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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which device stores data over the long term?
CPU
Hard Drive
RAM
Video Card
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are components you might find inside of a PC? (Choose ALL that apply)
CPU
Motherboard
Keyboard
Printer
RAM
- 3. Multiple Choice
One would normally plug speakers into which type of port?
1/8 inch
Parallel
DVI
1/4 inch
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which type of expansion slot would you insert a x16 card?
PCI
PCIe
AGP
PCI-X
- 5. Multiple Choice
What part of the computer checks all your components during boot?
CMOS
POST
BIOS
EEPROM
- 6. Multiple Choice
You install a new CPU into a computer. After a few hours, it starts to overheat. What is the most probable cause?
The CPU is not locked down.
The CPU is not properly seated.
Thermal compound was not applied.
The CPU is not compatible with the motherboard.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following can cause the POST to fail. Select all correct answers.
CPU
Power Supply
CD-ROM
Memory
Hard Drive
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are 64 bit CPUs? Select all correct answers
Core i5
Phenom II
Pentium IV
x64
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which kind of socket incorporates "lands" to ensure connectivity to a CPU?
PGA
Chipset
LGA
Copper
- 10. Multiple Choice
How should you hold RAM when installing it?
By the edges
By the front and back
With tweezers
With an IC puller
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which device should you use to protect against power outages?
Multimeter
UPS
FedEx
Surge Protector
- 12. Multiple Choice
How many pins are inside a SATA data connector?
15
7
24
127
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following ports would you most likely connect a printer to?
USB
LPT
FireWire
eSATA
- 14. Multiple Choice
A users date and time keep resetting to January 1. 2000. What is the most likely cause?
The BIOS needs to be updated
Windows needs to be updated
The Windows Date and Time Properties needs to be modified
The lithium battery needs to be replaced
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following components could cause the POST to beep several times and fail during boot?
Sound Card
Power Supply
Hard Drive
RAM
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the proper boot sequence of a PC?
CPU, POST, boot loader, operating system
Boot loader, operating system, CPU, RAM
POST, CPU, boot loader, operating system
CPU, RAM, boot loader, operating system
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which kind of form factor is commonly found in HTPCs?
ATX
microATX
Pico-ITX
Nano-ITX
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