Hardware Basics

1. Which of the following components found on a motherboard is the most visible?

A. Keyboard connector
B. BIOS chip
C. Expansion slots
D. Power connectors

2. Which of the following BEST describes the difference between the "baby" AT and ATX motherboards?

A. The "baby" AT motherboard allows for the installation of more than two full- length expansion cards whereas the ATX motherboard allows for only one or two.
B. The processor, memory, and expansion slots are all in line with each other on a "baby" AT motherboard, whereas the ATX motherboard has the processor and memory slots at right angles to the expansion cards.
C. The ATX motherboard allows for the installation of more than two full-lengthexpansion cards, whereas the "baby" AT allows for only one or two.
D. The "baby" AT motherboard has a 20-pin power connector while the ATX has a12-pin power connector.
(Select two options)

3. Which of the following memory module form factors are commonly used for laptops?

A. Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs)
B. Small Outline DIMMs (SODIMMs)
C. Single Inline Memory Modules (SIMMs)
D. Rambus Inline Memory Modules (RIMMs)

4. Which of the following are SCSI types that allow for 16 devices, including theadapter, to be connected on a single shared cable?

A. Ultra Wide SCSI

B. Fast SCSI

C. Ultra SCSI

D. Fast Wide SCSI

E. Ultra 2 SCSI

(Select two options)

5. What do you call the part of a CD-ROM drive's head assembly that moves acrossthe disk to read it?

A. Read/Write Actuator.

B. The Mechanical Frame.

C. The Head Actuator.

D. The Disk Spindle

6. What is clock speed of the AGPx8 expansion slot?

A. 66 MHz

B. 133 MHz

C. 266 MHz

D. 533 MHz

7. Which of the following components on the motherboard usually house the IDEconnectors?

A. PCI bus

B. North Bridge.

C. ISA bus.

D. South Bridge.

8 When a technician upgrades firmware on a motherboard he has to ______.

A. flash the BIOS

B. replace the CMOS chip

C. replace the BIOS

D. reset the CMOS

9 In which of the following is the output from a power supply rated?

A. Voltage.

B. Watts.

C. Hertz.

D. Ohms

10. When connecting the power cable of an AT power supply to the mother board,which two wires on the power connectors (P8/P9) should be together?

A. The green wires.

B. The white wires.

C. The black wires.

D. The brown wires.