CS400 test 3

1.

1 point

Which of the flash PROMs that loads into memory on the Nitris Classic isn't used?

PCI Image

PCI sound

2.

1 point

What is the difference in how Adrenaline processes 3D effects?

Standard quality uses open GL and graphics card

High quality uses system CPU through software based open GL

All of the above.

3.

1 point

When can you turn on Adrenaline?

Before computer.

After computer.

Anytime; it uses Firewire 400

4.

1 point

What are the fail posts for the Adrenaline?

2 lights off, one light on; SD video failed

3 lights off, one light on; HD video failed

4 lights off; audio failed

All of the above.

5.

1 point

Which HP has 4 DIMM slots?

z400 generation 2 and 3

z400 generation 1

6.

1 point

Which computer has one PCIx slot?

xw8600

xw8400 (no on board disk controller; can't support MC6)

7.

1 point

How are AVID Media Files stored?

Drive>Avid Media Files>MXF>1

8.

1 point

Which of the flash PROMs that loads into memory on the Nitris Classic isn't used?

PCI Sound

PCI Image

9.

1 point

How many gB are used with MC 3.0 to 5.5?

2gB SD, 3gB HD

4gB SD, 6gB HD

10.

1 point

What five settings can drivers be assigned to start with?

boot, system, automatic, manual, disabled (badsm)

boot, automatic, disabled, sideways, manual (badsm)

boot, automatic, disabled, series, manual (badsm)

11.

1 point

What are the elements of RAID 0?

Striping, maximum performance, no protection

Parity, max protection, max performance; lose capacity of one drive

Mirroring, max protection, normal performance

12.

1 point

Where is Administrative Tools in Windows?

Task Manager

Control Panel

13.

1 point

What must you do to move disks from one system to another one?

Right click disk management utilities, select import foreign disk

14.

1 point

What is Carbon?

native application environment for Mac OS X

native application environment for Mac OX 9

15.

1 point

What bus segmentation is the xw8600?

7

6

5

4

16.

1 point

All programmable devices in DX are ____________________.

field upgradable

not field upgradable

17.

1 point

What appears if there is an error in Arcadia?

If there is an error there will be a number 7 in the input channel (unlike with Adrenaline & Nitris).

If there is an error there will be a number 9 in the input channel (unlike with Adrenaline & Nitris).

18.

1 point

What is pre-emptive multi-tasking?

multiple CPUs; one app

multiple apps; one CPU

19.

1 point

What is the Flash PROM on each board, what are the images it contains?

It is the container for software images. It contains safe image, PCIx image, PCI Image (not used).

20.

1 point

How much RAM do 32-bit systems have?

4gB; must use virtual memory to allocate more

8gB

21.

1 point

Which HP has 6 DIMM slots?

z400 generation 2 and 3

z400 generation 1

22.

1 point

Where are Administrative Tools found in Windows?

Control Panel

Task Manager

23.

1 point

How is storage measured?

mega bytes (mB)

mega bits (mb)

24.

1 point

How is DnxHD measured?

mega bytes (mB)

mega bits (mb)

25.

1 point

Where can you find system information in Windows?

Control Panel - system information

Task Manager - view, start, stop applications

System Properties - Properites - Advanced Tab

26.

1 point

What is DMA?

Direct Media Access; allows media to be accessed without software

Direct Memory Access; shortcut from RAM to the mother board; bypasses CPU

27.

1 point

What is Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP)?

one app; multiple CPUs

one CPU; multiple apps

28.

1 point

What can you modify in Control Panel?

system

administrative

user

All of the above.

29.

1 point

How many gB are needed for MC7 (with DMF)?

4gB or 8gB

8gB or 16gB

30.

1 point

How can you troubleshoot an erroneous driver?

Boot up through safe mode or last known good configuration.

Uninstall and re-install the driver.

31.

1 point

What is DIMM?

Dual in-line memory module that has a series of dynamic random-access memory integrated circuits (RAM)

it has a 64-bit data path

All of the above.

32.

1 point

How do you display Windows system properties?

Right click my computer, properties

Left click my computer, properties

33.

1 point

If the Flash PROM's don't load, what must you do?

cycle power

not cycle power

34.

1 point

Where can you find computer management?

Administrative tools>control panel

Task Manager>stop, start, view app

35.

1 point

What is Control Panel?

Part of the Windows User interface

Allows user to view, change basic settings, such as adding hardware, adding and removing software, controlling use accounts and changing accessibility options

All of the above.

36.

1 point

What is Firewire?

Serial bus interface standard for high speed communications invented by Apple

comparable to USB

comes in 400 and 800 versions (as of 2013 only 800 is supported on new computers)

All of the above.

37.

1 point

What is contained in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT?

Hardware profile.

User profile.

File extensions and their associated applications.

Information on all current users.

38.

1 point

Which computer has no on board disk controller?

xw8400

xw8600 (only one PCI-x; can't support MC6)

39.

1 point

What is Darwin?

It is the Mac Kernel environment for OS X.

It is the Mac Kernel.

40.

1 point

Where can you find system summary?

programs>accessories>system tools>system information

41.

1 point

What is AVID Storage Manager?

It is a disk exercise program that tests physical drive. Can be any format.

A legacy service that optimizes AVID Drives for optimal performance

42.

1 point

What are Pro Res and DNX?

Transport protocol files

43.

1 point

When can you turn on Adrenaline?

Anytime; it uses Firewire 400

Before computer.

After computer.

44.

1 point

What is a kernel?

A kernel is a computer program that manages input/output requests from software.

It translates those requests into data processing instructions for the CPU and other components.

It connects the application software to the hardware of a computer.

All of the above.

45.

1 point

What are the two rules of SCSI?

need termination and ID

46.

1 point

How must you reprogram Arcadia boards?

Must remove and reattach boards.

Must shut down and reboot.

47.

1 point

Which HP has 4 DIMM slots?

z400 generation 2 and 3

z400 generation 1

48.

1 point

What is Hyperthreading?

Splits processor in two.

Splits processor in three.

49.

1 point

What HP has no on board disk controller and can't support MC6?

xw8600

z400

z800

xw8400

50.

1 point

What is a shared bus request line?

Expansion slots are paired up and forced to share communication with CPU; they take turns.