A+ Quiz 1

1.

1 point

Which Windows utility can give you information about the make, model, and version of your BIOS?

Task Manager

MSINFO32

Event Viewer

BIOSINFO

I felt silly when I found out a BIOS had nothing to do with BioShock

2.

1 point

Which of these motherboards would be best suited for low-power use?

Where can I find jumper cables for my motherboard?

ATX

BTX

ITX

microATX

3.

1 point

How many devices can you connect to a single PATA motherboard interface?

One

Four

Two

Just keep stuffing them into the case until you run out of room

Sixteen

4.

1 point

What maximum transfer rate would you expect to see from a PATA drive?

4 megabits per second

12 megabits per second

133 megabytes per second

3.0 gigabits per second

The maximum transfer rate is inversely proportional to how quickly you need to make your next meeting

5.

1 point

You would like to configure a RAID array that included both striping and mirroring. Which of these RAID types would accomplish this requirement?

RAID 5

RAID 1+0

RAID 1

RAID 50

Can you get a drive array that far up the hill?

6.

1 point

Which of these is a unique characteristic of multi-channel memory?

The memory must respond to voice commands

Unused slots must be filled with memory terminators

Memory modules are synchronized to the bus speed

Installed in pairs or trios for maximum throughput

Uses an additional parity bit to identify errors

7.

1 point

Which of these external storage connection types can connect up to 63 external devices together simultaneously?

SATA

You can never have enough expansion

eSATA

SCSI

IEEE 1394

8.

1 point

Which of these technologies would be most commonly associated with a CMOS?

Basic Input/Output System

Plasma displays

Hyper-Threading

I have a love/hate relationship with acronyms

Solid-state drive

9.

1 point

Which of these devices would be the best choice for preventing power surges and providing backup power for your computer?

Multimeter

Surge suppressor

Circuit Tester

Simply disconnect everything from the wall outlet, and you’ll avoid any surges!

UPS

10.

1 point

What type of socket package is an AMD Socket F?

LGA

Has anyone seen my AMD Socket F wrench?

SECC

DIP

PGA

11.

1 point

What is the purpose of a CPU cache?

It increases the clock rate of the CPU

It’s pronounced “cash,” but it doesn’t spend like money

Improves the overall clock speed of the FSB

Adds an extra CPU core at each cache layer

Holds data, instructions, or results for fast retrieval

12.

1 point

Which of these are a common characteristic of an LGA socket?

The pins are on the motherboard

Commonly paired with the Pentium II CPU

The pins are on the CPU package

The CPU connects to the LGA with SECC

You can probably get to Levittown faster if you fly into Kennedy

13.

1 point

Which of these would be the best use of a liquid cooling system?

CAD workstation

Print server

Email gateway

Football game

Web server

14.

1 point

Which of these throughputs would you most likely associate with SATA revision 3.0?

I’m trying to use my stopwatch, but it’s not working out

6.0 gigabits per second

1.5 gigabits per second

100 megabits per second

3.3 terabits per second

15.

1 point

What is an unsigned driver?

A driver that can’t find his way home without a GPS

A driver that requires a reboot before it becomes operational A driver that requires a reboot before it becomes operational A driver that requires a reboot before it becomes operational A driver that requires a reboot before it becomes operational

A driver that only works on non-Microsoft hardware

A driver that only works on a 32-bit OS or a 64-bit OS, but not both

A driver that has not been tested and approved

16.

1 point

Which of these is used to divert electrical faults away from people?

Circuit tester

Ground connection

Anti-static bag

Maybe if I had a head start…

Multimeter