What Windows database stores information about device drivers and where might one go to modify them?
The Registry stores information about drivers and you modify them with the Device Manager.
100
Your ______ address is globally unique in your network
MAC (media access control)
100
What is the name of the SATA controller?
The Host Bus Adapter (HBA).
100
Floppy drives connect to the compture via a _______.
34 pin ribbon cable
100
What is the pin count for DDR, DDR2, & DDR3?
Which are backwards compatible?
DDR:184 DDR2:240 DDR3: 240
None.
200
What is another name for “installing firmware upgrades”?
Flashing the BIOS
200
DHCP, does what exactly?
IP address automatically
200
What device allows a PATA drive to show up on your system as a SATA drive?
A SATA bridge.
200
The oldest type of flash memory is called?
Compact Flash (CF)
200
Which are AMD and Intel based sockets?
775, 940, 1366, 1155, FM1, AM3+, F
AMD 940, F, FM1, AM3+
Intel 775, 1155, 1366
300
What does the power good wire do?
The power good wire awakens the CPU.
300
What is a LAN stand for? What does WAN stand for?
explain the difference between the two.
LAN: local area network WAN: Wide area network
A group of close computers is a LAN that can "see" each other through a broadcast. Connected by one or more switch.
A widespread group of computers that connect through long-distance technologies (routers). (The Internet is a WAN)
300
What is the maximum throughput of USB 3.0, also called Super Speed USB?
5 Gpbs
300
What is the capacity of DL mini Blu-ray Disc
15.6 GB
300
What kind of memory get faster when you add more Modules?
Mulit-channel Memory
400
What function does the bootstrap loader have and when does it initiate?
The bootstrap loader is tasked with finding the operating system right after POST.
400
What are the four most common types of Topolgies?
Bus, Ring, Star, and Mesh
400
What is S.M.A.R.T and what version of ATA was it unveiled?
S.M.A.R.T monitors the hard drives components to detect failure and it was introduced on ATA-3.
400
Records music and prevents duplication of copyrighted music
Music CD-R
400
How many stages compose a CPU pipeline and what are their names?
There are 4
Fetch, Decode, Execute, and Write,
500
What feature enables a PC to boot by accessing an OS from a server over a network?
Preboot Execution Environment (PXE).
500
Special computers called ________ servers keep databases of IP address and their corresponding names.
DNS (domain name service)
500
What is the maximum throughput for SATA 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0?
1.0 = 1.5 Gbps 2.0 = 3 Gbps and 3.0 = 6 Gbps
500
When is the only time you can put a CD, DVD, or Blu-Ray Disc in dishwasher?
Never
500
A DDR2 RAM stick has a speed rating of 400 what are its Clock Speed, I/O speed, and PC2 speed rating?