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CIS 58B Test 1 Chapters 1, 2 & 4 Please email to [email protected] MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. a. b. c. d. A computer's power supply: converts the DC voltage that comes out of the wall to AC voltage the computer can use supplies DC voltage to the internal parts of the computer allows input of data and is used to select menus and options is a rectangular box normally inside the computer's case that is sealed to keep out dust and dirt 2. a. b. c. d. All of the following is true about computer storage devices except: a hard disk is sealed to keep dust out in a desktop computer the hard drive is normally placed outside the computer a floppy disk stores less data than a hard disk a disk is placed in the floppy disk drive slot 3. a. b. c. d. In which type of memory is data lost when the electricity to the computer is turned off? RAM ROM BIOS ROM BIOS 4. After you power-up a computer, it performs a basic test of the individual hardware components. The test is called a: a. PREP b. BIOS c. POST d. RAM 5. a. b. c. d. DIN connectors are typically found on: game controllers and modems monitors and printers mice and keyboards token-ring connectors 6. a. b. c. d. Serial ports transmit data _______ bit at a time. 4 1 6 8 7. a. b. c. d. A parallel port transfers data at a speed of: 400 Mbps 240 Mbps 200 Mbps 150 Kbps 8. a. b. c. d. USB stands for: Universal Surface Bit Universal Serial Bus Ultra Speed Bus Ultra Stored Binary 9. a. b. c. d. IEEE 1394 standard is also known as: hotswap Firewire USB ARCnet 10. a. b. c. d. From the group of terms below, select one group whose items are correctly matched: adapter cards: controller card, circuit card, adapter board motherboard: mainboard, system board, expansion board memory: RAM, SIMM, DVD operating System: NT, Windows 98, WordPerfect 11. a. b. c. d. RAM stands for: Retrieve and Memorize Read Access Modules Random Access Memory None of the above 12. a. b. c. d. DIP, DIMM, SIMM, and RIMM are terms associated with types of: monitors ports motherboards memory 13. a. b. c. d. A passive heat sink _____________ . is controlled by another device is mounted externally does not include a fan has a dedicated fan 14. _____________ is an example of firmware? a. b. Hard drive c. RAM d. Notepad 15. a. b. c. d. BIOS The most common use of the game port is for a: mouse digitizer bar code reader joystick 16. A special motherboard chip that executes instructions, performs math calculations, and coordinates input/output operations is called the: a. microprocessor b. processor c. CPU d. all of the above 17. a. b. c. d. To the microprocessor, a character on the keyboard: appears as a series of 1s and 0s is a picture image of the character is a kilobyte in length has a size of 1 bit 18. a. b. A byte is made up of _____ bits: 1 2 c. d. 4 8 19. a. b. c. d. From the choices below, select the one arranged in the order from lowest to highest: bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte terabyte, gigabyte, megabyte, kilobyte, byte, bit exabyte, terabyte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte sadobyte, masobyte, pedobyte, arachnobyte, 20. a. b. c. d. The external data bus of the Pentium II is: 8 bits 32 bits 64 bits 128 bits 21. Some microprocessors have been designed with separate internal buses that operate at the same time. These separate internal buses are called: a. complimentary processors b. pipelines c. frequencies d. channels 22. You can assume that the processing speed of the CPU is faster using pipeline technology because: a. one channel handles all of the processing faster than multiple channels. b. the processor completes two or more command sequences at the same time c. a pipeline in a processor has a larger word size than the rest of the processor d. None of the above 23. a. b. c. d. The internal bus for the Pentium series microprocessor is ________ bits in length: 8 16 32 64 24. a. b. c. d. Several microprocessors have PGA sockets. PGA stands for: Particle Graphic Accelerator Pentium Grid Access Pin Grid Array Professional Golf Association 25. a. b. c. d. Intel designed the Single Edge Contact cartridge for the: ink jet printer Pentium II microprocessor Pentium Pro Athlon computer 26. a. b. c. d. Identify the one statement below that is true. Socket A has 500 pins Slot A is similar to Intel's Slot 1 80486 is Intel's fastest line of microprocessors The original Pentium fits in Slot 1 27. The MMX processor technology holds _____ new commands that help with multimedia and software? a. 37 b. c. d. 47 57 67 28. a. b. c. d. To help speed up 3-D graphics, consider: a fast CPU with multiple pipelines built in 3-D instructions that software applications can use a good video adapter with a built in processor and memory all of the above 29. a. b. c. d. 3DNOW! is a graphic technology created by: AMD Motorola Cyrix Intel 30. a. b. c. d. A megahertz is ______ cycles per second. 100,000 1,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000 31. a. b. c. d. The speed of a microprocessor is measured in: quartz and quarks milliseconds and nanoseconds megabytes and gigabytes megahertz and gigahertz 32. a. b. c. d. When you multiply the bus speed by a number called the multiplier, you determine the: cache speed pipeline speed jumper speed CPU speed 33. a. b. c. d. A CPU has a speed of 133 MHz and a 66MHz bus. What is the multiplier? 1 2 3 4 34. a. b. c. d. A bus has a speed of 100 MHz and a multiplier of 7. What is the CPU speed? 7000 MHz 700 MHz 70 MHz 17 MHz 35. a. b. c. d. ESD stands for: Enhanced Silicon Differential Electric System Dynamics Electronic Shock Discharge ElectroStatic Discharge 36. a. b. c. If an ESD event occurs, the damage: is recoverable is not recoverable is reduced by turning off the computer d. is harmless 37. a. b. c. d. ESD wrist straps should not be worn when working inside a _________. floppy drive monitor hard drive power strip 38. a. b. c. d. A noise produced by electrical device is: ESD Standoffs EMI EDD 39. a. b. c. d. RFI stands for: Radio Frequency Interference Read Format Indicator Real-time Frequency Impact Resonating From Input 40. a. b. c. d. You should avoid touching the gold contacts of an adapter card because: the contacts are brittle and will easily break apart the contacts store enough electrical charge to produce a health risk if you are poorly grounded the dirt and grease from your fingers can collect on the contacts the contacts become too hot to touch 41. While working with a floppy disk ribbon cable and connector you discover that the connector is keyed. This means that the connector: a. can only be removed with a key b. can only be inserted one way c. has been stamped with a special identity number/code d. is ready to perform the task that it has been assigned 42. a. b. c. d. Which of the following describe how to dispose of print roller cleaner? MSDS BIOS EMI SETUP 43. a. b. c. d. One practical method to lower frustration that arises when reassembling the computer is: know where the traces on the motherboard lead draw diagrams as you disassemble the computer meditate before disassembling and reassembling always have the correct tool on hand 44. a. b. c. d. Capacitance is measured in: amps watts ohms farads 45. Which of the following could be a valid voltage coming from the power supply to one of the computer's components? a. +9 volts b. +6 volts c. d. +3.3 volts 112 volts 46. a. b. c. d. 47. a. b. c. d. ______ is a measure of the pressure pushing electrons through a circuit. voltage amperage resistance capacitance Power is calculated as ______. amps X farads amps X ohms volts X amps volts X ohms 48. a. b. c. d. When using an Ohmmeter to test the continuity of a cable, the meter should read ______. 0 ohms 0 volts infinite ohms infinite volts 49. a. b. c. d. A fuse is rated in ______. amps volts ohms watts 50. a. b. c. d. Use ______ to put out a computer fire. water a fire resistant blanket a Type C fire extinguisher a Type A fire extinguisher