A few screwdrivers and an anti-static wrist strap should be in your ______________.
What is toolkit
100
A ___________ links folders and displays them together for quick and easy access to your files.
What is library
100
Computers use the _________ numbering system.
What is binary
100
If a disk contains the operating system files necessary to start the computer, it is called a(n) ______________.
What is bootable disk
100
The electric company provides alternating current (AC) power that the power supply converts to _____________ for use by the computer components.
What is direct current (DC)
200
Accomplished computer techs should treat anything said to them as a personal confidence, not to be repeated to co-workers or bosses. A tech brings __________ to the job.
What is integrity
200
The first place you should look on a PC with malfunctioning hardware is _____________.
What is Device Manager
200
All of the machine language commands that the CPU understands make up the CPU’s ____________.
What is instruction set
200
When you turn on your computer, what is accessed first?
What is the CPU
200
Which kind of fire extinguisher should you use for computer equipment?
What is Class C
300
A magnetic field interfering with electronics is
_______________.
What is electromagnetic interference (EMI).
300
A file type is defined by its ___________.
What is extension
300
Areas inside the CPU where it temporarily stores internal commands and data while it is processing them are called __________.
What is registers
300
When the computer starts, it runs a program on the system BIOS called _________________ that checks the hardware.
What is power-on self test (POST)
300
Supply power to the floppy drive by using the ____________ from the power supply.
What is mini connector
400
When is it appropriate to yell at a user?
What is Never
400
Windows 7 uses _________ to enable transparency and Flip 3D.
What is Aero
400
An Intel Core 2 Duo is an example of a ____________ processor.
What is dual-core
400
Unlike RAM, which loses all data when the computer is shut down, a ROM chip is ___________, retaining the information even when the power is off.
What is nonvolatile
400
If the _______________ are left off the expansion slots, the computer may overheat.
What is slot covers
500
What term describes the flow of a static electrical charge from a person to the inside of the PC?
What is ESD
500
You can place handy Gadgets that display useful information on the _____________________.
What is Windows Sidebar
500
In a process known as _________, a CPU can slow itself down in low-demand times or if it gets too hot.
What is throttling
500
A(n) _______________________ enables a PC to boot to an OS stored on a server over a network.
What is preboot execution environment (PXE)
500
The ability to split voltage supplies into separate __________ ensures that no device will hog all of the available power.