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1.

A floppy drive cable has ____ pins.
- A.
  
  34
- B.
  
  64
- C.
  
  120
- D.
  
  132
Correct Answer
A. 34
2.

The process of making tracks and sectors prepare the disk to receive data is called _____ the disk.
- A.
  
  Scaling
- B.
  
  Tracking
- C.
  
  Scratching
- D.
  
  Formatting
Correct Answer
D. Formatting
3.

A ___ is sometimes called a file allocation unit.
- A.
  
  Sector
- B.
  
  Cluster
- C.
  
  Bit
- D.
  
  Byte
Correct Answer
B. Cluster
4.

The first sector on a floppy disk is called the ____ sector
- A.
  
  .boot
- B.
  
  Prime
- C.
  
  Root
- D.
  
  Record
Correct Answer
A. .boot
5.

A 3 1/2 inch, high- density floppy disk has ___ entries in the root directory.
- A.
  
  96
- B.
  
  112
- C.
  
  224
- D.
  
  256
Correct Answer
C. 224
6.

All the read/write heads of a hard disk are controlled by a(n) ____, which moves the read/write heads across the disk surfaces in unison.
- A.
  
  Controller
- B.
  
  Actuator
- C.
  
  Formatter
- D.
  
  Processor
Correct Answer
B. Actuator
7.

All the tracks that are the same distance from the center of the platters on a hard drive together make up one ____.
- A.
  
  Segment
- B.
  
  Sector
- C.
  
  Head
- D.
  
  Cylinder
Correct Answer
D. Cylinder
8.

For today's hard drives, the hard drive controller is ____ on a circuit board on or inside the drive housing.
- A.
  
  Hardware
- B.
  
  Software
- C.
  
  Firmware
- D.
  
  Diskware
Correct Answer
C. Firmware
9.

Track and sector marking are written to a hard drive before it leaves the factory in a process called___
- A.
  
  Low-level
- B.
  
  High-level
- C.
  
  Primary
- D.
  
  Secondary
Correct Answer
A. Low-level
10.

In zone bit recording, every sector on the drive has ____ bytes.
- A.
  
  265
- B.
  
  332
- C.
  
  458
- D.
  
  512
Correct Answer
D. 512
11.

In _____ formatting, the OS executes the part of the format process which is not carried out at the factory,
- A.
  
  Low-level
- B.
  
  High-level
- C.
  
  Primary
- D.
  
  Secondary
Correct Answer
B. High-level
12.

Parallel ATA is also called the ____ standard.
- A.
  
  PIO
- B.
  
  ANSI
- C.
  
  LUN
- D.
  
  EIDE
Correct Answer
D. EIDE
13.

Parallel ATA allows for _____ connectors on a motherboard for _____ 40-pin data cables.
- A.
  
  Two
- B.
  
  Three
- C.
  
  Four
- D.
  
  Five
Correct Answer
A. Two
14.

An EIDE drive such as CD, DVD, tape or Zip drive must follow the ____ standard in order to connect to a system using an EIDE connector.
- A.
  
  ATAPI
- B.
  
  DMA
- C.
  
  LUN
- D.
  
  PIO
Correct Answer
A. ATAPI
15.

Windows 9x does not support drives larger than ____GB unless third-party software provided by the hard drive manufacturer is used.
- A.
  
  31
- B.
  
  73
- C.
  
  114
- D.
  
  137
Correct Answer
D. 137
16.

The CHS mode is used for drives less than ____.
- A.
  
  256 MB
- B.
  
  528 MB
- C.
  
  8.4 GB
- D.
  
  33.8 GB
Correct Answer
B. 528 MB
17.

SIMMs have a ____ data path.
- A.
  
  4 bit
- B.
  
  16 bit
- C.
  
  32 bit
- D.
  
  64 bit
Correct Answer
C. 32 bit
18.

_____ EDO is a refined version of EDO.
- A.
  
  Burst
- B.
  
  Flash
- C.
  
  Dual
- D.
  
  Synchronous
Correct Answer
A. Burst
19.

SDRAM uses _____ pins.
- A.
  
  64
- B.
  
  112
- C.
  
  144
- D.
  
  168
Correct Answer
D. 168
20.

DDR SDRAM has ____ notch(ES).
- A.
  
  One
- B.
  
  Two
- C.
  
  Three
- D.
  
  Four
Correct Answer
A. One
21.

DDR SDRAM uses ____ pins.
- A.
  
  112
- B.
  
  164
- C.
  
  184
- D.
  
  240
Correct Answer
C. 184
22.

DDR2 SDRAM has a ___ pin DIMM.
- A.
  
  164
- B.
  
  185
- C.
  
  240
- D.
  
  356
Correct Answer
C. 240
23.

With ____, the memory controller can communicate with two DIMMs at the same time, effectively doubling the speed of memory access.
- A.
  
  Dual registers
- B.
  
  Serial registers
- C.
  
  Dual channels
- D.
  
  Serial channels
Correct Answer
C. Dual channels
24.

A ____ is an area on the motherboard that holds the minimum number of memory chips or memory modules that must work together as a unit.
- A.
  
  Pool
- B.
  
  Bundle
- C.
  
  Bank
- D.
  
  Farm
Correct Answer
C. Bank
25.

The use of a parity bit means that every byte occupies ____ bit(s).
- A.
  
  One
- B.
  
  Two
- C.
  
  Eight
- D.
  
  Nine
Correct Answer
D. Nine
26.

Today's memory uses a new method of error checking called ___ that can detect and correct an error inn a single bit.
- A.
  
  CAS
- B.
  
  RAS
- C.
  
  ECC
- D.
  
  Parity
Correct Answer
C. ECC
27.

______ Latency and ______ Latency are two ways of measuring speed.
- A.
  
  BEDO, RAS
- B.
  
  CAS, RAS,
- C.
  
  BEDO, GPF
- D.
  
  EDO, ECC
Correct Answer
B. CAS, RAS,
28.

A ___ is a measure of the total bandwidth of data moving between the module and the CPU.
- A.
  
  MHz
- B.
  
  PC rating
- C.
  
  CAS Latency
- D.
  
  RAS Latency
Correct Answer
B. PC rating
29.

When looking at an advertisement for DIMMS, _______ of the module indicate(s) the width of the data bus.
- A.
  
  Size
- B.
  
  Weight
- C.
  
  Density
- D.
  
  Rings
Correct Answer
C. Density
30.

For RIMM modules, install the RIMMs beginning with bank ____
- A.
  
  0
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  2
- D.
  
  3
Correct Answer
A. 0
31.

If a memory module doesn't support registers or buffers, it is always referred to as a(n) ______ DIMM.

Correct Answer
unbuffered
32.

__________ refers to an error-checking procedure in which either every byte has an even number of ones or every byte has an odd number of ones.

Correct Answer
33.

To upgrade memory means to add more ______ to a computer

Correct Answer
RAM
34.

Stamped on each chip of a RAM module is a(n) _______ that identifies the date the chip was manufactured.

Correct Answer
chip ID
35.

In Windows, memory errors can cause frequent _____ errors.

Correct Answer
GPF
general protection fault
36.

Data is written to and read from a floppy disk via a magnetic _____ mechanism in the floppy drive.

Correct Answer
read/write head
37.

A hard drive requires a _____ board filled with ROM programming to instruct the read/write heads how, where, and when to move across the platters and write and read data.

Correct Answer
controller
38.

If a motherboard does not have an embedded SCSI controller, the gateway from the SCSI bus to the system bus is the _____ , a card inserted into an expansion slot on the motherboard.

Correct Answer
host adapter
39.

To reduce the amount of electical "noise, " or interference, on a SCSI cable, each end of the SCSI chain has a(n)_____.ter

Correct Answer
terminating resistor

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Computer Class

A floppy drive cable has ____ pins.

The process of making tracks and sectors prepare the disk to receive data is called _____ the disk.

A ___ is sometimes called a file allocation unit.

The first sector on a floppy disk is called the ____ sector

A 3 1/2 inch, high- density floppy disk has ___ entries in the root directory.

All the read/write heads of a hard disk are controlled by a(n) ____, which moves the read/write heads across the disk surfaces in unison.

All the tracks that are the same distance from the center of the platters on a hard drive together make up one ____.

For today's hard drives, the hard drive controller is ____ on a circuit board on or inside the drive housing.

Track and sector marking are written to a hard drive before it leaves the factory in a process called___

In zone bit recording, every sector on the drive has ____ bytes.

In _____ formatting, the OS executes the part of the format process which is not carried out at the factory,

Parallel ATA is also called the ____ standard.

Parallel ATA allows for _ connectors on a motherboard for _ 40-pin data cables.

An EIDE drive such as CD, DVD, tape or Zip drive must follow the ____ standard in order to connect to a system using an EIDE connector.

Windows 9x does not support drives larger than ____GB unless third-party software provided by the hard drive manufacturer is used.

The CHS mode is used for drives less than ____.

SIMMs have a ____ data path.

_____ EDO is a refined version of EDO.

SDRAM uses _____ pins.

DDR SDRAM has ____ notch(ES).

DDR SDRAM uses ____ pins.

DDR2 SDRAM has a ___ pin DIMM.

With ____, the memory controller can communicate with two DIMMs at the same time, effectively doubling the speed of memory access.

A ____ is an area on the motherboard that holds the minimum number of memory chips or memory modules that must work together as a unit.

The use of a parity bit means that every byte occupies ____ bit(s).

Today's memory uses a new method of error checking called ___ that can detect and correct an error inn a single bit.

Latency and Latency are two ways of measuring speed.

A ___ is a measure of the total bandwidth of data moving between the module and the CPU.

When looking at an advertisement for DIMMS, _______ of the module indicate(s) the width of the data bus.

For RIMM modules, install the RIMMs beginning with bank ____

If a memory module doesn't support registers or buffers, it is always referred to as a(n) ______ DIMM.

__________ refers to an error-checking procedure in which either every byte has an even number of ones or every byte has an odd number of ones.

To upgrade memory means to add more ______ to a computer

Stamped on each chip of a RAM module is a(n) _______ that identifies the date the chip was manufactured.

In Windows, memory errors can cause frequent _____ errors.

Data is written to and read from a floppy disk via a magnetic _____ mechanism in the floppy drive.

A hard drive requires a _____ board filled with ROM programming to instruct the read/write heads how, where, and when to move across the platters and write and read data.

If a motherboard does not have an embedded SCSI controller, the gateway from the SCSI bus to the system bus is the _____ , a card inserted into an expansion slot on the motherboard.

To reduce the amount of electical "noise, " or interference, on a SCSI cable, each end of the SCSI chain has a(n)_____.ter

Computer Class

A floppy drive cable has ____ pins.

The process of making tracks and sectors prepare the disk to receive data is called _____ the disk.

A ___ is sometimes called a file allocation unit.

The first sector on a floppy disk is called the ____ sector

A 3 1/2 inch, high- density floppy disk has ___ entries in the root directory.

All the read/write heads of a hard disk are controlled by a(n) ____, which moves the read/write heads across the disk surfaces in unison.

All the tracks that are the same distance from the center of the platters on a hard drive together make up one ____.

For today's hard drives, the hard drive controller is ____ on a circuit board on or inside the drive housing.

Track and sector marking are written to a hard drive before it leaves the factory in a process called___

In zone bit recording, every sector on the drive has ____ bytes.

In _____ formatting, the OS executes the part of the format process which is not carried out at the factory,

Parallel ATA is also called the ____ standard.

Parallel ATA allows for _____ connectors on a motherboard for _____ 40-pin data cables.

An EIDE drive such as CD, DVD, tape or Zip drive must follow the ____ standard in order to connect to a system using an EIDE connector.

Windows 9x does not support drives larger than ____GB unless third-party software provided by the hard drive manufacturer is used.

The CHS mode is used for drives less than ____.

SIMMs have a ____ data path.

_____ EDO is a refined version of EDO.

SDRAM uses _____ pins.

DDR SDRAM has ____ notch(ES).

DDR SDRAM uses ____ pins.

DDR2 SDRAM has a ___ pin DIMM.

With ____, the memory controller can communicate with two DIMMs at the same time, effectively doubling the speed of memory access.

A ____ is an area on the motherboard that holds the minimum number of memory chips or memory modules that must work together as a unit.

The use of a parity bit means that every byte occupies ____ bit(s).

Today's memory uses a new method of error checking called ___ that can detect and correct an error inn a single bit.

______ Latency and ______ Latency are two ways of measuring speed.

A ___ is a measure of the total bandwidth of data moving between the module and the CPU.

When looking at an advertisement for DIMMS, _______ of the module indicate(s) the width of the data bus.

For RIMM modules, install the RIMMs beginning with bank ____

If a memory module doesn't support registers or buffers, it is always referred to as a(n) ______ DIMM.

__________ refers to an error-checking procedure in which either every byte has an even number of ones or every byte has an odd number of ones.

To upgrade memory means to add more ______ to a computer

Stamped on each chip of a RAM module is a(n) _______ that identifies the date the chip was manufactured.

In Windows, memory errors can cause frequent _____ errors.

Data is written to and read from a floppy disk via a magnetic _____ mechanism in the floppy drive.

A hard drive requires a _____ board filled with ROM programming to instruct the read/write heads how, where, and when to move across the platters and write and read data.

If a motherboard does not have an embedded SCSI controller, the gateway from the SCSI bus to the system bus is the _____ , a card inserted into an expansion slot on the motherboard.

To reduce the amount of electical "noise, " or interference, on a SCSI cable, each end of the SCSI chain has a(n)_____.ter

Parallel ATA allows for _ connectors on a motherboard for _ 40-pin data cables.

Latency and Latency are two ways of measuring speed.