Now that's Hard
The disadvantage of notebook systems?
What is they are more expensive.
The operating system function that has a steeper learning curve and potentially break the system without careful use of its operations.
What is the command line interface
Martin's computer suddenly displayed a blue screen and then restarted. What BEST describes what happened?
The processors used in most tablets and smartphones
What are ARM processors
The Windows tool that shows currently running programs and can be used to end a process
What is the Task Manager
This component processes data.
What is the CPU
The running application in most operating systems is called this.
What is the Process
Sarah turned on her computer and noticed that some important documents that were stored in her User folder are now missing. What would be the MOST LIKELY cause?
What is a Malware infection
The MOST difficult problems to troubleshoot are this type.
What are intermittent problems
This tab in Task Manager can be used to manage programs that load with Windows.
Startup
This component converts AC to DC
What is the power supply
The Windows system database that stores setting changes such as switching the home page of your web browser.
What is the Windows Registry
This term describes the process of rearranging files on the hard drive so that the computer runs more efficiently.
What is defrag or defragmentation
An employee submitted a support ticket states that her computer will not turn on. The first two steps you should take when troubleshooting it?
What are is it plugged in and turned on
The BEST way to handle a program that is unresponsive.
What is to Force-close the program
The component that typically has the fastest performance.
What is the CPU
The component that gets things running until the operating system takes over.
What is the BIOS
The first step in verifying that a problem has been fixed.
what is rebooting the system
The top cause of motherboard failure.
What is physical damage
Jessica has connected her new printer to her Windows 10 computer, but Windows is not recognizing it. What should she do next?
What is Install the latest driver
This should be done before working on hardware in a computer system
What is use an ESD wrist strap to ground yourself
The system software that tells the computer how to communicate with peripherals, such as a printer or scanner.
What are device drivers
Command used to force-close a program on an Apple computer.
Option, Command, Escape
The MINIMUM qualification for a PC technician job.
What is industry certification (eg. CompTIA A+)
Janice installed a printer on her computer and shared it with Steve. Steve configured the printer on his computer and was able to print a test page. Later on that day, Steve attempts to print but gets an error that the printer is not responding.
What would be the MOST LIKELY reason for this?
What is Janice has turned off her computer