by adapter cards to provide a port or other function not provided by the motherboard?
DIMM slot
processor
eSATA
expansion slot
Which of the following components is NOT typically found on netbook computers?
USB port
optical drive
audio port
hard drive
Which type of computer case sits upright, has room for several drives, and is often used for servers?
desktop case
all-in-one case
chassis case
tower case
When a laptop is missing a port or slot, what type of device can be used to provide the port or slot that is needed?
USB dongle
flash card
access point
cellular modem
What type of device would use a PCIe 6/8 pin connector?
PATA drive
high-end video card
power supply
processor
Which of the following ports always carries digital audio and can work with electrical or optical cable?
Thunderbolt
FireWire
S/PDIF
eSATA
Which port can transmit video, data, and power on the same cable and is popular with Apple Computers?
Thunderbolt
S/PDIF
Super-Speed USB 3.0
FireWire
What type of wireless connection requires an unobstructed "line of sight" between transmitter and receiver?
Bluetooth
NFC
cellular
infrared
What device provides ports to allow a laptop to easily connect to a full-sized monitor, keyboard, AC power adapter, and other peripheral devices?
base station
ExpressCard
docking station
wireless card
What type of memory module is used in laptops?
DIMM
RIMM
SO-DIMM
SIMM
What is the most commonly used form factor today?
ATX
CFX
BTX
mini ITX
What standard is most often used today by hard drives to communicate with a system motherboard?
PATA
SATA
ANSI
ATX
What connector is used to provide an extra 12-V power to the processor?
20-pin P1
4-pin auxilliary
4-pin Molex
15-pin SATA
What technology is used by tablet devices to wirelessly connect to nearby devices?
bridge
NFC (Near Field Communication)
SIM card
cellular drive
What type of connector is used by a micro-ATX power supply?
24-pin P1
20-pin P1
4-pin auxilliary
ATX12V
A smart watch is an example of what type of mobile device?
Bluetooth
wearable technology
phablet
smart monitor
Before USB devices became so popular, what type of slot was offered on laptops in order to connect peripheral devices?
PCI
eSATA
ExpressCard
ISA
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