A+ Chapter 2 Review

1.

1 point

Which of the following is a setting you can configure from the BIOS setup program?

disable a Windows driver

congiure the screen saver timeout

set the desktop background

change the boot sequence

2.

1 point

Which of the following memory configurations definitely will not work when populating a motherboard with DIMMs?

leaving a slot unpopulated

using two different manufacturer's memory

mixing memory speeds

mixing unbuffered with registered

3.

1 point

What should you do if you want to be able locate your laptop in the event of loss or theft and give it a command through the Internet to lock it or delete data?

set a BIOS No Access password

install a high-power WiFi card

enable the GPS module in the BIOS

subscribe to LoJack for laptops

4.

1 point

Typically, PGA sockets give better contact than LGA sockets

True

False

5.

1 point

Which of the following is a technology that allows for multiple video cards to work together in one system?

CrossFire

Nehalem

eSATA

Firewire

6.

1 point

Which type of processor memory is located on the processor chip (processor die)?

Level 0 Cache

Level 3 Cache

Level 1 Cache

Level 2 Cache

7.

1 point

What is the general name of the processor feature that AMD calls HyperTransport?

integrated graphics

multi-core processing

multithreading

virtualization support

8.

1 point

What has occured if you see the message "Chassis Intruded! System has halted." the next time you start your computer?

the case has been opened

the keyboard has been unplugged

the disk has failed

Windows has not been activated

9.

1 point

What was the AGP bus designed specifically for?

memory slots

video cards

CPU sockets

disk controllers

10.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a processor?

amount of CMOS

processor architecture

clock speed

multi-core processing

11.

1 point

If you need to reset the BIOS password on a motherboard and the instructions say to make sure jumper J1 is open, what should you do?

unplug the computer and install the loopback connector from the port labeled J1

open the case and remove the cover from a set of pins marked J1

start the computer and enter BIOS setup mode

boot Windows and start the BIOS password reset utility; choose option J1

12.

1 point

Which type of memory is the main memory installed as DIMMs on a motherboard?

DRAM

SRAM

Flash RAM

CMOS RAM

13.

1 point

What type of socket ensures that even force is applied to the processor when it is being installed in the socket?

FM2

ZIF

AM3

LGA

14.

1 point

DIMMs used in servers can provide additional reliability if they use which of the following technologies?

PC3

EDO

ECC

dual ranked

15.

1 point

After installing the processor, if the system begins the boot process and suddenly turns off before completing the boot, the processor is most likely overheating

True

False

16.

1 point

What unit is used to measure the frequency of memory, FSB, and the processor?

mph

bps

Hz

MIPS

17.

1 point

Which of the following is true about installing a processor on a motherboard?

after placing the processor in the socket, you need to lock down the lever

processors are protected from ESD, so you don't need a grounding bracelet

it's okay to reuse thermal compound when you remove and reinstall a processor

use plenty of thermal compound, you can never use too much of this substance

18.

1 point

Multiple processors can be installed in a single processor housing

True

False

19.

1 point

A DIMM that holds data and amplifies a signal before the data is written to the module uses which technology?

parity

CAS

EDO

registers

20.

1 point

At what point during the motherboard installation should you install the motherboard drivers?

before applying power for the first time

after the POST successfully completes

only if you get a blue screen of death when Windows boots

after Windows successfully boots

21.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT true about Ivy Bridge chipsets compared to earlier products?

better performance

higher density transistors

released in 2012

use more power

22.

1 point

What unit of measurement is used for DIMM read and write times?

nanoseconds

miliseconds

microseconds

picoseconds

23.

1 point

Which of the following statements is NOT true when setting up dual channeling?

a pair in a channel must be equally matched in size, speed, and features

if two DIMM slots do not have matching pairs, single-channeling will be used

each channel runs independently of the other channel

if you have two pairs installed in two channels, all four DIMMs must match

24.

1 point

Which of the following is true about DIMM slots?

DDR2 and DDR3 support triple channels

color coding is used to identify the channel

DDR only supports a single channel

a DDR3 DIMM allows access to four memory chips simultaneously on each DIMM

25.

1 point

Motherboards contain only a single bus for I/O, video, and data

True

False

26.

1 point

Today's DIMMs use a 64-bit data path

True

False

27.

1 point

Sandy Bridge processors house the memory controller and graphics controller

True

False

28.

1 point

Which memory technology that is no longer used has a 32-bit data bus, 232 pins and requires a placeholder in empty slots?

RIMM

CAS RAM

SIMM

SO-DIMM

29.

1 point

Where do today's computers store almost all motheboard configuration data?

DIMM RAM

BIOS ROM

CMOS RAM

Solid State Disk

30.

1 point

Which of the following is the smallest motherboard form factor?

NLX

MicroATX

MicroBTX

FlexATX

31.

1 point

What was the 64-bit Front Side Bus replaced with in the X58 (Nehalem) chipset?

PCIe

QPI

FSB

ICH

32.

1 point

Which of the following is true about DIMM technologies?

DDR2 uses 184 pins

SDRAM runs synchronized with the system clock

the S in SDRAM stands for static

DDR3 is backwards compatible with DDR2

33.

1 point

Which of the following represents a method for accessing the BIOS setup program?

boot Windows and go into Control Panel

boot to the BIOS setup floppy disk

press a key during the BIOS POST

set a motherboard jumper and start the computer

34.

1 point

Which Intel CPU socket is discontinued?

Socket 478

LGA1155

Socket H

LGA2011

35.

1 point

Which type of memory can support quad, triple, and dual channels?

DDR

DDR3

RIMM

DDR2

36.

1 point

The two major manufacturers of processors are Intel and NVIDIA

True

False

37.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT a necessary precaution when installing memory modules?

use a ground bracelet

don't stack modules on top of each other

unplug the computer

test the motherboard for residual electrical charges

38.

1 point

What type of bus does PCI Express use?

serial

virutal

logical

parallel

39.

1 point

Which Intel processor technology interconnects the processor, chipset, and wireless network adapter as a unit, improving laptop performance?

Pentium

Celeron

Centrino

Core i5

40.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT a component of a processor?

memory caches

registers

device driver

control unit

41.

1 point

When installing a processor, you must line up the red circle on the processor with the right-angle mark on the motherboard

True

False

42.

1 point

What technology in a DIMM informs the BIOS of the module's size, speed, voltage, and data path width?

Buffers

SPD

DDR

ECC

43.

1 point

What must your motherboard have to use BitLocker Encryption in Windows 7 which will ensure that your hard drive cannot be used in another computer?

TPM chip

BIOS password

CMOS RAM

Encrypted USB port

44.

1 point

When you build a computer from parts, you usually start by deciding on which processor and motherboard you will use

True

False

45.

1 point

Which socket type is soldered to the motherboard, along with the CPU?

BGA

FCLGA

SPGA

PGA

46.

1 point

What is most likely result of a correctly installed processor, but an incorrectly installed cooler?

powers on, but nothing else happens

system does not power on at all

boot process begins, but system suddenly turns off after a short period

BIOS setup does not recognize the processor correctly

47.

1 point

Which motherboard slot has direct access to the North Bridge?

secondary PCIe slot

Firewire

primary PCIe slot

ATA bus slot

48.

1 point

What is a possible remedy if your system hangs at odd time or during the boot?

format the hard disk

install new CMOS RAM

remove the TPM chip

flash the BIOS

49.

1 point

A FlexATX motherboard is larger than an ATX motherboard

True

False

50.

1 point

What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1600 MHz?

6400 MB/second

12800 MB/second

3200 MB/second

1600 MB/second