Points to Study-3

 

Points to study helps you to remember facts, figures, topics and methodologies that you have covered some time ago. It will also help to increase your confidence and reduce anxiety and you will be well prepared for your examination.

1. What is the primary purpose of the processor?

A. To convert digital signals into analog signals
B. To process signals so that they can be displayed on your monitor
C. To carry out instructions from the operating system
D. To convert 16-bit data into 8- or 32-bit data

 

2. What unit is used to measure RAM speed?

A. Milliseconds
B. Giga seconds
C. Picoseconds
D. Nanoseconds

 

3. What standard do most current monitors follow?

A. VGA
B. SVGA
C. CGA
D. FLAT

 

4. Which of the following is part of the POST process?

A. Loading of device drivers
B. Scanning the hard drive for errors
C. Processes in config.sys
D. Locating a bootable device

 

5. The programs that allow the POST to take place are stored in _____.

A. BIOS
B. CMOS
C. RAM
D. POSTOS

 

6. CMOS stands for ____________________.

A. Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
B. Co-Management of Operating System
C. Configuration Management and Option Semiconductor
D. Configuration Memory Option System

 

7. Which of the following is a characteristic of protected mode processors?

A. Heat sink support
B. Virtual memory
C. Run only one application
D. Encased in protective shell

 

8. Which of the following acts as a storage container for information that will be processed by the processor?

A. Data bus
B. Address bus
C. Registers
D. Math co-processor

 

9. Which of the following CPU characteristics determines how much total memory the system can access?

A. Data bus
B. Address bus
C. Registers
D. Math co-processor

 

10. Which type of the system BIOS can be upgraded?

A. Flashable
B. Non-flashable
C. Both types
D. None

 

11. Which component do you check if a parity error occurs?

A. Hard disk
B. RAM
C. Software
D. Controller

 

12. Which of the following processes displays the complete system configuration?

A. Power-on startup process
B. Power-up boot process
C. Power-on self-test
D. Startup utility test

 

13. What type of memory is the secondary cache made of?

A. SRAM
B. DRAM
C. SDRAM
D. VRAM

 

14. Where do you connect the CD-ROM audio cable?

A. Speaker
B. Power supply
C. Sound card
D. BIOS

15. In which of the following ports do you insert a keyboard connector?

A. LPT
B. COM
C. DIN-5
D. Mini DIN-6

 

16. Which of the following types of memory is used for cache memory?

A. SRAM
B. DRAM
C. EDO RAM
D. SDRAM

 

17. What type of memory must be constantly refreshed?

A. DRAM
B. SRAM
C. VRAM
D. L1 cache

 

18. Which of the following is a faster-speed memory?

A. 30ns
B. 10ns
C. 120ns
D. 70ns

 

19. What type of memory is typically used for storing computer BIOS code?

A. DRAM
B. SRAM
C. RAM
D. ROM

 

20. How do you access the Advanced Boot Menu in Windows 7 during the boot process?

A. Press spacebar
B. Press F6
C. Press F7
D. Press F8

 

21. Which utility is used to upgrade a FAT32 partition to NTFS?

A. UPFS
B. UPGRADE
C. Disk Manager
D. CONVERT

 

23. What is the term used to describe the same track on all platters within a disk?

A. Track
B. Sector
C. Head
D. Cylinder

 

24. What type of transceivers do modems use?

A. RJ-11
B. RJ-12
C. UTP
D. RJ-45

 

25. Which file system allows security to the file level?

A. FAT16
B. FAT32
C. NTFS
D. NTSF

                                                To Be Continued……