A+ Review Quizzes Ch9

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Has a maximum speed of 5.0 Gbps (gigabits per second) SuperSpeed USB 3.0

Has a maximum speed of 3.0 Gbps eSATA-300 (eSATA Version 2)

Has a maximum speed of 1.2 Gbps or 800 Mbps (megabits per second) 1394b (FireWire)

Has a maximum speed of 480 Mbps Hi-Speed USB 2.0

Has a maximum speed of 400 Mbps 1394a (FireWire)

Has a maximum speed of 12 Mbps or 1.5 Mbps Original USB (USB 1.1)

Has a maximum speed of 1.5 Mbps Parallel

Has a maximum speed of 115.2 Kbps (kilobits per second) Serial

Designed for peer-to-peer data transmission IEEE 1394.3 Feedback

The correct answer is: Has a maximum speed of 5.0 Gbps (gigabits per second) – SuperSpeed USB 3.0, Has a maximum speed of 3.0 Gbps – eSATA-300 (eSATA Version 2), Has a maximum speed of 1.2 Gbps or 800 Mbps (megabits per second) – 1394b (FireWire), Has a maximum speed of 480 Mbps – Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Has a maximum speed of 400 Mbps – 1394a (FireWire), Has a maximum speed of 12 Mbps or 1.5 Mbps – Original USB (USB 1.1), Has a maximum speed of 1.5 Mbps – Parallel, Has a maximum speed of 115.2 Kbps (kilobits per second) – Serial, Designed for peer-to-peer data transmission – IEEE 1394.3.

Question 2

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Problems with a device can sometimes be solved by updating the ____ or firmware.

Select one:

a. device patches

b. device drivers

c. device scanners

d. device containers

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The correct answer is: device drivers.

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Devices and their device drivers are managed using ____.

Select one:

a. System Manager

b. Computer Manager

c. Device Manager

d. Control Panel

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The correct answer is: Device Manager.

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____ systems and peripherals have the U.S. Green Star, indicating that they satisfy certain energy-conserving standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Select one:

a. Energy Star

b. Energy Saving

c. Energy Wise

d. Green Energy

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The correct answer is: Energy Star.

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To protect the data on a USB storage device while removing it, double-click the ____ icon in the notification area before removing the device.

Select one:

a. Format

b. Safely Eject Hardware

c. Eject

d. Safely Remove Hardware

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The correct answer is: Safely Remove Hardware.

Question 6

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FireWire and i.Link are common names for another peripheral bus officially named ____.

Select one:

a. IEEE 1394

b. IEEE 802.1x

c. IEEE 1399

d. IEEE 1934

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The correct answer is: IEEE 1394.

Question 7

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____ supports speeds up to 400 Mbps and is sometimes called FireWire 400.

Select one:

a. IEEE 1394

b. IEEE 802.9

c. IEEE 1394a

d. IEEE 1394.2

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The correct answer is: IEEE 1394a.

Question 8

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____ can use cables up to 100 meters (328 feet), and uses a 9-pin rectangular connector.

Select one:

a. 1394a

b. 1394b

c. 1394

d. 1394c

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The correct answer is: 1394b.

Question 9

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IEEE 1394 uses ____ data transfer, meaning that data is transferred continuously without breaks.

Select one:

a. asynchronous

b. isolated

c. symmetric

d. isochronous

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The correct answer is: isochronous.

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A serial port is provided by the motherboard or might be provided by an adapter card called a ____ card.

Select one:

a. interrupt

b. storage

c. I/O controller

d. Southbridge

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The correct answer is: I/O controller.

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____ CRT monitors draw a screen by making two passes.

Select one:

a. Multipass

b. Multipath

c. Noninterlaced

d. Interlaced

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The correct answer is: Interlaced.

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A ____ monitor (also called a progressive monitor) draws the entire screen in one pass.

Select one:

a. multipass

b. multipath

c. noninterlaced

d. interlaced

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The correct answer is: noninterlaced.

Question 13

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A ____ is an input device that uses a monitor or LCD panel as the backdrop for input options.

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a. resistor

b. tablet

c. keyboard

d. touch screen

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The correct answer is: touch screen.

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A ____ device is an input device that inputs biological data about a person, which can be input data to identify a person’s fingerprints, handprints, face, voice, eye, and handwritten signature.

Select one:

a. biometric

b. biomechanical

c. simulated biology

d. biostatic

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The correct answer is: biometric.

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Ports on the motherboard can be disabled or enabled in ____ setup.

Select one:

a. RAM

b. firmware

c. Northbridge

d. BIOS

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The correct answer is: BIOS.

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BIOS manages ____ lines that are used by a device to hail the CPU asking for data to be processed.

Select one:

a. DMA

b. ACK

c. IRQ

d. ARQ

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The correct answer is: IRQ.

Question 17

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The ____ assignments refer to the system resources a parallel port will use to manage a print job.

Select one:

a. COM

b. LPT

c. SRL

d. PRL

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The correct answer is: LPT.

Question 18

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If you have an available eSATA external port, you can use a protective hard drive ____ that will house and protect a hard drive outside the computer case.

Select one:

a. ramp

b. tray

c. dock

d. sectional

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The correct answer is: dock.

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A ____ plug is a tool used to test a serial, parallel, USB, network, or other port.

Select one:

a. loop-back

b. return

c. wrap

d. lock out

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The correct answer is: loop-back.

Question 20

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If you are trained to open a monitor case to replace a fuse, unplug the monitor and wait at least ____ minutes before opening the case so that capacitors have completely discharged.

Select one:

a. 5

b. 20

c. 30

d. 60

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The correct answer is: 60.

Question 21

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Chips sometimes loosen because of temperature changes; this condition is called ____.

Select one:

a. chip slip

b. block creep

c. chip creep

d. solder error

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The correct answer is: chip creep.

Question 22

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For laptops, you can adjust the brightness of the display using ____ keys.

Select one:

a. secondary

b. function

c. control

d. interface

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The correct answer is: function.

Question 23

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An I/O device can be only be internal.

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True

False

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The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 24

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USB is much easier to configure and faster than regular serial or parallel ports and uses higher-quality cabling.

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False

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The correct answer is 'True'.

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Because USB devices are hot-swappable, it’s never a problem to plug or unplug a device while it is turned on.

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The correct answer is 'False'.

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SuperSpeed USB is about ten times faster than Hi-Speed USB and roughly five times faster than FireWire 800.

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False

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The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 27

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Newer computers do not allow you to boot without a keyboard.

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False

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The correct answer is 'False'.