Steps in Troubleshooting
Types of Hardware
Mobile Device Troubleshooting
Cabling Parts & Tools
Operating Systems
100

What is the first step in troubleshooting?

What is Identify the problem?

100

This is known as the brain of the computer

The CPU

100

The first step to take when a phone is not working properly.

What is restart it

100

The device used to squeeze the ethernet tip onto the cable.

What is crimping tool (crimper)

100

Name the most common operating system.

What is Windows

200

Second step in the troubleshooting methodology:

Research Past Solutions

200

What hardware component can increase speed of processes on your computer

What is RAM

200

A good step to take if an app on your phone keeps crashing.

What is: (options)
-Check the app store for updates

-Check the phone for updates

-uninstall / reinstall the app

-restart the phone

200
Name of the 4 sets of curly wires inside Ethernet cables:
What is twisted pair?
200

Name of the folder icon where documents, images, videos and other types of media can be managed on Windows computers:

What is File Explorer?
300

Last Step in the Troubleshooting Methodology:

What is document findings

300

Items such as keyboards, speakers, printers, mice

What are peripheral devices?

300

A result of leaving a cell phone out on the dash of a car or in other direct sunlight:

What is overheating?

What is shutting down?

What is battery damage?

What is physical wear?

300

Tool used to cut and expose wires to make or repair Ethernet cable:

What is cable stripper?

What is cable stripping tool?

300

Operating system of device all students have issued to them in Tift Co:

What is Chrome OS?

400

Step 5 in the Troubleshooting Methodology:

What is establish a plan of action

400

The abbreviation CPU stands for this:

What is central processing unit?

400

Common step to take to reset mobile device network connection without restarting or shutting down the phone:

What is toggle on airplane mode?

400

The tool used to push wires into a patch panel or keystone jack

what is a Punch down tool

400

What does "GUI" stand for in computing?

What is Graphical User Interface

500

The term used to describe how someone keeps up with all records of conversations, troubleshooting steps and events, and ways problems are resolved.

What is documentation?

(or what is a support ticket?)

500

The abbreviation NIC stands for this:

What is Network Interface Card?

500

You have exhausted all troubleshooting tactics on a cell phone. It will not operate properly and keeps turning on and off. The best next step to take, since it is no longer under warranty, is to:

What is perform a factory reset on the phone?
500

What is the correct color order of wires for a standard Ethernet cable?

OW-O-GW-B-BW-G-BrS-Br

500
The name of the operating system represented by a Penguin icon.

What is Linux?