IT Essentials Chapter 2 Exam

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.

Franko is working as a computer technician and he is tasked with replacing a power supply for a computer at Melody's office. Which two factors should Franko consider when obtaining the replacement part?

• 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

In which section of the motherboard would a memory module be installed?

• Section A

• Section B

• Section C

• Section D

Which device is shown?

• Media reader

• Optical drive

• KVM

• SATA Drive

Which type of expansion slot is shown?

• AGP

• ASUS

• PCI

• PCIe x16

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

• Front-side

• Back-side

• Side-side

• Top-side

Ian is working as a technician and needs to install a new high-end video adapter card into an expansion slot on a motherboard for his gaming computer. What may be needed to operate this video adapter card?

• PCI expansion slot

• PCIe x8 expansion slot

• Two 8-pin power connectors

• 24-pin ATX power connector

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.