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A+ Certification Exam Guide
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12/17/2004

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Term
Most AT- style mobos use a ___ pin DIN keyboard connector
The ATX mobo uses the smaller, __ pin mini-DIN keyboard connector (PS/2)
Definition
5,6
Term
Most AT- style mobos use a _____keyboard connector
Definition
5 pin DIN Keyboard connector
Term
The ATX mobo uses the smaller ______ keyboard connector (PS/2)
Definition
6 pin mini-DIN
Term
What socket supports the following?
Pent 75/MMX/X86/AMDK5/6
Definition
Socket 7
Term
What suppots Socket 8 chipset?
Definition
Pentium Pro
Term
What socket supports - Pentium III PGA, Celeron PGA
Definition
Socket 370
Term
P4 (423-pin Willamette) - what socket?
Definition
423
Term
WHat socket supports AMD Athlon/Duron/XP?
Definition
Socket A
Term
What socket/slot? Pentium II, Pentium III SEC,SEP
Definition
Slot 1
Term
Slot/socket? Pentium II Xeon, Penium II Xeon
Definition
Slot 2
Term
_______is caused when electrical wires are placed too close to each other, or when wires cross each other.
Definition
EMI
Term
________document created and posted for workers which specifies a set of guidelines regarding handling and disposal of hazardous substance or chemicals.
Definition
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS)
Term
________database which is a running list of active system resources assigned – stored on the CMOS chip.
Definition
ESCD(Extended System Configuration Data)
Term
Post error code 1XX
Definition
System board error
Term
Post error code 201
Definition
Memory error
Term
Post 301 error
Definition
Keyboard error
Term
5XX Post code
Definition
Monitor error
Term
601 Post error
Definition
Floppy drive/adapter Error
Term
Serial Card Error - what is the post error code?
Definition
Post code 1101
Term
Post error code 1701
Definition
Hard Drive Controller Error
Term
1 short beep
Definition
All POST operations completed successfully
Term
2 short beeps
Definition
POST error
Term
1 long, 1 short
Definition
MOBO error
Term
1 long, 2 short
Definition
Video adapter failed
Term
1 long, 3 short
Definition
Video adapter error
Term
3 long bee[s
Definition
Keyboard
Term
ISA 8/16 bits opperates at????
Definition
Operates at 8 Mhz or 8.33 Mhz
Term
EISA has ___ bits, PnP,bus mastering
Definition
32
Term
VL-Bus ___ Bits Supports bus mastering
Definition
32
Term
MCA __ or ___ bits PnP and bus mastering. Older.
Definition
6 or 32
Term
PCI ___ or ___ bits PnP, bus master, burst mode,
utilize host bridge.
Definition
16/32
Term
PCI-2 ___ bits PnP, bus mastering, PCI slot
Definition
64
Term
PCI 32 bit bus runs at ___ Mhz, access up to 4GB memory.
Definition
33
Term
PCI ___ bit bus runs at clock speeds of 33/66 Mhz and 133 Mbps. Uses double 32 bit - PCI cycles called DAC (Dual Address Cycles), accessing up to 17 billion GB.
Definition
64
Term
PC designed to transmit data at 32 bits at a time with a ___ pin connection and 64 bits at a time using 188 pin connection.
Definition
124
Term
_____works on its own point-to-point dedicated channel and allows a graphics controller to directly access a computer
Definition
AGP
Term
Connect up to ____ peripheral devices in one USB
Definition
127
Term
Intel created ____ spec to allow analog I/O functions to be separte from the mobo by placing thtem on a riser card that contains a codec chip (Compressor/Decompressor). Also provides HIGH quality of audio.
Definition
AMR
Term
A ____ card is an ATX compatible PCI riser that offers logic support for such technologies as audio, modem, LAN, and USB.
Definition
CNR
Term
PCMCIA is a ___ bit expansion card technology, mini-PC is a 32 bit bus technology. ___ pin connector.
Definition
16,68
Term
1. Type 1 PCMIA – used for _____ and is _____ mm thick.
Definition
memory,3.3
Term
1. Type 2 PCMIA – used for _____ and is _____ mm thick.
Definition
NIC,modems, 5.5
Term
1. Type 3 PCMIA – used for _____ and is _____ mm thick.
Definition
Hard drives,10.5
Term
MiniPCI Type ____ – connects via a twisted pair cable to the phone (RJ11) or network (RJ45) connectors inside a laptop or system. Connects to system board with a 100 pin stacking connector.
Definition
1
Term
MiniPCI Type ____ – Located at the EDGE of the system board or docking station in order to connect the cards built in RJ11 and/or RJ45 I/O connectors directly to the mounted external RJ11 and RJ45 ports. Connects with 100 pint stacking connector
Definition
2
Term
Mini PCI Type ____ – Have the flexibility of connection to external I/O (RJ11 and Rj45) ports via the same cable connection type used with Type 1. Type III uses 124 pint card-edge connector, have lower profile which allows one to create smaller laptops.
Definition
3
Term
Level ____ Cache (internal /primary cache) is internal to the processor. Not part of other memory and not restricted by system clock. Small storage capacity: ___K, ___K
Definition
1, 8/64
Term
Level 2 Cache is _________ /secondary) ___K + storage space.
Definition
external,512
Term
Level ____ Cache brings 1 MB(512K) cache, increased the speed of a processor or dual processors can access stored information.
Definition
3
Term
SUPER I/O CONTROLLER
- combined the functions of older, separate controller chips into one ‘smart chip’.
- Functions include: Control of serial port _________control and support for floppy/tape drives, and parallel ports and their enhanced capabilitie
Definition
UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transceiver),
Term
_______is a technology used in high end computing systems. Uses a limited number of instructions and fewer transistors than CISC, it is less expensive and Sun computing uses it. It applies to the
Definition
RISC
Term
_______– most conventional computing system utilize this, and capable of supporting many more instructionsn than RISC. Pentinum systems utilize CISC technology.
Definition
CISC Complex Instruction Set Computing
Term
Socket technology uses a ____ socket that awaits a processor with many tiny pins extending from the bottom side of the square processor. The configuration of these pins is called a ____ package
Definition
ZIF,PGA
Term
Intel 8086 processor was introduced. Provided 8086 (XT) processor, __________ offering the processor access to limited memory space of 1 MB(1024 K), uses a 16 data path and has direct access path to RAM.
Definition
real mode processing
Term
Introduced with 80286 processor, allows to access memory above 1MB and up to 16 MB. Uses a 32 bit data path.
Definition
Protected Mode
Term
Introduced with 80386 processor, ___________ allows multiple programs to run at the same time in their own protected separate memory addresses or Virtual Machines (VMs).
Definition
virtual real mode
Term
____DX – featured 32 bit internal and external memory address bus. Offers internal Level 1 cache at 8K. Introduced burst mode memory and had a coprocessor or FLU (Floating point unit) integrated into the CPU chip.
Definition
486
Term
____DX: Provices 32 bit processing power and can run in virtual real mode. Operates at +5 V, and addressing up to 4GB of memory, and has internal cache. Range from 16 – 33 Mhz.
Definition
386
Term
Contraction/Expansion of components when heated known as ???
Definition
Chip Creep
Term
Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM)
– (contiously refreshed, SLOW)common, volatile, made up of cells which contain a ________which holds an electrical charge.
Definition
capacitor
Term
____ DRAM ability to hold several pieces of info at a time w/o having to be refreshed. Designed to run with Pentium systems between 60-75Mhz
Definition
EDO
Term
______RAM – is faster than DRAM, the memory controller knows ahead of time to look in the pages of addressed memory after the CPU’s read or write requests.
Definition
Fast Page Mode DRAM
Term
6. RDRAM(RAMBUS) DRAM
- proprietary memory from Rambus, improves on memory latency by transferring dat in and out of memory at about _____Mhz. Synchronizes directly with the memory bus instead of the mobo bus. Rambus uses a narrow bus width comes on m
Definition
600
Term
SIMM has how many pins???
Definition
30 or 72
Term
DIMM has how many pins?
Definition
168
Term
RIMM has how many pins?
Definition
184
Term
SODIMM has how many pins? 32/64 bits
Definition
72/144
Term
MicroDIMM pins?? 64 bits
Definition
144
Term
SIMMs should be installed in increments of ____ or ____ memory modules per memory bank
Definition
2 or 4
Term
RIMMs should be installed in _______ and be the same size, type and speed. May not boot or receive POST error otherwise.
Definition
pairs
Term
DIMMS can be installed in units of ____ per memory bank
Definition
1
Term
The first 640K of system memory addresses are used to load and run device drivers, programs, and applications. This is also referred to as lower memory area.
Definition
Conventional Memory
Term
The first 384K of memory above conventional memory are used for device drivers, video RAM, and ROM BIOS, This is referred to as Expanded or Reserved memory.
Definition
Upper Memory Area (UMA)
Term
The first 64 K of extended memory, minus 16 bytes, provide ‘real mode’ support to OS.
Definition
High Memory Area (HMA)
Term
All memory addresses above 1MB and up to 4GB. This area is used primarily for programs and applications
Definition
Extended Memory (XMS)
Term
Upper memory address F000-FFFFF
Definition
System BIOS
Term
Upper memory address C0000-C7FFF
Definition
Video BIOS
Term
_____sys is a memory device driver that also opens the HMA and directs programs to memory addresses in extended memory. Must be loaded in the config.sys file for access to extended memory.
Definition
Himem
Term
uses Limulation (conversion of extended memory to expanded memory) to open access to UMB’s (Unused memory addresses in upper memory known as Upper Memory Blocks) to make it possible to load programs and device drivers into memory using the AUTOEXEC.BAT an
Definition
EMM386.EXE
Term
DMA 2
Definition
Floppy Drive
Term
DMA 4
Definition
Second DMA
Term
DMA 0,1,3 5-7
Definition
Available
Term
00F0
Definition
Math coprocessor
Term
060h
Definition
Keyboard controller
Term
170h
Definition
SEcondary IDE Controller
Term
1F0h
Definition
Primary IDE controller
Term
220h
Definition
Sound Card
Term
300h NIC
330 _______
3F2h Flooppy drive controller
Definition
SCSI Adapter
Term
C000-C7FFF
Definition
Video Adapter
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