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ITC 190
Quiz 06 (3.12-.14, 5.1-.3)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following are common digital audio file types? | WMA; AIFF; WAV |
| Which component is responsible for converting digital audio into sound that can be played on speakers? | DAC |
| Which of the following features are supported by digital audio in a sound card? | Compress audio data to support Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound; Play digital audio directly from an internal CD |
| Building new computer and want to purchase motherboard that has integrated sound with digital audio output. Which of the following ports would you MOST likely find on a motherboard faceplate that indicates digital audio support? | S/PDIF |
| Just purchased new plug-and-play sound card on Windows workstation that uses PCI slot. Updated sound card driver and installed apps that came with card. There is no sound coming out of your headphones or speakers. Checked sound applet and sound properties | Check system information to make sure the correct codec is installed for your song file format |
| PCI sound card stopped working. Decide to use motherboard's integrated sound until you can replace card. After removing card and powering on computer, you have no sound, and built-in sound card doesn't show up in Device Manager. Best action to resolve? | Edit the CMOS settings and enable onboard sound card |
| Recently purchased USB audio headset and connected it to USB port on Windows system. Headset includes a microphone that can be used to record audio. When you launch audio recording program, no audio is recorded. You need to reconfigure the system to use | Select recording tab |
| You recently purchased USB audio headset and connected it to USB port on Windows system. When launch music player, audio is played through desktop speakers instead of new USB headset. Need to reconfigure system to use headset instead of speakers. Which ta | Playback |
| You have installed a new sound card in your Windows 11 workstation that includes several MINI TRS ports. You have external microphone you want to plug into sound card. Select port into which you should plug microphone | Pink mini TRS ports |
| Which of the following sound card port types can normally handle video content? | IEEE 1394; HDMI |
| Used for cooling high-end video cards | Active heat sink |
| Used for cooling high-end gaming computers | Liquid cooling |
| Has fan attached to heat sink | Active heat sink |
| Used for cooling CPUs | Active heat sink |
| Exhausts hot air out of back of the case | Power supply |
| Used for cooling memory modules | Passive heat sink |
| Used for cooling high-performance systems | Liquid cooling |
| Has no fan attached to the heat sink | Passive heat sink |
| Which of the following will ensure optimal system cooling? | Leave space between the case and any walls or obstructions; Bundle cables together and secure unused cables to the case; Keep the ambient temperature below 80 degrees F |
| Computer was brought into your help desk center for repair. You've been told that it randomly locks up. Which of the following is MOST likely causing this issue | Overheated processor |
| You have system that has been overheating. Which of the following actions will NOT help keep the system cool? | Removing case side panel |
| Which of the following thermal solutions might you find on memory modules? | Passive heat sink |
| Which of the following characteristics accurately describes passive heat sinks? | More reliable than active heat sinks |
| What is correct order for installing processor for proper cooling? | CPU, thermal paste, heat sink, fan |
| Where should you apply thermal paste when installing processor? | Between the heat sink and CPU |
| Which of the following processor features is MOST likely to significantly reduce power consumption based on current operating conditions? | Throttling |
| You have just finished upgrading CPU in desktop system,. After running the system for a bout 10 minutes the system locks up and automatically restarts | Check CPU fan power; Make sure heat sink is properly mounted and has thermal paste |
| You have desktop computer provides 250-watt power supply. Recently added four-disk RAID 10 array to system, and now it spontaneously shuts down | Upgrade to power supply that provides more watts |
| You have just installed new hard drive in your desktop computer. Which of the following power supply connectors is designed to provide power to your new hard drive? | SATA power connector has 15 pins and provides 3.3, 5, and 12 volts |
| You are building new computer from both new and used parts. Video card is PCIe video card that requires and 8-pin power connector. However, your power supply doesn't have 8-pin PCIe power connector. Solution? | Use adapter cable to connect two 4-pin Molex connectors to the 8-pin PCIe connector |
| Which of the following components converts AC power to DC power? | Power supply |
| You are servicing client's computer that has been randomly restarting. You decide to test power supply voltage on 12 V rail using multimeter. Which of the following BEST describes action you should take base on multimeter reading shown below? | Multimeter says 10.24; Replace power supply because it's failing |
| You need to replace power supply in home desktop computer. Which of the following specifiications are MOST likely to affect power supply choice? | Form factor; Output wattage; Type and number of connectors |
| Your compnay relocated you from U.S. to UK. Brought personal computer. Computer was previously configured to receive 115 VAC, but electricity in London uses 230 VAC | Inspect power supply unit for manual voltage switch and move it to 230 VAC. Otherwise, no action is necessary |
| COmputer's pwoer supply converts main AC to low-voltage regulated DC power for internal components. You are building new computer, and you are deciding which type of power supply to install | Dual-rail power supply provides separate rails (PCB traces) to balance power load between multiple circuits (this prevents any one circuit from becoming overloaded) |
| You often want to share info from laptop quickly. Which of the following storage media would BEST allow you to quickly and inexpensively share your files with the customers? | Flash drive |
| Which storage device uses aluminum platters for storing data? | Hard disk |
| Which of the following is magnetic storage device? | Hard disk |
| You need storage device that has very large storage capacity, is fast, and is relatively inexpensive. Which storage device would BEST suit your needs? | Hard disk |
| You have just purchased Ultrabook with SSD expansion card provides SATA 3.0, PCI Express 3.0, and USB 3.0 ports. Which type of expansion slot standard is your Ultrabook using? | M.2 |
| Sales person requires large number of document, data, presentation, image, and video files be accessible on their personal mobile device when making sales pitches to new customers. Cloud solution is not feasible since cellular and internet connections are | Micro SD Card |
| Which method does SD card use to store data? | Non-volatile memory chips |
| As the director of procurement for your company's Sales department, you are working with the IT manager and CIO to determine the technical requirements for purchasing new laptops for your sales representatives. The sales representatives often store a s | SSD for operating system and HDD for storing multimedia files |
| You're in process of purchasing several new Windows-based computers to replace broken or outdated computers. You have heard that solid-state drives (SSDs) can significantly increase systems' overal performance. Which of the following best describe feature | SSD opens files faster than HDD; SSD uses flash technology to store data |
| Hard disk drive | Thick magnetic disk made of aluminum platters. Uses read/write heads to access data stored on platters |
| Solid-state drive | Flash device with storage capacity similar to that of small hard drive |
| Disk that uses lasers to read and write information store in form of pits on its reflective coating | Optical disc |
| Device that provides up to several terabytes of storage capacity and whose cost per megabyte is very low | Hard disk drive |
| Device that is faster than other comparable devices. It has no moving parts and lasts longer than other storage devices | Solid-state drive |
| Disk that is ideal for music and video. It's portable and cheap with a long shelf life | Optical disc |
| Jason has installed a new hard drive (HDD) in his Windows PC workstation. He wants to use it to store multimedia files for his private video editing business. After installing the HDD in the PC case, he boots the PC in to the BIOS and verifies that the HD | HDD needs to be partitioned and formatted with file system |
| You want storage device that has ability to: integrate data and device power into single cable; use connector and port that is neither L-shaped nor rectangular. Which of the following SATA devices is BEST for these conditions? | eSATAp |
| HHD you're installing in PC is the boot drive with operating system on it. You want to make sure BIOS recognizes this HDD as boot drive without the need to configure it as boot drive in BIOS. Which of the following should you do to make sure HDD is recogn | Connect HDD to lowest numbered SATA connector on motherboard |
| Which generation of SATA storage devices supports up to 6-Gbps data transfer rates and addresses solid-state drives? | SATA3 |
| You're building new computer and have purchased motherboard that includes four built-in SATA connectors. Which of the following MOST accurately lists maximum number of SAT devices you can connect to motherboard using the integrated ports? | Four |
| You are building PC workstation and are ready to instal newer HHD into empty drive bay in PC case. Which of the following steps should you complete first? | Verify that the power supply and SATA cables can reach HDD |
| Which of the following tasks would you complete as part of normal SATA installation using recently purchased motherboard? | Plug 15-pin power connector into SATA drive |
| Which interface is primarily used for internal hard drives in modern desktop PC systems? | SATA |
| Which of the following is most common disk interface used for optical drives on home and office computers? | SATA |
| 5.3 |
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