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Each hard disk is divided into pie-shaped groups of ____.

Tracks

Files

Clusters

Sectors.

Answer

Correct Answer: Sectors.

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Devices with a separate system unit and a relatively large footprint are called _____ computers.

Storage device

ROM (read only memory)

Clock rate

Desktop

Answer

Correct Answer: Desktop

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A(n) ______ engineer develops ai-based machines and programs.

Cognitive

Virtual

Intelligence

Systems

Answer

Correct Answer: Cognitive

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A computer's hardware and ____________ specify its platform.

System software

Software applications

Hardware

Storage

Mobility.

Answer

Correct Answer: System software

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To apply the fitt principles to eating habits we use __________.

Fitness level of the person, intentions (weight loss or weight gain), types of food eaten, and time of day that food is consumed

Filling the stomach, ingesting healthy foods, tracking progress, and talking it over with a professional

Frequency of eating, intensity of calories contained in foods, times a day that you eat, and types of food you eat

Finding healthy foods you like, intensity of the foods on your plate, temperature of the foods eaten, and tracking your progress

Answer

Correct Answer: Frequency of eating, intensity of calories contained in foods, times a day that you eat, and types of food you eat

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A printer's ____ determines how many pages a printer is able to churn out.

Resolution

Duplex index

Duty cycle

Answer

Correct Answer: Duplex index

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A _____ is a computer with the ability to perform trillions of calculations per second.

Computer engineering

Supercomputer

Computer science

Computer memory

Answer

Correct Answer: Supercomputer

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Most hardware devices that malfunction today are ____.

Replaced

Workaround

New version

Patch

Answer

Correct Answer: Replaced

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While working inside the computer, you should clip a ____________ bracelet to the computer case.

Ground REF. PAGE: 5

Ground REF. PAGE: 41

Ground REF. PAGE: 51

Ground REF. PAGE: 102

Answer

Correct Answer: Ground REF. PAGE: 51

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A main difference between the tablet and the smartphone is the ________.

Screen Size

Read-erasable (RE)

A cloud service

NAS

Answer

Correct Answer: Screen Size

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When digital storage is classified as non-volatile, it means that ________.

Data stored on the devices is universally non-controversial

data, once written, cannot be changed

Data are not lost when power is lost

Data are lost when power is lost

Old versions of data are kept by the operating system and can always be recovered

Answer

Correct Answer: Data are not lost when power is lost

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The input/output unit manages data and instructions entering and leaving the ____________.

Memory

Hard drive

Processor

Control unit

Answer

Correct Answer: Processor

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____ transfer printers use a ribbon that contains wax-based ink.

Thermal

Ink jet

Local

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Thermal

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The front _____________ connectors lead from the front of the computer case to the motherboard.

Panel

Ground

Heat sink

Cooler

Answer

Correct Answer: Panel

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Many display devices are _____ monitors.

Flat panel

CRT

LCD

None of these.

Answer

Correct Answer: Flat panel

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One of the most potent environmental carcinogens is ______

UV radiation.

Focus groups

Surveys

Case studies

Answer

Correct Answer: UV radiation.

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Large retail stores use _____ terminals to track purchases and inventory.

POS (point of sale)

Viral communicable diseases

Noncommunicable diseases

Communicable diseases

Answer

Correct Answer: POS (point of sale)

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____ refers to the number of bits that a microprocessor can manipulate at one time.

Processor speed

Word size

ALU

Answer

Correct Answer: Word size

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The maximum length for a usb cable attached to 12mbps or 480mbps device is ______ meter(s).

1 meter

3 meters

5 meters

10 meters

Answer

Correct Answer: 5 meters

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Unlike disk storage most ram is ____

Virtual

Non-volatile

Integrated

Volatile

Answer

Correct Answer: Volatile

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A ____ is the smallest colorable area on a display device.

Byte

Pixel

Diode

Crystal

Answer

Correct Answer: Pixel

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Memory is ___ and has no moving parts.

Electronic (solid state)

Electric

Stable

Answer

Correct Answer: Electronic (solid state)

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Hardware components that cannot operate together in the same pc are called ____.

Compatible

Incompatible

Least compatible

Answer

Correct Answer: Incompatible

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Each of these is a basic type of a touch screen, except ________.

Resistive

Capacitive

Surface acoustic wave

Reflective

Answer

Correct Answer: Reflective

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A high-end graphics card is sometimes called a ____ card.

Laser

Video

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: Video

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In laser printer technology, what happens during the conditioning stage?

All of these

A uniform negative charge is placed on the toner

A uniform negative charge is placed on the photosensitive drum

The corona wire places a uniform positive charge on the paper

Answer

Correct Answer: A uniform negative charge is placed on the photosensitive drum

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Your customer tells you the print quality of their dot matrix printer is light then dark. Which of the following could cause the problem.

Paper slippage

Head position

Improper ribbon advancement

Paper thickness

Answer

Correct Answer: Improper ribbon advancement

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What beep codes could indicate a system board or power supply failure?

No beep

All of these

One long continuous beep tone

Steady short beep

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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Most PCs give a single beep on bootup to indicate they are ok hardware wise. You boot your PC and don't get a beep. What should you check first?

RAM

Speaker

System board

Microprocessor

Answer

Correct Answer: Speaker

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A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:

Clusters

Heads

Sectors

Vectors

Answer

Correct Answer: Sectors

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Missing slot covers on a computer can cause?

Incomplete path for ESD

Power surges

Over heat

EMI

Answer

Correct Answer: Over heat

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How To view any currently running Terminate Stay Resident (TSR's) programs you could type:

Memmaker

Memory

MEM

SYS /M

Answer

Correct Answer: MEM

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With respect to a network interface card, the term 10/100 refers to

Minimum and maximum server speed

Protocol speed

Megabits per seconds

A fiber speed

Answer

Correct Answer: Megabits per seconds

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ESD would cause the most damage to which component?

Expansion board

Monitor

Keyboard

Power supply

Answer

Correct Answer: Expansion board

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When installing PCI NICS you can check the IRQ availability by looking at

All-purpose cleaner

Silicone spray

Denatured alcohol

TMC solvent

Answer

Correct Answer: All-purpose cleaner

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Suppose that you have a the maintenance package identifies several possible field replaceable units (FRUs) that will resolve the problem. What should you do after turning the power off?

Replace all of the indicated FRUs at once and return the machine to the customer if the problem is resolved

None of these

Replace the indicated parts, one at a time in the recommended sequence, until the problem is resolved; return unused FRUs to stock

Follow the same procedure as in ays replace the system board first if it is on the list of possible FRUs If multiple FRUs are indicated, then software is the most likely source of the problem

Answer

Correct Answer: Replace the indicated parts, one at a time in the recommended sequence, until the problem is resolved; return unused FRUs to stock

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The terms "red book", "yellow book", and "orange book" refer to:

Floppy drive technology

SCSI

CD-ROM standards

IDE

Answer

Correct Answer: CD-ROM standards

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From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?

Boot.ini

CONFIG.SYS

ROM BIOS

CPU

Answer

Correct Answer: ROM BIOS

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A wrist grounding strap contains which of the following:

Voltmeter

Capacitor

Surge protector

Resistor

Answer

Correct Answer: Resistor

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