ITE8 - Module 3 Quiz

aspect ratio

• A device that electronically captures a person's signature.
• An interface that allows the operating system to control power management. Replaces Advanced Power Management (APM). Allows technicians to create power management schemes to get the best performance from a laptop.
• A snapshot that contains information about a computer's operating system, installed programs, and Registry settings.
• The horizontal to vertical measurement of the viewing area of a monitor.

blackout

• A single integrated circuit that contains more than one CPU core.
• A Windows component that shows the history of application, security, and Windows system events.
• A complete loss of AC power.
• A measurement of the difference in intensity of light between the brightest point (white) and the darkest point (black).

boot loader program

• A card that provides additional USB ports to connect a computer to peripheral devices.
• A program that is configured to locate and load an operating system from the boot device.
• A drive that makes it possible to access a single file, specific folders, or an entire drive between different operating systems over a network.
• The electronic version of PHI, which includes patient names, addresses, dates of visits, telephone and fax numbers, and email addresses.

brownout

• A security policy item that ensures passwords meet minimum requirements and are changed regularly.
• A temporary drop in AC power.
• A Windows category that enables configuration of time and date settings and formats. Location and language can also be configured here in some Windows versions.
• The place where iOS backups are stored; iTunes allows backups to be stored on the local computer hard drive or on the iCloud online service.

centronics connector

• A security policy item that ensures passwords meet minimum requirements and are changed regularly.
• A cell phone generation that supports faster data speeds as well as full-motion video, streaming music, 3D gaming, and faster web browsing.
• A motherboard speaker that indicates the computer's status during the POST.
• A connector used for connecting older external SCSI devices such as scanners and printers. This connector came in 36-pin and 50-pin versions.

Coaxial cable

• A card that adds additional internal and external SATA ports to a computer through a single PCI Express slot.
• A type of attack in which an attacker pretends to be someone they are not (such as a new employee, a fellow employee, a vendor or partner company employee) to gain the trust of a victim.
• is enclosed in a sheath or jacket and can be terminated with a variety of connectors.
• A Cisco-proprietary device that filters spam and suspicious emails.

complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)

• A Windows image stored on an internal (often hidden) partition that can be used to restore Windows to its original state when it was shipped from the factory.
• A network that uses physical media such as copper cables to transfer data between connected devices.
• RAM that uses a battery to ensure that it maintains its settings while the computer is turned off.
• Software tools specifically designed to overwrite existing data multiple times, rendering the data unreadable.

CPU virtualization

• A language that differs from a compiled language in that each line is interpreted and then executed when the script is run.
• A tool used to identify problems that keep Windows from starting correctly.
• A hardware feature supported by AMD and Intel CPUs that enables a single processor to act as multiple processors. This hardware virtualization technology allows the operating system to support virtualization more effectively and efficiently than is possible through software emulation.
• A Windows Control Panel item that allows you to change the format of numbers, currencies, dates, and times.

dot pitch

• Connecting a mobile device to another mobile device or computer to share a network connection.
• A directory that is located within another directory.
• is enclosed in a sheath or jacket and can be terminated with a variety of connectors.
• The distance between pixels on the screen. A lower dot pitch (that is, a smaller distance between dots) produces a better image.

Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

• A technology for transmitting uncompressed digital video. A DVI connector consists of as many as 24 pins (3 rows of 8 pins) for digital signals, up to 4 pins for analog signals, and a flat pin called a ground bar.
• A command used to create a new file system for a disk. It requires Administrator privileges.
• A software program that performs general system tasks, such as controlling RAM, prioritizing the processing, controlling input and output devices, and managing files.
• A password that provides access to the BIOS based on a defined level such as full access, limited access, view only access, and no access.