What's in the Box?

Which device stores data over the long term?

• CPU

• Hard Drive

• RAM

• Video Card

Which of the following are components you might find inside of a PC? (Choose ALL that apply)

• CPU

• Motherboard

• Keyboard

• Printer

• RAM

One would normally plug speakers into which type of port?

• 1/8 inch

• Parallel

• DVI

• 1/4 inch

Which type of expansion slot would you insert a x16 card?

• PCI

• PCIe

• AGP

• PCI-X

What part of the computer checks all your components during boot?

• CMOS

• POST

• BIOS

• EEPROM

You install a new CPU into a computer. After a few hours, it starts to overheat. What is the most probable cause?

• The CPU is not locked down.

• The CPU is not properly seated.

• Thermal compound was not applied.

• The CPU is not compatible with the motherboard.

Which of the following can cause the POST to fail. Select all correct answers.

• CPU

• Power Supply

• CD-ROM

• Memory

• Hard Drive

Which of the following are 64 bit CPUs? Select all correct answers

• Core i5

• Phenom II

• Pentium IV

• x64

Which kind of socket incorporates "lands" to ensure connectivity to a CPU?

• PGA

• Chipset

• LGA

• Copper

How should you hold RAM when installing it?

• By the edges

• By the front and back

• With tweezers

• With an IC puller