Sophomore Midterm

Which of the following is NOT a type of motherboard expansion slot?

• ISA

• PCI

• AGP

• ATX

Which of the following is NOT a type of computer hard drive?

• IDE

• SCSI

• FDD

• CD

Which of the following retains the information it's storing when the power to the system is turned off?

• CPU

• ROM

• RAM

• DRAM

What is BIOS an acronym for?

• basic input output system

  
  

• boot initial operating startup

  
  

• basic input output startup

  
  

• bootstrap initial operating system
  

Which of the following is NOT a type of RAM?

• DIMM

• RAMBUS

• ROM

• SODIMM

What type of connector is used to plug a telephone line into a modem?

• RJ-11

  
  

• RJ-45

  
  

• RJ-10

  
  

• COM1

How many pins does SDRAM have?

• 64

  
  

• 72

• 128

• 168

Which step of the laser printer process uses laser light to write images on the laser printer drum?

• cleaning

• conditioning

• writing

• developing

• transfering

A laser printer produces copies that easily smear when touched. What laser printer component is most likely causing the problem?

• primary corona

  
  

• primary grid

  
  

• laser

• fusing roller

  
  

• developer roller
  

Which would be the most common impact printer maintenance task?

• Replacement of the impact head

  
  

• Replacement of the ribbon cartridge

  
  

• Replacement of the toner cartridge

  
  

• Replacement of pickup rollers

  
  

• Replacement of the ink cartridge