15 questions
What is a power surge?
Adding more speed to a computer
When a computer is powered up
A spike or increase in electricity
An electrical outlet
Trouble-shooting includes all of the following except:
Replacing your device
Researching possible problems and solutions
Calling customer support
Making sure all cords are secure
Your system software is unable to locate the driver for your web cam. Where is the best place to find this information?
The store where it was purchased
Store or site where your system software was purchased
Website of the web cam's manufacturer
On the internet
A power strip is more expensive than a surge protector.
False
True
A surge protector protects your devices from sudden spikes in electricity.
False
True
A power strip serves the same purpose as a surge protector.
True
False
Which cable would you check if you were unable to access the internet?
Internet cable
Power cable
Ethernet cable
USB cable
Neither of the following are ways to properly maintain a computer, except:
Installing print cartridges
Printing a test page
Turning off the printer after every print job
Removing a print head
What device makes it possible for the peripheral to talk to the computer?
Driver
USB Cable
Power cable
Router
A peripheral can be any of the following except:
Power Card
Monitor
Web cam
Printer
When looking for a solution on the internet, you should look for sources that are _____.
Free
Cheap
Reliable
Smart
Which of the following is NOT a peripheral?
Monitor
CPU
Mouse
USB Storage Device
If you add a new device to your computer and it does not work, what's the first think you should do?
Contact customer service
Restart your computer
Return it and buy a new one
Assume it does not work with your device
The connection points between a computer and a device is the function of _____.
Peripherals
Ports
USB cables
Ethernet cables
It is always safe to download software from the internet.
True
False