IT Essentials Chapter 1: Introduction To The Personal Computer
IT Essentials Chapter 1 Third Edition Recap quiz
Questions and Answers
- 1.
What type of memory is used in cache?
- A.
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- 2.
How many conducters in a floppy disk drive cable?
- A.
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- 3.
Which of the following use a heatsink?
- A.
Central Processing Unit
- B.
DVD Drive
- C.
Wireless Card
- D.
Graphics Card
- E.
Floppy Disk Drive
Correct Answer(s)
A. Central Processing Unit
D. Graphics Card -
- 4.
How many USB devices can one USB port support?
- A.
126
- B.
127
- C.
128
- D.
129
- E.
63
Correct Answer
B. 127 -
- 5.
SDRAM, DDR SDRAM and DDR2 SDRAM are used on a . . . . . . . . . circuit board.
Correct Answer
DIMM, Dual Inline Memory Module - 6.
What goes in an AGP slot?
- A.
Sound Card
- B.
RAM
- C.
CPU
- D.
Graphics Card
- E.
IDE Cable
Correct Answer
D. Graphics Card -
- 7.
A hard drive, or hard-disk drive, is a . . . . . . . . storage device that is installed inside the computer.
Correct Answer
magnetic - 8.
A Dual layer DVD Disc has a storage capacity of approximately what?
- A.
4.7GB
- B.
8.5GB
- C.
9.5GB
- D.
7.7GB
- E.
7.5GB
Correct Answer
B. 8.5GB -
- 9.
How many connectors are in a 1394a cable? (Answer 2)
- A.
4
- B.
5
- C.
9
- D.
7
- E.
6
Correct Answer(s)
A. 4
E. 6 -
- 10.
A NIC contains what type of port?
- A.
USB
- B.
1248
- C.
RJ11
- D.
RJ45
- E.
I.Link
Correct Answer
D. RJ45 -
- 11.
A SCSI port can transmit data at rates in excess of 320 Mbps and can support up to. . . devices.
Correct Answer
15, fifteen - 12.
What is the full-speed and low-speed of USB 1.1?
- A.
480Mbps
- B.
1.5Mbps
- C.
400Mbps
- D.
12Mbps
- E.
10Mbps
Correct Answer(s)
B. 1.5Mbps
D. 12Mbps -
- 13.
This type of error checking can detect multiple bit errors in memory and correct single bit errors in memory.
- A.
Parity
- B.
Nonparity
- C.
Error Correction Code (ECC)
- D.
Non Error Correction Code (NECC)
Correct Answer
C. Error Correction Code (ECC) -
- 14.
Information is written to an ........ chip after it is manufactured. An ....... chip can be erased with exposure to UV light. Special Equipment is required.
Correct Answer
Erasable programmable read-only memory, EPROM - 15.
Which of the following is a form factor of motherboard? (Answer 2)
- A.
TTX
- B.
Small-ATX
- C.
Micro ATX
- D.
LPX
- E.
Midget-ATX
Correct Answer(s)
C. Micro ATX
D. LPX -
- 16.
. . . . . . . . is used between the CPU and the heatsink to help dissipate heat?
Correct Answer(s)
thermal compound, thermal paste, heat sink paste, heat sink compound - 17.
What is the maximum length of a serial cable?
- A.
15 feet (4.5m)
- B.
40 feet (12.2m)
- C.
50 feet (15.2m)
- D.
328 feet (100m)
Correct Answer
C. 50 feet (15.2m) -
- 18.
How many pins does a DVI port have? (answer 2)
- A.
34
- B.
29
- C.
25
- D.
24
- E.
15
Correct Answer(s)
B. 29
D. 24 -
- 19.
A ..... cable has 19 pins and carries digital video and digital audio.
Correct Answer(s)
HDMI, High Definition Multimedia Interface, High-Definition Multimedia Interface - 20.
What is the maximum length of a network cable?
- A.
15 feet (4.5m)
- B.
40 feet (12.2m)
- C.
50 feet (15.2m)
- D.
328 feet (100m)
Correct Answer
D. 328 feet (100m) -
- 21.
. . . . . . identification uses features that are unique to an idividual user, such as finger-prints, voice recognition, or retinal scan.
Correct Answer
Biometric - 22.
Which of the following ports can be found on graphics cards?
- A.
S-Video
- B.
VGA
- C.
DVI
- D.
HDMI
Correct Answer(s)
A. S-Video
B. VGA
C. DVI
D. HDMI -
- 23.
What is the PS/2 port used for?
- A.
Microphone
- B.
Keyboard
- C.
Mouse
- D.
Monitor
- E.
Game Controller
Correct Answer(s)
B. Keyboard
C. Mouse -
- 24.
What is considered the brains of a personal computer?
- A.
Motherboard
- B.
RAM
- C.
CPU
- D.
Graphics Card
- E.
Hard Drive
Correct Answer
C. CPU -
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