IT Essentials 7.0 Chapter 2.3

A technician has been asked to order a replacement internal SATA HDD. Between which two form factors will the technician have to choose? (Choose two.)

• 2.25 inch (5.72 cm)

• 2.5 inch (6.35 cm)

• 3.5 inch (8.89 cm)

• 5.5 inch (13.97 cm)

• 6.25 inch (15.88 cm)

While shopping for a replacement motherboard, a customer decides to also purchase a new mechanical hard drive and asks the technical salesperson for advice. Which storage interface should the salesperson recommend for the motherboard and new drive?

• IDE

• EIDE

• SATA

• RAID 5

Which type of motherboard expansion slot has four types ranging from x1 to x16 with each type having a different length of expansion slot?

• PCIe

• AGP

• SATA

• PCI

A technician is installing a new high-end video adapter card into an expansion slot on a motherboard. What may be needed to operate this video adapter card?

• PCI expansion slot

• PCIe x 8 expansion slot

• Two 8-pin power connectors

• 24-pin ATX power connector 24-pin ATX power connector

When assembling a PC, how is pin 1 identified on the front panel cables so that it can be aligned properly with pin 1 on the motherboard panel connector?

• by a small arrow or notch

• by a plus sign

• by a P1

• by a red cable

What are two reasons someone might upgrade a NIC? (Choose two.)

• to import videos

• to increase bandwidth

• to implement a RAID

• to have a higher sample rate

• to have wireless connectivity

What is a possible hardware upgrade that can be used to add more storage space to a modern smartphone?

• microSD

• hard disk

• CompactFlash

• USB flash drive

Which type of media card is an older format, but is still used in video cameras?

• CompactFlash

• microSD

• miniSD

• xD