True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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DDR
SDRAM modules have only one notch on the edge connector, whereas regular SDRAM modules have
two.
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2.
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The
equation to calculate the capacity of the hard drive, in bytes, for an older drive that has x
cylinders, y heads, and z sectors/tracks is capacity = xyz.
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3.
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The
low-level format builds a file system for each logical drive.
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4.
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The
ATA/133 standard supports hard drives larger than 137 GB.
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5.
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It is
possible for one logical drive to be formatted with one file system and other logical drives on the
same hard drive to be formatted with a different file system.
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6.
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Serial ATA supports only one drive per connector on the motherboard.
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7.
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You
should verify that your recovery plan works by practicing it before disaster occurs.
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8.
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A
fragmented hard drive increases access time.
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9.
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When
a key is pressed on a foil-contact keyboard, two metal plates make contact and close a
circuit.
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10.
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Hi-Speed USB cables can be up to 5 meters long.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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The
SDRAM data path is ____ bits wide.
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12.
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____
can hold up to 2 GB of RAM. a. | DDR SDRAM | c. | SDRAM | b. | SLDRAM | d. | EDO
RAM | | | | |
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13.
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What
type of memory uses part of the hard drive as though it were RAM? a. | Ramdrive | c. | EEPROM | b. | Paging memory | d. | Virtual memory | | | | |
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14.
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Generally, ____ has the fastest speeds. a. | SCSI | c. | IEEE
1394 | b. | IDE | d. | USB
2.0 | | | | |
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15.
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Windows ____ does not support IEEE 1394.
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16.
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If a
hard drive has four platters, it has ____ heads.
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17.
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With
IDE drives, the ____ is responsible for physically locating the data on the drive. a. | system
BIOS | c. | hard drive
controller | b. | OS | d. | IDE connector | | | | |
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18.
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Windows 2000/XP does not support a FAT32 volume larger than ____ GB.
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19.
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Which
of the following is false? a. | It is best to install NTFS at the same time you install Windows
NT/2000/XP from the setup CD, or you can convert a FAT file system to NTFS after Windows is
installed. | b. | NTFS uses a virtual file allocation table to hold information
about files and directories and their locations on the hard drive. | c. | NTFS is designed
to provide more security than does the FAT file system. | d. | None of the
above. | | |
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20.
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If
POST beeps three times, then the most likely cause is a ____ error. a. | hard
drive | c. | memory | b. | video | d. | CPU | | | | |
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____
clusters are clusters that have no file in the FAT pointing to them. a. | Orphan | c. | Cross-linked | b. | Lost | d. | Solo | | | | |
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22.
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The
Melissa virus is an example of a ____ virus. a. | file | c. | Trojan horse | b. | macro | d. | boot
sector | | | | |
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23.
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What
is the maximum speed of IEEE 1394B? a. | 12 Mbps | c. | 1.2 Gbps | b. | 480
Mbps | d. | 115.2 Gbps
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24.
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As
many as ____ USB devices can be daisy chained together using USB cables. a. | 53 | c. | 212 | b. | 127 | d. | There is no limit. | | | | |
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25.
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Which
of the following is false regarding a USB cable? a. | The B-Male connector is flat and
wide. | b. | It has four wires. | c. | It can connect
devices or devices and a hub. | d. | The connector on the host computer is called the A-Male
connector. | | |
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26.
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IEEE
1394A allows for cable lengths up to ____ feet.
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27.
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The
maximum speed of USB 2.0 is ____. a. | 12 Mbps | c. | 480 Mbps | b. | 400
Mbps | d. | 1.2
Gbps | | | | |
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28.
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Which
monitor feature most affects price? a. | Resolution | c. | Multiscan | b. | Screen
size | d. | Refresh
rate | | | | |
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29.
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The
____ is the distance between adjacent dots on the screen that the electronic beam
hits. a. | refresh
rate | c. | frequency | b. | dot pitch | d. | resolution | | | | |
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30.
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With
____ matrix display, a transistor that amplifies the signal is placed at every intersection in the
grid, which further enhances the pixel quality. a. | dual-scan passive | c. | active | b. | dual-pixeling | d. | passive | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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31.
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After
installing memory modules, turn on the PC and watch ____________________ count the amount of memory
during the boot process.
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32.
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Internally, hard drives have one, two, or more ____________________ that are stacked
together and spin in unison.
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33.
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The
first sector of the hard drive is called the _________________________.
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34.
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When
you first boot up after installing a hard drive, go to ____________________ and verify that the drive
has been recognized and that the settings are correct.
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35.
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A(n)
____________________ is a temporary storage area in RAM for data being read from or written to a hard
drive.
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36.
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If a
hard drive retrieves and saves data slowly, run ____________________ to rewrite files so that they
are in contiguous sectors.
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37.
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After
you install a new device and reboot the PC, the ______________________________ will launch, prompting
you to install the device drivers.
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38.
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A(n)
____________________ manages the USB bus.
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39.
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One
IEEE 1394 host controller can support up to ____________________ devices.
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40.
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The
tool to help resolve hardware conflicts in Windows is the ____________________.
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