A+ Essentials Chapter 6

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1. AGP stands for ____________ and is an expansion of the ____________ bus.

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The Accelerated Graphics Port is a specialized PCI slot used for video cards.

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Expansion Bus

In this chapter, you will learn how to

• Identify the structure and function of the expansion bus
• Explain classic system resources
• Identify the modern expansion bus slots
• Install expansion cards properly
• Troubleshoot expansion card problems

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2. When installing an expansion card, which of these should you do?

Explanation

After handling the card only by the edges and avoiding the slot
connectors, you should snap it into an open slot on an unplugged system, pushing firmly and evenly until the metal flange is in contact with the slot on the case.

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3. Which variation of the PCI bus was specifically designed for laptops?

Explanation

The Mini-PCI format conserves space and power, making it an ideal card type for use in laptops.

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4. How does the CPU communicate with a device?

Explanation

The CPU uses the device’s I/O addresses over the address bus to communicate with that device.

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5. Which of these devices is likely to still use DMA?

Explanation

On most modern PCs, only the floppy drive (if one is installed!) still uses classic DMA.

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6. Which of the following statements best describes the hexadecimal numbering
system?

Explanation

The hexadecimal numbering system represents binary values using the characters 0–9 and A–F.

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7. What does a red “X” next to a device in Device Manager indicate?

Explanation

The dreaded red “X” can mean a bad connection, a bad driver, or even a bad card.

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8. What are the standard system resource assignments for LPT2?

Explanation

The LPT2 port is by default assigned I/O base address 278 and IRQ5.

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9. Which of the following statements about the expansion bus is true?

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A separate expansion bus crystal enables the expansion bus to run at a different speed than the frontside bus.

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AGP stands for ____________ and is an expansion of the ____________...
When installing an expansion card, which of these should you do?
Which variation of the PCI bus was specifically designed for laptops?
How does the CPU communicate with a device?
Which of these devices is likely to still use DMA?
Which of the following statements best describes the hexadecimal...
What does a red “X” next to a device in Device Manager indicate?
What are the standard system resource assignments for LPT2?
Which of the following statements about the expansion bus is true?
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