Cisco Chapter 2 ITE Exam Practice

What is a good safety precaution to take when opening a computer case?

• • Place tape over the case edges that are sharp.

• • Remove the cover (or door) of the computer case before installing or removing parts.

• • Remove the connections to the front panel before extending the case fully open.

• • Ensure that any loose clothing such as a tie or shirt stay in constant contact with the case when handling internal components.
    
    

1. A technician is replacing a power supply. Which two factors should the technician consider when obtaining the replacement part? (Choose two.)

• • type of case

• • input voltage level of 12 or 5 VDC

• • number of internal fans

• • output voltage

• • wattage

When a new PC is being built, which component has the most influence when selecting the case and power supply?

• • video card

• • sound card

• • RAM module

• • motherboard

• • hard disk type

1. 
   Refer to the exhibit. In which section of the motherboard would a memory module be installed?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Refer to the exhibit. Which device is shown?

• • KVM switch

• • media reader

• • optical drive

• • SATA drive

Refer to the exhibit. Which type of expansion slot is shown?

• AGP

• PCI

• PCIe x16

• memory

Which PC motherboard bus is used to connect the CPU to RAM and other motherboard components?

• • front-side

• PCI

• PCIe

• SATA

1. 
   A technician is installing a new high-end video adapter card into an expansion slot on a motherboard. What may be needed to operate this video adapter card?

• • PCI expansion slot

• • PCIe x 8 expansion slot

• • Two 8-pin power connectors

• • 24-pin ATX power connector

1. 
   Where is buffered memory commonly used?

• • gaming laptops

• • gaming computers

• • business PCs

• • servers

• • tablets

Which statement describes the purpose of an I/O connector plate?

• • It makes the I/O ports of the motherboard available for connection in a variety of computer cases.

• • It plugs into the motherboard and expands the number of available slots for adapter cards.

• • It provides multiple connections for SATA hard drives to connect to the motherboard.

• • It connects the PCIe adapter slots used for video directly to the CPU for faster processing.