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| Which device will allow a wireless device to connect to a wired network? |
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| If a CompactFlash slot is 3.3mm thick, which CompactFlash type does the camera support? |
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| How many different types of CompactFlash mass storage devices exist? What are they? |
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| What is one way you can restart the computer if it locks up? |
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| What connection type would you find at the end of a monitor cable that attaches a CRT monitor to a computer? DB-15 or DB-9? Male or female? |
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| What device can you hook up to a laptop that will provide additional ports and desktop functionality? |
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| Which is a fiber connector: RJ-45, SC, BNC, or RJ-11? |
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| Which type of memory maintains clock speeds up to 800MHz and can transfer data at a max rate of 6.4 GB/s? SDRAM, RDRAM, DDR SDRAM, or DDR2 SDRAM |
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Which type of connector was found in 10Base2 Ethernet cables:
F-Connector, RJ-45, RJ-11, or BNC? |
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Select the 2 Intel processor sockets that provide exclusive support for DDR3 SDRAM:
Socket H, Socket 478, Socket T, Socket B |
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Which type of Intel socket was the first to move the contact pins from the processor to the motherboard:
LGA775, Socket 479, Socket 478, or LGA1155 |
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| Which inkjet printer component is responsible for moving the printhead: Printhead assembly, Stabilizer bar, Timing Belt, or Roller? |
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Which wireless security standard uses AES?
WPA2, WEP, WAP, WPA? |
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| Where would enable the chassis intrusion detection feature? |
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Which of the following is used as a laptop backlight:
CRT, OLED, CCFL, or LCD? |
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| CCFL - cold cathode fluorescent lamp - the most common type of backlight used for lighting an LCD |
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Which cable type has a 40-pin connector and is capable of connecting 2 internal devices:
PATA, SCSI, eSATA, or SATA? |
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| What 2 steps should you perform when replacing a laptop's touchpad? |
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Remove power cable
Remove battery pack |
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Which wireless encryption type uses the RC4 algorithm:
WEP, WPA, WPA2, SSID? |
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Which of the following protocols is used to send email messages using TCP port 25 by default:
SNMP, SMTP, IMAP4, or POP3? |
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| SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) |
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| How many pins does a mini PCIe card (laptop) have: 100, 124, 52, or 62? |
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| Which RAID array distributes parity across all drives? RAID 10, 0, 5, or 1? |
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| How many volts does the 20-pin P1 power connector provide to the motherboard? 3.3, 5, 15 ,or 12? |
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| Which type of laptop display does NOT require a backlight: LCD, OLED, Plasma, or LED? |
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| What technology will allow you to access a server remotely to securely execute commands using a command-line: ARP, SMTP, SSH, or SCP? |
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Which is the first step in the laser printing process:
Developing, Charging, Transferring, or Cleaning? |
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| Which of the following external ports will provide the fastest data transfer: Parallel ATA, eSATA, USB 2.0, or SATA revision 3.0? |
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| Which AMD 64-bit backward compatible processor includes 128 KB of L1 cache and at least 512 KB of L2 cache built in: Phenom, Turion 64, Athlon 64, or Atom? |
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| Which type of component video standards uses a cable with three RCA connectors at each end? RGB, VGA, S-Video, or YPbPr |
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| How many pins are on a SCSI "A cable" connector: 50, 68, 80, or 25? |
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| What is the maximum transfer speed of FireWire IEEE 1394a? 400Mbps, 1500 Mbps, 480Mbps, or 800Mbps? |
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| Which of the following provides centralized fault-tolerant data storage: NAS, NAT, NIC, or NTP? |
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| NAS (Network attached storage) |
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| Which of the following are ribbon cables that could be used to connect a DVD-ROM to a computer: iSCSI, SCSI, PATA, or SATA? |
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| Which serial port is most commonly used on newer computers? 6-pin, 9-pin, 15-pin, or 25-pin? |
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| Which unit of measurement is used to measure the brightness of a projector? Lumens, Nits, Lux, or Candela |
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| Which step of the laser printing process involves using the primary corona to apply a negative charge to the surface of the drum? |
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| The 2nd step, "conditioning" |
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| Which type of coaxial cable was commonly used to provide connectivity in 10BASE2 Ethernet networks? |
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| What is the main ATX power connector you will use to provide power to the motherboard when installing a new power supply? |
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| 24-pin connector (ATX main power connector) - a Molex connector that provides power at 3.3, 5, and 12 volts |
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| Which type of coaxial connector will you normally find plugged into a television? |
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| Which type of USB connector is usually located on office peripherals such as a printer? |
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| USB type B (square shape, one side has beveled edges) |
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| Which type of IP address should be configured on a web server? |
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| Static (typically configured on devices that require a constant address, like routers, servers, and printers) |
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| During start-up, info about hardware is provided by a microchip on the motherboard called the: |
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| Basic Input/output System - BIOS |
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| What steps occur during the Power-On Self-Test (POST)? |
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1. BIOS initialized and checked
2. CPU registers are verified
3. RAM size/integrity checked
4. System devices detected/initialized
5. Boot device w/ highest priority is selected and master boot record is executed |
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| What does the BIOS use to store variable system settings like date and time, CPU speed, and bus settings? |
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| CMOS - Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (microchip) |
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| A collection of circuits that connects and transmits data between resources. |
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| What can you change using the CMOS setup utility? |
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| RAM, internal/external media, power usage, system fans, CPU |
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