COMPUTER HARDWARE SETUP QUIZ 2

A technician has assembled a new computer and must now configure the BIOS. At which point must a key be pressed to start the BIOS setup program?

 

• During the POST

• During the Windows load process

• Before the computer is powered on

• After the POST, but before Windows starts to load

What data is stored in the CMOS memory chip?

 

• User login information

• Device drivers

• BIOS settings

• Windows configuration settings

What is one purpose of adjusting the clock speed within the BIOS configuration settings?

 

• To change the order of the bootable partitions

• To allow the computer to run slower and cooler

• To disable devices that are not needed or used by the computer

• To allow a computer to run multiple operating systems in files or partitions

A technician has just finished assembling a new computer. When the computer is powered up for the first time, the POST discovers a problem. How does the POST indicate the error?

 

• It locks the keyboard.

• It issues a number of short beeps.

• It places an error message in the BIOS.

• The LED on the front of the computer case flashes a number of times.

Why does software need license?

 

A.   This is how it is bought and sold

B.   To make it more difficult to buy

C.   Does not break privacy laws

D.   To protect the intellectual property of the creator.

• This is how it is bought and sold

• To make it more difficult to buy

• Does not break privacy laws

• To protect the intellectual property of the creator.

A small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with specific device. What is the program?

 

• Device driver

• System driver

• Device system

• Operating driver

What is the full term of EULA?

 

•   End-User License Accredited

• Entry-Level License Activation

• End-User License Agreement

• End-User Limited Agreement

Which definition describes the term “overclocking”?

 

• Replacing slower SDRAM with faster memory

• Modifying the motherboard clocking crystal to increase the timing signals

• Changing the bus speed of the motherboard to increase the speed of attached adaptors

• Increasing the speed of the CPU beyond the recommendations of the manufacturer

Which device can protect computer equipment from brownouts by providing a

     consistent quality of electrical power?

 

• UPS

• CMOS Battery

• Jumper

• CPU

What indicates that the charge on the CMOS battery could be getting low?

 

• The computer time and date are incorrect.

• A beep error code occurs during POST.

• The computer fails to boot.

• Performance while accessing files on the hard drive is slow.