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One ____ is the work or energy required to produce one watt of power in one second.
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joule
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joule
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Motherboards that support PCI Express and have the 24-pin P1 connector are sometimes called ____ boards
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Enhanced ATX
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Enhanced ATX
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The ____ form factor was designed by Intel in 2003 for flexibility and can be used by everything from large tower systems to those ultrasmall-systems that sit under a monitor.
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BTX
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BTX
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The ____ is a measure of resistance to electricity.
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Ohm
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Ohm
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Older hard drives use a(n) ____-conductor IDE ribbon cable
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80
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40
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A power ____ is a box inside a computer case that supplies power to the motherboard and other installed devices.
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supply
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supply
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A ____ of the house current might cause symptoms of electrical power problems.
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brownout
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brownout
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____ is running a processor, motherboard, or video card at a higher frequency than the manufacturer recommends and is not considered a best practice.
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Overclocking
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Overclocking
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For an older motherboard, instead of screws you’ll see ____ that keep the board from resting directly on the bottom of the computer case.
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spacers
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spacers
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The ____ form factor is a major variation of ATX and addresses some technologies that have emerged since the original development of ATX.
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MicroATX
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MicroATX
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The ____ provides backup power in the event that the AC fails completely.
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uninterruptible power supply
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A(n) ____ might solve the problem of intermittent errors caused by noise in the power line to the PC.
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line conditioner
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line conditioner
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Some video cards use a(n) ____ that helps to hold the card securely in the slot.
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latch
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latch
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A ____ is an electronic device that can hold an electrical charge for a period of time and can smooth the uneven flow of electricity through a circuit.
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capacitor
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A(n) ____ is a general-purpose tool that can measure several characteristics of electricity in a variety of devices.
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multimeter
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multimeter
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