IT Essentials 7.0 Final Exam (Chapters 1-9)

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In which situation would an ESD strike potentially cause harm to the PC? Options: when installing a dual-voltage power supply, when installing an additional display in a workplace cubicle, when using a grounded mat and working on a computer on an ungrounded workbench, when replacing a mechanical hard drive with an M.2 SSD

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when replacing a mechanical hard drive with an M.2 SSD

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A person has started a new technical job. In which situation would ESD be an issue? Options: when using a grounded mat and working on a computer on an ungrounded workbench, when installing a dual-voltage power supply, when installing a processor, while exchanging one laptop AC adapter with one that is not from the original equipment manufacturer

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when installing a processor

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A technician is about to begin preventive maintenance on a company PC. In which situation would ESD be an issue? when replacing a motherboard, when installing a dual-voltage power supply, while attaching speakers to a surround sound card, when using a grounded mat and working on a computer on an ungrounded workbench

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when replacing a motherboard

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In which situation should a student be aware that ESD is an issue?
Options:
when using a grounded mat and working on a computer on an ungrounded workbench,
when working in a corporate environment that has carpet installed under tower PCs,
when installing RAM,
when installing a dual-voltage power supply

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when installing RAM

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A technician is upgrading an ATX motherboard with another ATX motherboard. Which component might be affected by this and need to be upgraded and bought as an additional purchase?

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CPU

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A customer has requested that a PC be built that will support eSATA. Which component should be checked to be sure that this feature is supported?

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chipset

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Which memory module is used to hold instructions for booting a PC and loading the OS, but is still used on adapters even though the memory contents cannot be changed?

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ROM

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What is a characteristic of DDR SDRAM?

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It transfers data twice per clock cycle compared to once per clock cycle for SDRAM.

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Which component requires a technician to install screws externally through the PC case?

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power supply

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A technician is installing an internal HDD. To which motherboard connector will the technician connect the data cable?

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SATA