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1. 1. After trying multiple times, a coworker is not able to fit a motherboard in a computer case, and is having difficulty aligning screw holes in the motherboard to standoffs on the bottom of the case. Which is most likely the source of the problem?

• a. The coworker is trying to use too many screws to secure the board; only four screws are required.

• B. The form factors of the case and motherboard don’t match.

• c. The form factors of the motherboard and power supply don’t match.

• a. The board is not oriented correctly in the case. Rotate the board.

1. You are looking at a motherboard that contains B370 in the motherboard model name, and the socket appears to be an Intel LGA socket. Which socket is this board most likely using?

• a. LGA1150

• b. LGA1151, 7th generation

• c. LGA1151, 8th generation

• a. LGA1151, all generations

1. While building a high-end gaming system, you are attempting to install the EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card and discover there is not enough clearance above the motherboard for the card. What is your best solution?

• a. Use a different case that allows for the height of the expansion card.

• b. Use a riser card to install the card parallel to the motherboard.

• c. Use an onboard component rather than the graphics card.

• d. Use a conventional PCI graphics card that fits the motherboard and case.

1. An experienced user has installed Oracle VM VirtualBox on her workstation and is attempting to use it to create a virtual machine (VM). The software is causing error messages while attempting to create the VM. What is the most likely problem?

• a. The user does not know how to use the software

• b. Virtualization is not enabled in BIOS/UEFI.

• c. The version of Windows she is using is not rated for installations of Oracle software.

• d. The processor is not rated to support VirtualBox and VMs.

1. What new parts will you need to replace a failing processor? Select all that apply.

• a. Power cable

• b. Processor

• c.. Cooling assembly

• d. Thermal compound

1. How many threads can a quad-core processor handle at once?

• 12

• 8

• 16

• 24

1. A motherboard has four DIMM slots; three slots are gray and the fourth is black. What type of memory is this board designed to use?

• a. DDR4

• b. DDR3

• c. DDR2

• d. All of the above

1. If 2 bits of a byte are in error when the byte is read from ECC memory, can ECC detect the error? Can it fix the error?

• no, yes

• yes, yes

• no, no

• yes, no

1. You have just upgraded memory on a computer from 4 GB to 8 GB by adding one DIMM. When you first turn on the PC, the memory count shows only 4 GB. Which of the following is most likely the source of the problem? What can you do to fix it?

• a. Windows is displaying an error because it likely became corrupted while the computer was disassembled.

• b. The DIMM is installed in the wrong slot

• c. The new DIMM you installed is faulty.

• d. The new DIMM is not properly seated.

1. What should you immediately do if you turn on a computer and smell smoke or a burning odor?

• a. Unplug the computer.

• b. Dial 911.

• c. Find a fire extinguisher.

• d. Press a key on the keyboard to enter BIOS setup.