The 'A+ - Part 1' quiz assesses knowledge on hardware components like DIMMs, CPU installation, and IDE device settings. It includes practical troubleshooting steps and focuses on fundamental skills necessary for IT professionals, ensuring readiness for common technical issues.
Cooling liquid
Thermal compound
A heat sink
A fan
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A twist in the cable
Which device was installed first
The jumper settings
The BIOS
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Gathering information on the issue
Talking to the user experiencing the problem
Isolating possible causes of the issue
Eliminating possibilities
Document your findings
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Is the monitor switched on?
Did you check the color settings?
Have you checked CRT?
What type of computer do you have?
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Send it to an electrical technician
Try to fix it yourself
Replace the power supply
Replace the computer
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An overheating CPU
A five second power failure
Insufficient Memory
A new set of software installed
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Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs)
Small Outline DIMMs (SODIMMs)
Single Inline Memory Modules (SIMMs)
Rambus Inline Memory Modules (RIMMs)
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+4, -4, +16, -16
+3, -3, +9, -9
+5, -5, +12, -12
+4, -5, +6, -9
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Two beeps at startup
A single beep at startup
A light on the motherboard comes on
The computer turns on
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Motherboard
CPU
Computer Case
Video Card
A scanner
Memory
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Activity lights
Power switch
USB ports
None of these options are correct
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Windows XP
Windows 2000
Unix
Windows Vista
Windows 98
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Shut down the system and unplug the power
Open the case
Open the package and sit it beside the computer
Purchase the device
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It is flat
It is the longest cable
There is a twist at one end
None of these options are correct
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PCI
FireWire
AGP
USB
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Power Supply
RAM chip
Heat sink
Thermal compound
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Blow it out with compressed air
Remove the heat sink from the CPU
Place it on a surface covered with old newspapers or waste paper
Clean off the old thermal paste and reapply a small amount to the processor
All of these options are correct
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Keeping the time
To store BIOS settings
To boot the computer
None of these options is correct
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All the CMOS configuration information is lost
The computer won’t boot
The computer is destroyed
The motherboard is dead
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Installed Memory (RAM)
Feature settings
Processor Type
Processor Speed
L2 cache memory
BIOS Information
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CPU Processing
A CMOS test
POST
Hard drive test
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A fatal error
A system message
A serious error
A warning message
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Putting a new BIOS chip on the motherboard
Removing the CMOS battery
Flashing the BIOS
Windows Update
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Amps
Volts
Watts
Output
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300 watts
400 watts
250 watts
500 watts or higher
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115
300
230
450
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Disassemble the power supply
Switch the voltage to 220
Put metal tools through the openings
Put a smaller power supply in the computer
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To negate the effects of thermal contraction and expansion in adapter cards
Provides the best possible thermal transfer between a component’s heat sink and its fan
Provides the best possible thermal transfer between a component and its heat sink
Provides the best possible thermal transfer between the northbridge and its fan
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Tin
Cooper
Zinc
Gold
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