Networking Quiz

Basic Computing

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1) What are some parts in a typical, modern computer?

Motherboard, RAM, CPU, power supply, disk drive
Modem, router, power supply, disk drive
RAID controller, VPN, CPU, power supply, disk drive
Floppy drive, CPU, power supply, BIOS

2) What operation(s) does the BIOS perform?

Controls the size of the hard drive.
Regulates power to the motherboard, hard drive and monitor.
Boots the computer by initializing system devices and running the boot loader.
Monitors all voltages, input / output signals and browsing history.

3) To troubleshoot a computer problem, listen for ___ during the boot up process.

Random clicking
BIOS error beep codes or lights
Morse code beeps or lights
System error buzzer

4) What are common computer power supply output voltages?

12, 120, 240
3.3, 5, 12
1.5, 9
1 to 12

5) What computer component should be stress tested for several hours to verify proper operation?

Network card
Hard drive
CPU
RAM

6) What does SSD stand for?

Solid State Drive
Secure Storage Database
Serial Storage Domain
Server Software Driver

7) Identify 3 operating systems.

Windows 7, Visual Basic, OS X
DOS, Unix, Firefox
Windows XP, Linux, OS X
Firefox, JAVA, Windows 7

8) Approximately how much RAM should a typical desktop computer have?

Less than 32 MB
About 512 kB
About 1 GB
More than 2 GB

9) A common computer monitor connection is ___?

RJ-45
USB
DVI
Composite

10) LGA 1155, FM2 and AM3+ refer to ___?

RAM interfaces
Printer connection types
CPU socket types
Hard drive interfaces

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