Title: Module 2 EXAM 2 (new) - Requires Respondus LockDown Browser
Course: DEPT MC - PERSONAL COMPUTER HARDWARE

Q: Every installed device requires a device driver to control the device.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: A 32-bit driver can be used in a 64-bit operating system.
- True
- False (p 334)
A: False

Q: The official standard for USB interfaces is called IEEE 1394.
- True
- False (p 339)
A: False

Q: A KVM switch allows you to use one monitor, mouse, and keyboard for multiple computers.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: DDR memory as GDDR memory since it is used by the CPU.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: You usually install an OS on a mobile device using a USB device or SD-card.
- True
- False (p. 992. The OS for mobile devices are typically installed at the factory.)
A: False

Q: The Android OS is based on Linux.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The 2.5" size hard drive is typically used in devices such as MP3 players.
- True
- False (p. 226)
A: False

Q: Which process writes sector markings to a hard drive?
- partitioning
- low-level formatting
- high-level formatting
- sector provisioning
A: low-level formatting

Q: Which type of cable is required by ATA/66 and above?
- 40 pins, 66 wires
- 80 pins, 40 wires
- 66 pins, 40 wires
- 40 pins, 80 wires (p. 232. For maximum performance, the 40 pin, 80 wire IDE cable is required (by devices ATA/66 and above)
A: 40 pins, 80 wires

Q: If you are adding a hard drive to a system that already has a drive with Windows installed on it, which of the following is true?
- You should boot from the Windows setup DVD to prepare the new drive
- boot Windows and use Disk Management to prepare the new drive (p. 248)
- use the BIOS setup screen to partition and format the new drive
- the new hard drive must use the same standard as the Windows drive
A: boot Windows and use Disk Management to prepare the new drive

Q: Which of the following best describes RAID 5?
- data from one drive is mirrored to another
- it improves performance but not fault tolerance
- it requires three or more drives and uses parity checking (p. 257)
- it takes at least four disks and data is striped and mirrored
A: it requires three or more drives and uses parity checking

Q: Which interface is not typically used for an internal tape drive?
- SATA
- FireWire (p. 264)
- PATA
- SCSI
A: FireWire

Q: How much data does a 3.5" floppy disk drive hold?
- 144kb
- 1.44MB
- 14.4GB
- 1440MB
A: 1.44MB

Q: Which of the following is true about the USB standard and devices?
- up to 64 USB devices can be daisy chained together
- USB uses parallel data transmissions
- a USB cable has four wires, two for power and two for communication (p. 337)
- USB devices must supply their own power
A: a USB cable has four wires, two for power and two for communication

Q: Which type of expansion slot uses a retention mechanism to help stabilize a heavy card?
- ISA
- PCI
- AGP (p. 353)
- MGA
A: AGP

Q: Which monitor characteristic is the distance between adjacent dots on the screen?
- viewing angle
- refresh rate
- native resolution
- pixel pitch (p. 363)
A: pixel pitch

Q: Which type of removable storage media can provide up to 2TB of storage?
- SD
- SDHC
- SDXC (p. 383)
- CFII
A: SDXC

Q: Which of the following is true about notebooks, netbooks, and all-in-one computers?
- all-in-one computers have the computer case and keyboard built together
- a tablet PC is just another name for a notebook computer
- notebooks are always less powerful than desktops
- netbooks have fewer features than notebooks
A: netbooks have fewer features than notebooks

Q: Which of the following is a reason notebooks and notebook parts typically cost more than comparable desktop PCs and components?
- they are faster
- they are more compact (p. 925)
- they use more power
- parts are more generic
A: they are more compact

Q: Which type of memory are you likely to find in today's laptops?
- DDR3 RIMMs
- DDR2 SIMMs
- DDR3 SO-DIMMs (p. 950)
- Rambus SIMMs
A: DDR3 SO-DIMMs

Q: What is a fast way to determine if the problem is with the LDC panel or the video controller on a notebook computer?
- connect it to an external monitor
- replace the video card with a known good one
- replace the LDC panel with a known good one
- connect the LCD panel to another working notebook
A: connect it to an external monitor

Q: What does jailbreaking do?
- allows you to download games for free from Google Play
- Allows you to download music for free from iTunes
- gives you administrative privileges to Android
- gives you root privileges to iOS (p. 999)
A: gives you root privileges to iOS

Q: If you want to be able to wear gloves while using a smartphone, which screen technology will work?
- capacitive touch screen
- iPod touch screen
- resistive touch screen
- retina display touch screen
A: resistive touch screen

Q: A SIM card is used for which of the following?
- holding data related to your cellular carrier (p. 1002)
- holding your iTunes music information
- controlling the sensitivity of your touch screen
- backing up your data and applications
A: holding data related to your cellular carrier

Q: Which component on a smart phone requires pairing with another device?
- GPS
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- SIM card
A: Bluetooth

Q: Which type of virtualization should you deploy to provide a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure?
- server-side
- client-side
- fat-client
- type-2
A: server-side

Q: What can you do to improve a printer's performance?
- replace the CPU
- increase the memory (p. 1089)
- install a larger paper tray
- replace the toner cartridge
A: increase the memory

Q: __________ is a language used to communicate how a page is to print and was developed by Adobe Systems.
- PCL
- JCL
- PostScript
- GDI
A: PostScript

Q: _______ uses two or more physical disks to increase the disk space available for a single volume, and writes data evenly across all disks to distribute activity and increase performance.
- JBOD
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- RAID 10
A: RAID 0

Q: Which of the following is true of a Type 1 hypervisor?
- typically used on desktops and laptops
- VirtualBox is an example
- called a bare-metal hypervisor (p. 1042)
- installs as an application
A: called a bare-metal hypervisor

Q: Which tool can you use to stop and restart the Windows print spooler?
- Services console
- Control Panel
- Performance Monitor
- MSConfig
A: Services console

Q: Automatically printing on both sides of the page is called _______ printing.
- simplex
- duplex
- duo
- complex
A: duplex

Q: _______ printers work by placing toner on an electrically charged rotating drum and then depositing the toner on paper as the paper moves through the system at the same speed the drum is turning.
- Inkjet
- Thermal
- Dye-sublimation
- Laser
A: Laser

Q: What do you need to do for Device Manager to display nonpresent devices?
- in Device Manager, click View, then click Nonpresent devices
- in Device Manager, click Advanced, then click All Devices
- create and set an environment variable
- reboot the system in Safe Mode with Networking
A: create and set an environment variable

Q: Which hard drive technology is used to predict when a drive is likely to fail?
- S.S.D.
- S.M.A.R.T
- N.A.N.D.
- E.E.P.R.O.M.
A: S.M.A.R.T

Q: Which SATA standard provides a transfer rate of 3 Gb/sec?
- SATA2
- SATA1
- SATA3
- SATA4
A: SATA2

Q: What does a twist in a 34-pin data cable mean?
- indicates drive A: (floppy)
- the cable has been damaged
- it should be connected to the primary IDE drive
- it is used for USB floppy
A: indicates drive A: (floppy)

Q: How is data stored on magnetic tape?
- in parallel
- in random access form
- sequentially
- as optical bits
A: sequentially

Q: Which of the following is true about hardware RAID?
- Microsoft recommends only using software RAID for the Windows volume
- it’s best to install Windows first and then create the RAID array
- you can only create a RAID 0 or a RAID 5 with hardware RAID
- RAID controllers have their own BIOS
A: RAID controllers have their own BIOS

Q: The command to stop the print spooler from the Command Prompt is "net stop printspooler", and the command to start it back is "net restart printspooler"
- True
- False
A: False