220-1001 TO Hardware Part 2

You have been tasked with designing a workstation that will run VMware Workstation virtualization software. A

software engineer will use it to run virtual machines for application development and testing. Which of the following criteria should MOST likely be included in your design for this system? (Select TWO).

• HTPC form factor

• 64-bit processor with eight cores

• RAM configured to run in quad-channel mode

• RAID 5 disk array

• Video card with HDMI output

ou are purchasing a PC system that will be used as a file and print server in a small business. Which of the following hardware selection criteria is the MOST important for this system? (Select TWO).

• HDMI output

• RAID 1+0 array

• High-end video adapter with GPU

• RAID 0 array

• 64-bit multi-core processor

You are a trainer for your company and often teach courses in a classroom located on-campus or in a hotel conference

room. In your office, which is separate from the classroom, you have two external monitors connected to your laptop,

and you are able to display different content on each monitor. However, when teaching, you only have your laptop

and a projection unit. To make teaching easier, you want the same content to show on both the laptop monitor and the

projection screen.

Which of the following multiple display options would be BEST to select when teaching?

• Show only on 1.

• Extend these displays.

• Show only on 2.

• Duplicate these displays.

You work as the IT administrator for a small news station. Jill, an employee in building 2, works in the audio/video

editing department and would like to increase her productivity. For example, she would like to be able to run multiple

programs simultaneously and be able to compare video clips side-by-side. Which of the following configuration changes would provide the BEST solution for Jill?

• Provide Jill with a second computer.

• Configure Jill's computer with a higher resolution.

• Configure Jill's computer to have dual monitors.

• Grant Jill access to a remote workstation.

Joe is working on a design team that uses a computer-aided design (CAD) system. Joe has been complaining that it takes too long to perform tasks such as panning, rotating, and zooming. You have been asked to look at Joe's computer and to make any changes required to increase Joe's productivity. Which of the following changes would BEST meet Joe's needs?

• Add a very high-end video board.

• Configure Joe's workstation with dual monitors.

• Increase the memory for the onboard video embedded in the motherboard.

• Add a second high-capacity hard drive to Joe's computer.

You have just purchased a new home and want to purchase a home theater computer system. Which of the following hardware selection criteria are the MOST important for this system? (Select TWO).

• HTPC form factor

• 64-bit processor with 12 cores

• Video card with HDMI output

• RAM configured to run in quad-channel mode

• RAID 5 disk array

Which of the following tools is specifically designed to test the DC voltage on a hard disk drive power connector?

• Power supply tester

• Cable tester

• Loopback plug

• Multimeter

You have a laptop with a dual-core processor that has the following characteristics:

1024 KB L2 cache, 125 Watts, 45nm process size

You want to upgrade the processor to one that uses less power. Which of the following characteristics would MOST likely identify a processor that uses less power?

• 90 Watts

• 32nm process size

• 512 KB L2 cache

• Single-core processor

You have a desktop computer that uses a 250-watt power supply. You recently added a four-disk RAID 10 array to the system, and now it spontaneously shuts down.

Which of the following would MOST likely rectify this issue?

• Upgrade to smaller capacity hard drives.

• Use the switch on the power supply to switch from 115 VAC to 230 VAC.

• Upgrade to a power supply that provides more volts.

• Upgrade to a power supply that provides more watts.

You are trying to troubleshoot a desktop power supply issue using a voltmeter.

Which of the following options are the MOST common voltages produced by the power supply? (Select TWO).

• +/- 5 v

• +/- 10 v

• +/- 110 v

• +/- 12 v

• +/- 120 v