Unit 5 Chpt 6 Supporting IO Practice Quiz

The video on your laptop needs to be updated. You have researched online, and according to the manufacturer, you can install a new video card in your laptop. What is the most likely slot connection you will use to install a new video card in your laptop?

• CardBus slot

• ExpressCard slot

• Mini PCIe

• USB

DDR memory is faster than GDDR memory since it is used by the CPU.

• T

• F

A KVM switch allows you to use one monitor, mouse, and keyboard for multiple computers.

• T

• F

If a user on a laptop complains that they are unable to sign into Windows even though they are certain they are entering the correct password, what should you have them do?

• perform a reboot

• bring the laptop to an authorized repair shop

• check the NumLock indicator on the laptop

• Replace the laptop keyboard

Patrick wants you to repair his laptop LCD screen. Patrick insists that it was not his fault, but sometime during the night, the laptop fell off his desk, and now the screen is broken. During disassembly of his laptop, you see a mini-PCIe card with a black cable and a white cable connected that appear to go into the screen bezel. What is the function of the two wires?

• Video cable

• Sound cord for the sound port

• Webcam connector

• Wi-Fi antenna

David has a laptop that is having a problem with the video system. You believe the problem might be the backlight. During your research, you discover that the laptop does not have a backlight. What type of screen is on David’s new laptop?

• LED

• CRT

• Plasma

• OLED

Bayley wants to connect a new external hard drive to his Windows PC. He wants the fastest connection type available because he plans to edit video directly to and from the external hard drive. Which connection type should Bayley use to get the fastest connection possible?

• USB 3.0

• Thunderbolt 3

• eSATA v2

• Lightning connection

Eric has asked you to help him build a new gaming computer so that he can play the newest games available. He also wants the computer to be VR-compatible. He has already purchased a high definition sound card, a new multi-core processor, an SSD hard drive, and 16GB of RAM. What is missing from Eric’s game design build?

• Video card

• Joystick port

• New monitor

• Wireless network card

What type of backlighting receives DC power directly from a motherboard and doesn't use an inverter?

• CCFL

• Plasma

• LED

• OLED

Terry is having a problem with his computer screen. He said the screen looks distorted. When you go to check his monitor, you notice that the icons on the desktop appear to be tall and skinny. What is the common cause of this problem?

• Font size has been set too high.

• Refresh rate of the video card is out of sync with the monitor’s refresh rate.

• Computer’s resolution has been set too low.

• ClearType setting is enabled.