IT Essentials: Lab safety proce

Why should you remove your watch and jewelry when working inside of a computer? 

• prevent injury through electric shock
• prevent damage to jewelry
• provide you with more space to work
• follow corporate 

What is the first thing you should do before servicing any type of electronic equipment? 

• Open the case
• Disconnect the 24-pin power supply connector
• Ground yourself to the nearest power outlet
• Turn off and unplug the equipment

How should you deal with sharp edges on the inside of a computer case? 

• sand down the edges with an electric grinder
• sharp edges should not be accessible 
• put tape around the edges
• nothing can be done, just don't touch them

At what part of the fire do you aim when using a fire suppression system? 

• base of the fire
• center of the fire
• edges of the fire
• top of the fire

What does ESD stand for?

• Electro super demon
• Electrostatic doom
• electrostatic discharge
• electrical stage discharge

How many volts of ESD must be built up and expelled in order for a human to feel it? 

• 30 volts
• 3,000 volts
• 30,000 volts
• 300 volts

How many volts of ESD must be expelled in order to damage a piece of electronic equipment 

• 30 volts
• 30,000 volts
• 300 volts
• 3,000 volts

How can we protect our equipment from damage by ESD? 

• shuffling feet across the ground - IN SOCKS
• using an anti-static wrist strap and mat
• there is not threat from esd
• touch an unpainted surface inside the computer case

What does EMI stand for 

• electric magneto inside
• emitter magnet interferon
• electromagnetic interference
• electron machine interference 

What type of power protection uses a battery that constantly cycles power and allows for a seamless transition to battery power in the event of power loss? 

• UPS (uninterruptible power supply)
• SPS (standby power supply)
• Surge Suppressor