IT 205
Test 1 Fall 2011
Name: MOHANNAD ALFI
TRUE/FALSE
1.
A serial port transmits data in parallel and is most often used by an older printer.
ANS: FALSE
2.
When data and instructions are not being used, they must be kept in permanent storage,
sometimes called primary storage.
ANS: FALSE
3.
Parallel ATA, sometimes called the EIDE (Enhanced IDE) standard or the IDE standard,
is slower than SATA.
ANS: True
4.
A motherboard can have more than one bus, each using a different protocol, speed, data
path size, and so on.
ANS: True
5.
Some very basic instructions are stored on the motherboard—just enough to start the
computer, use some simple hardware devices such as a monitor and keyboard, and search for an operating
system stored on a storage device such as a hard drive or CD.
ANS: True
6.
The electrical requirements for motherboards change over time as new technologies make
additional demands for power.
ANS: True
7.
MicroATX increases the total cost of a system by increases the number of expansion slots
on the motherboard.
ANS: True
7.
When removing the motherboard, you’ll find a main power line, and maybe one auxiliary
power line from the power supply to the motherboard.
ANS: True
9.
The easiest way to fix a power supply you suspect is faulty is to replace it.
ANS: True
10.
The power supply and monitor contain enough power to give you a strong shock except
when they are unplugged.
ANS: False
11.
Generally when shopping for a motherboard for a gaming system, you’d need to pay
attention to form factor, processor sockets, chipsets, buses and number of bus slots, and other connectors,
slots, and ports.
ANS: True
12.
protocols.
Today’s PCs have four or five buses, each with different speeds, access methods, and
ANS: True
13.
PCIe is backward compatible
ANS: False
14.
The motherboard configuration stored in BIOS setup needs to be changed when a new
floppy drive is installed.
ANS: False
55.
Many brand-name computer manufacturers, such as IBM, Dell, and Gateway, use the
same standard setup screens.
ANS: false
16.
of the case.
Most cases have one or more positions on the case to hold a case fan to help draw air out
ANS: true
17.
Electronic devices are more likely to fail than fans.
ANS: false
18.
An overheated system can cause intermittent problems or cause the system to reboot or
refuse to boot.
ANS: true
19.
Excessive heat can damage the CPU and the motherboard.
ANS: true
20.
If you hear two beeps during the boot and you see a blank screen, then BIOS has
successfully completed POST.
ANS: false
21.
A simple problem of replacing a bad memory module can become a complex research
project if you don’t have a good grasp of current and past memory technologies.
ANS: true
22.
Systems using RIMMs are still being made.
ANS: false
23.
Mixing unbuffered memory with buffered or registered memory will work but is not
recommended.
ANS: false
24.
Most often, placing memory on the motherboard and updating the BIOS manually is all
that is necessary for installation.
ANS: false
25.
For most SIMMs, the module slides into the slot at an angle.
ANS: true
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
In the world of computers, the term ____ refers to the computer’s physical components,
such as the monitor, keyboard, motherboard, and hard drive.
a. software
b. middleware
c. architecture
d. hardware
ANS: D.hardware
2.
The term ____ refers to the set of instructions that directs the hardware to accomplish a
task.
a. software
b. hardware
c. middleware
d. stack
ANS: a. Software
3.
To perform a computing task, software uses hardware for four basic functions: ____.
a. input, storage, retrieval, and display
b. input, processing, storage, and output
c. input, storage, alteration, and output
d. output, input, analysis, and viewing
ANS: b. input, processing, storage, and output
4.
a. byte
b. word
A 1 or 0 in this system is called a ____.
c. datum
d. bit
ANS: d. bit
5.
Most input/output devices communicate with components inside the computer case
through a wireless connection or through cables attached to the case at a connection called a(n) ____.
a. port
b. slot
c. interface
d. socket
ANS: a. port
6.
The printer produces output on paper, often called ____ copy.
a. real
b. soft
c. hard
d. virtual
ANS: c. hard
7.
A device that is not installed directly on the motherboard is called a(n) ____ device.
a. standard
b. peripheral
c. extraneous
d. perimeter
ANS: b. peripheral
8.
A ____ bus port can be used by many different input/output devices, such as keyboards,
printers, scanners, and digital cameras.
a. unified serial
b. universal static
c. universal serial
d. universal standards
ANS: c. universal serial
9.
The ____ is a group of microchips on the motherboard that control the flow of data and
instructions to and from the processor.
a. chipset
b. block
c. bridge
d. gate
ANS: a. Chipset
10.
Primary storage is provided by devices called memory or ____ located on the
motherboard and on some adapter cards.
a. ROM
b. BIOS
c. Flash
d. RAM
ANS: d. RAM
11.
Most ____ drives consist of a sealed case containing platters or disks that rotate at a high
speed.
a. optical
b. hard
c. flash
d. solid state
ANS: b. hard
12.
A(n) ____ drive is considered standard equipment on most computer systems today
because most software is distributed on CDs or DVDs.
a. floppy
b. flash
c. optical
d. hard
ANS: c. optical
13.
USB ____ drives are compact, easy to use, and currently hold up to 64 GB of data.
a. worm
b. optical
c. hard
d. flash
ANS: d. flash
14.
A(n) ____ is a set of rule and standards that any two entities use for communication.
a. protocol
b. language
c. interface
d. interaction
ANS: a. protocol
15.
motherboard.
a. randomizer
b. ALU
The ____ or system timer is dedicated to timing the activities of the chips on the
c. system clock
d. interrupt manager
ANS: c. system clock
16.
The first ATX power supplies and motherboards used a single power connector called the
____ connector that had 20 pins.
a. A1
b. P1
c. P2
d. P3
ANS: b. P1
17.
Motherboards that support PCI Express and have the 24-pin P1 connector are sometimes
called ____ boards.
a. Advanced ATX
b. Modified ATX
c. Micro ATX
d. Enhanced ATX
ANS: d. Enhanced ATX
18.
The ____ form factor is a major variation of ATX and addresses some technologies that
have emerged since the original development of ATX.
a. MicroATX
b. Advanced ATX
c. MacroATX
d. UnionATX
ANS: a. Micro ATX
19.
The ____ form factor was designed by Intel in 2003 for flexibility and can be used by
everything from large tower systems to those ultrasmall-systems that sit under a monitor.
a. CTX
b. ATX
c. BTX
d. TTX
ANS: c. BTX
20.
A ____ case sits upright on the floor or a desk and can be as high as two feet and has
room for several drives.
a. compact
b. tower
ANS: b. Tower
c. desktop
d. low-profile
21.
Processor core frequency is measured in ____.
a. hertz
b. megahertz
c. gigahertz
d. terahertz
ANS: c. Gigahertz
22.
Memory on the processor die is called ____ cache.
a. Level 1
b. Level 2
c. Level 3
d. Level 4
ANS: a. Level 1
23.
Memory in the processor package, but not on the processor die, is called ____ cache.
a. Level 1
b. Level 2
c. Level 3
d. Level 4
ANS: b. Level 2
24.
Intel’s ____ allows each logical processor within the processor package to handle an
individual thread in parallel with other threads being handled by other processors within the package.
a. Hyper-Execution
b. Multi-Threading
c. HyperTransport
d. Hyper-Threading
ANS: d. Hyper-Threading
25.
processing.
____ hold counters, data, instructions, and addresses that the ALU is currently
a. Logic units
b. Caches
c. Registers
d. Shifters
ANS: c. Registers
26.
A ____ is the most complicated component in a computer.
a. video card
b. sound card
c. motherboard
d. modem
ANS: c. motherboard
27.
The ____ and the chipset determine which processors a board can support.
a. processor socket
b. processor chip
c. processor brand
d. peripheral interface
ANS: a. processor socket
28.
Earlier Pentiums used a ____ socket, with pins aligned in uniform rows around the
socket.
a. ball grid array
b. differential grid array
c. pin socket array
d. pin grid array
ANS: d. pin grid array
29.
Later sockets used a ____, with pins staggered over the socket to squeeze more pins into
a small space.
a. vertical pin grid array
b. keyed pin grid array
c. staggered pin grid array
d. linear pin grid array
ANS: c. staggered pin grid array
30.
The ____ have a lever that is used to lift the processor up and out of the socket.
a. minimal insertion force sockets
b. zero insertion force sockets
c. zero effort sockets
d. zero tolerance sockets
ANS: b. zero insertion force sockets
31.
____ memory temporarily holds data and instructions as the CPU processes them.
a. Random array
b. Read-only
c. Repeatable access
d. Random access
ANS: d. Random access
32.
RAM is divided into two categories, ____.
a. DIMM and SODIMM
b. DRAM and SRAM
c. RIMM and SRAM
d. SRAM and mSDRAM
ANS: b. DRAM and SRAM
33.
____ is used for a memory cache and is contained within the processor housing.
a. SRAM
b. DRAM
c. ROM
d. cSRAM
ANS: a. SRAM
34.
____ loses its data rapidly, and the memory controller must refresh it several thousand
times a second.
a. Static RAM
b. Read-only memory
c. Dynamic RAM
d. Flash RAM
ANS: c. Dynamic RAM
35.
RAM on motherboards today is stored on ____.
a. chips
b. FPGAs
c. Socket Mem478
d. DIMMs
ANS: d. DIMMs
COMPLETION
1.
A(n) ___________________ is a circuit board that holds microchips, or integrated
circuits (ICs), and the circuitry that connects these chips.
ANS: adapter card
2.
RAM memory is called ____________________ because it is temporary in nature.
ANS: Volatile
3.
____________________ are circuits or paths that enable data, instructions, and power to
move from component to component on the board.
ANS: Traces
4.
The size and shape of an expansion slot depend on the kind of ____________________ it
uses.
ANS: Bus
5.
Software embedded into hardware is often referred to as ____________________
because of its hybrid nature.
ANS: Farmware
6.
Today’s processors have technologies that put the processor in a(n)
____________________ state when they are inactive.
ANS: sleep
7.
Every Intel processor also has a specification number called a(n)
____________________ number printed somewhere on the processor.
ANS: sspec
8.
Before opening the case of a brand name computer, such as a Gateway or Dell, consider
the ____________________.
ANS: warranty
9.
If the system refuses to boot or hangs after a period of activity, suspect
____________________.
ANS: overheating
10.
If a specific component is giving an error message, update its ____________________.
ANS: driver
11.
each channel.
If the motherboard supports dual ____________________, install matching DIMMs in
ANS: channeling
12.
The motherboard ____________________ is essential when selecting memory.
ANS: documentation
13.
Stamped on each chip of a RAM module is a chip ____________________ that identifies
the date the chip was manufactured.
ANS: chip ID
14.
After installing each SIMM, turn on the PC and watch ____________________ to count
the amount of memory during the boot process.
ANS: Post
15.
Recurring errors during normal operations can mean ____________________ memory.
ANS: unreliable
MATCHING
Match each term with the correct statement below.
a. LGA775 or Socket T
f.
b. F2 or F1
g.
c. LGA1366 or Socket B
h.
d. Socket 423
i.
Socket 478
Del
LGA771 or Socket J
Ctrl+Alt+Enter
e. boot sequence
1.
Has 1366 pins that touch pads on the processor
2.
Has 771 pins that touch pads on the processor
3.
Has 775 lands or pads
4.
Uses a dense micro PGA (mPGA)
5.
Has a 39 x 39 SPGA grid
6.
Key(s) to press during the boot process to access the AMI BIOS
7.
Key(s) to press during the boot process to access the Newer Phoenix BIOS
8.
Key(s) to press during the boot process to access the Dell computers using Phoenix BIOS
9.
The order in which the system tries to boot from certain devices
1.
ANS: C
2.
ANS: H
3.
ANS: A
4.
ANS: F
5.
ANS: D
6.
ANS: G
7.
ANS: B
8.
ANS: I
9.
ANS: E