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Info Tech Ch. 3.6-7
Term | Definition |
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Troubleshooting | A process that combines knowledge, experience, and intuition to quickly identify the cause of a problem |
Data Corruption | A memory issue in which unintentional changes have been introduced to your original files resulting in missing files or data, scrambled documents, crashing programs, spontaneous reboots, registry errors, and missing systems |
Power-on Self Test (POST) | A test that ensures that all the system's hardware is in working order before loading the operating system. During this test, an error message may display on the screen notifying you of the faulty component |
Beep Codes | An audible alarm that occurs when a computer encounters an issue before a power-on self test has completed when booting. The number and frequency of the beeps can be used to compare information found in the motherboard manual and identify the issue. |
PC Repair Technician | A technician who repairs both software and hardware issues including but not limited to installing, troubleshooting, servicing, and repairing devices, as well as network equipment such as routers, switches, cables, and related network hardware |
Electrical Engineer | An industry professional who oversees the design and development of computer devices and other systems that use electricity and electronics |