ITF Exam FC0-U61 - Assessment One

What type of expansion card allows your computer to communicate over telephone lines?

• A. Modem
• B. NIC
• C. PSU
• D. PCIe

Answer explanation

Modems use telephone lines. A network interface card (NIC) lets your computer participate on a network, either wired or wireless. PSU is a power supply unit, and PCIe is an expansion slot type.

Which hard drive connector will give you the greatest speed?

• A. PCIe
• B. AGP
• C. PATA
• D. SATA

Answer explanation

Serial ATA (SATA) is faster than Parallel ATA (PATA). PCIe and AGP are expansion slot types.

What type of power do internal computer components require?

• A. AC
• B. DC
• C. LVC
• D. HVC

Answer explanation

Computer components require direct current (DC). Power supplies convert alternating current (AC) from wall sockets into DC.

A technician says a desktop computer has fried RAM. Which component most likely caused this?

• A. CPU
• B. GPU
• C. PSU
• D. PDU

Answer explanation

Fried components are most likely due to a power supply problem; therefore, the PSU is the best choice.

Which of these connections is the slowest?

• A. HDMI
• B. USB
• C. RJ-45
• D. RJ-11

Answer explanation

Used with modems and capped at 56 Kbps, RJ-11 is the slowest connection. RJ-45 is another communications connector, but you can get 1 Gbps out of it. USB can transmit at 10 Gpbs and HDMI at 18 Gpbs.

What external storage connection type requires the external hard drive to supply its own power?

• A. Thunderbolt
• B. USB
• C. FireWire
• D. eSATA

Answer explanation

The eSATA connector is the only one that does not provide power. All of the others do.

Which of the following peripherals are input and output devices? (Choose two.)

• A. Webcam
• B. Multifunctional printer
• C. Touchscreen
• D. CRT

Answer explanation

Multifunctional printers and touchscreens are input and output devices. Webcams are input and CRTs are monitors, so they are output only.

You have installed a new video card. What software is required to make the video card work properly?

• A. Driver
• B. Plug-and-play
• C. BIOS
• D. GPU

Answer explanation

Peripherals require drivers to work properly. Sometimes Windows will automatically detect and install a driver, which is called plug-and-play.

Using an Android phone, you want to scroll up. What do you do to accomplish this?

• A. Swipe up
• B. Swipe down
• C. Pinch fingers together
• D. Start with pinched fingers and separate them

Answer explanation

To scroll up, you need to “pull” the page down, so swipe down.

Your friend recently got a new iPhone and comes over to your house. What app does your friend use to set up a Wi-Fi connection with your wireless router?

• A. Connections
• B. Networking
• C. Settings
• D. Wi-Fi

Answer explanation

The Wi-Fi settings are in the Settings app in iOS as well as Android.