Miscellaneous
If I want to grow the size of my monitor workspace, would I duplicate, extend, or project my monitor screens?
Extend
Where do you go to see how much of your hardware is being utilized by running software?
Task Manager
Which Expansion slot includes multiple sizes and is the newer version?
PCIe
PGA/LGA are used to describe which component of Hardware?
CPU Chips and CPU Sockets
Which of the following cables are not Digital:
Display Port, HDMI, VGA, DVI-A
VGA, DVI-A
Which printer does not need ink to be replaced?
Thermal Printer
Where do you go to create partitions on your Fixed Disks? How many partitions do you need at least?
Disk Management; 1
Name 2 forms of passive cooling and 1 form of active
Passive: Heat Sink and Thermal Paste
Active: Fans
What microarchitecture is widely used on smartphones and tablets?
Advanced RISC Machine (Short and sweet instructions!)
When plugging in a USB, which end goes into the host device and which goes into the input/output device?
Type A goes into the host, Type B goes into the input/output device
Which Ram packaging is for Laptops?
True or False: DDR2, DDR3, and DDR4 Ram pieces can fit interchangeably in each others' slots.
SO-DIMM; False they are keyed differently
True or False: UAC requires authorization to perform protected tasks
True
True or False: If your device is Digital, it transmits a continuous signal
False; Analog
If you have a 32 bit CPU, what size RAM can it use up to?
4GB
Which color PS/2 is for keyboards?
purple
Which has more capacity:
CD-ROM vs. DVD-ROM
CD-ROM vs. BD-ROM
DVD-ROM vs. BD-ROM
1. DVD, 2. Blue Ray Disc, 3. Blue Ray Disc
(Backwards compatible and each new generation has more space than the last.)
Where do you go to see which programs are running in the background of your device?
Service Manager
USB Version 2 is what color?
Black
The North Bridge communicates with which components of Hardware:
The South Bridge communicates with which components of Hardware:
North Bridge: CPU, GPU, RAM
South Bridge: CPU, Inputs/Outputs
To connect to a LAN, what two things do you need?
Network interface card and Ethernet Connector
What is Cache used for?
It stores your most active pages/documents to open your items more efficiently.
Where do you go when you need to supplement system RAM by using extra space on your fixed disk? (You do this when your computer is running slow)
Virtual Memory/ Page File
True or False: USB ports are hot swappable and plug and play capable.
Describe each.
True
Hot Swappable: Can be plugged in while the computer is on
Plug and Play: You do not need to restart the computer when plugged in, a driver is automatically installed.
What is the difference between Symmetric Multiprocessing and Chip Level Multiprocessing?
Symmetric: provides multiple CPU Sockets
Chip level: Each CPU contains multiple cores
What is the max distance you can be to use the following:
Bluetooth
NFC
Bluetooth: 30 ft
NFC: 2 inches