Question

A computer is processing software instructions on the central processing unit. How is all computer software broken down to be processed?

• Bus

• Binary

• RAM

• System clock

A manager directs a support technician to plug a device into the communications (COM) port. What port is the manager referring to?

• IDE

• SCSI

• USB

• Serial

A support technician has removed the case from a PC and sees a component in a square socket. What component has the support tech located?

• RAM

• Adapter

• CPU

• Drive

A support technician is connecting an extended integrated drive electronics (IDE) cable to a PC’s motherboard and knows that pin 1 on the cable must match up with pin 1 on the port. How can the tech know where pin 1 is on the cable?

• Pin 1 has a blue stripe.

• Pin 1 has a black stripe.

• Pin 1 has a red stripe.

• Pin 1 has a grey stripe.

A support technician is installing a camera that requires the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.1 standard. What type of connector is synonymous with USB 3.1?

• Type A

• Type B

• Type B Micro

• Type C

A support technician is installing a new hard drive on a new computer. What type of cable connector will the technician plug in to supply power to the drive?

• 15-pin connector

• 7-pin connector

• 4-pin connector

• USB connector

A support technician is installing a PCIe card that will use a combination of system memory and dedicated memory. What type of card is the tech installing?

• Graphics

• Sound

• NIC

• Wi-Fi

A support technician is working on a motherboard that is 12” x 9.6” and has seven expansion slots. Which form factor is the technician working with?

• ATX

• mATX

• SFF

• Mini-ITX

A support technician manages mostly digital displays but has some older computers with video cards that can support both analog and digital monitors. What type of video interface do these older computers have?

• HDMI

• DVI

• VGA

• DisplayPort

A support technician needs to connect the USB port on a portable monitor to an HDMI port on a laptop to extend the laptop’s display. What kind of cable will the technician use to accomplish this?

• SCSI

• Adapter

• EIDE

• DVI