IT Essentials Ch 2 Review - PC Assembly

Which of the following is NOT a general safety rule?

• Remove your watch or any jewelry before working on equipment
• Never open a power supply without specialized training
• Store all tools in your pockets when not using them
• Know where the fire extinguisher and first aide kit are located

True or False? All laptop AC adapters are pretty much the same and can be used interchangeably with other laptops.

• True
• False

What is the acronym that can help you remember how to properly use a fire extinquisher?

• FIRE
• PASS
• RUN
• SWEEP

True or False? All fire extinguishers are equally effective for all types of fires.

• True
• False

As little as _____volts of ESD can damage a computer component, it takes ______ volts for a person to feel ESD.

• 30, 3000
• 30, 10000
• 3000, 30
• 10, 30

When upgrading to a better power supply what are the most important things to check? (Pick all that apply!)

• Form Factor

• Number and Type of Connectors

• Power Output in Watts

• Color has to match your car

• Has to be the cheapest one you can find

What are the most important things to consider when upgrading RAM? Pick all that apply!

• Does the RAM fit in the DIMM slots on Motherboard?

• Does motherboard chipset support RAM?

• ESD precautions

• Extra power connectors to plug in RAM

• Do my friends like the cooling fins on it?

Identify the drive bay sizes in the proper order.

1. optical drive
2. tower hard drive
3. laptop hard drive.

• 5.25", 3.5", 2.5"

• 3.5", 5.25", 2.5"

• 2.5", 3.5", 5.25"

• 3.5", 2.5", 5.25"

• They are all the same size

What are the most important things to consider when upgrading a video card? Pick all that apply!

• Does the motherboard have the proper slot type?

• Does the power supply have the proper connector for it?

• Can my power supply provide the power needed?

• Does it look cooler than the one in my brother's computer?

• Is it the most expensive one I can find?

The adapter card pictured would be installed to improve this output from the computer.

• Sound

• Video

• Data Fault Tolerance

• Network bandwidth