A+ Essentials Test Prep Quiz #2

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3. A mouse is used more than a keyboard when working in a ____________.

OSI

ARD

GUI

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GUI is a graphical user interface and makes using computer programs easier. An alternative to working in the GUI would be to work strictly at the command line.

Explanation

GUI is a graphical user interface and makes using computer programs easier. An alternative to working in the GUI would be to work strictly at the command line.

4. The _____________ chip controls interaction between the CPU, memory, AGP vido control circuity.

Northbridge

Southbridge

5. What term is used to describe the core features of a computer, which include memory control, system bus functions, audio functions, video display functions, and system management functions.

RAM

ROM

Chipset

Data bus

6. What types of computer problems are the most difficult to troubleshoot?

Network errors

Registry errors

Intermittent errors

Hardware errors

7. What is the program that provides communication between the user and operating system in a non-graphical user interface?

Command-line utility

DOS

Computer Managment console

System Properties

8. What internal computer component generally uses the most power?

Motherboard

CPU

Memory

Video card

9. What is key to the success of any troubleshooting effort?

Identification

Documentation

Task Manager

Resolution

10. Windows Desktop contains which of the following:

Start Menu

All Programs

Taskbar and system tray

Recycle Bin

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11. Common printer language includes:

PCL

PostScript

Windows GDI

All of the above

12. At what part of the print process does the laser beam moves along the drum, creating a negative of the image that will eventually appear on the printout?

Charging

Writing

Developing

Transferring

13. What it an excellent reference when you're having a software or hardware computer issue on a system running a Microsoft operating system?

Microsoft Knowledge Base

Google

Vendor Web Sites

All of the above

14. On which operating system do computers that are not part of a domain have Simple File Sharing enabled by default?

Windows Me

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows XP Home

Windows XP Professional

15. What is the difference between NTFS Folder Permissions Read & Execute and Modify?

You can take ownership in modify

You can change permissions in modify

You can delete the folder in modify

The only difference is the inherited permissions

16. What does the laser beam in a laser printer actually do?

Reduces the printer drum's charge in areas that will later hold toner

Passes a strong negative charge to the drum

Produces a positive charge in the areas that will later hold toner

Presses the toner onto the paper

17. Everything in the Control Panel is a ___________________.

Core component

Registry edit

System configuration

Configuration setting

18. Registers are:

Very small, yet fast memory locations to hold instruction or units of data.

Are faster than RAM.

Operate at the same speed as the CPU

The brains of your computer

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A+ Essentials Test Prep Quiz #2

1. ___________________ is any physical componant of a computer or peripheral device.

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. ______________is software written permanently to a computer chip. Without it, you couldn't power on your computer.

3. A mouse is used more than a keyboard when working in a ____________.

4. The _____________ chip controls interaction between the CPU, memory, AGP vido control circuity.

5. What term is used to describe the core features of a computer, which include memory control, system bus functions, audio functions, video display functions, and system management functions.

6. What types of computer problems are the most difficult to troubleshoot?

7. What is the program that provides communication between the user and operating system in a non-graphical user interface?

8. What internal computer component generally uses the most power?

9. What is key to the success of any troubleshooting effort?

10. Windows Desktop contains which of the following:

11. Common printer language includes:

12. At what part of the print process does the laser beam moves along the drum, creating a negative of the image that will eventually appear on the printout?

13. What it an excellent reference when you're having a software or hardware computer issue on a system running a Microsoft operating system?

14. On which operating system do computers that are not part of a domain have Simple File Sharing enabled by default?

15. What is the difference between NTFS Folder Permissions Read & Execute and Modify?

16. What does the laser beam in a laser printer actually do?

17. Everything in the Control Panel is a ___________________.

18. Registers are: