2nd Quarter Examination

This phase will let you ____________________.

• Logon to windows XP for the first time
• Set up the user names
• Windows activation
• Network set up

If you see a message to press any key to boot the CD and you fail to do so, what do you think will happen?

• The computer will restart
• Set up inspecting your system will appear
• It will be prompted to BIOS setup
• It will return to boot menu

When the folder copy phase is complete your system will reboot, what are you going to do if see the message “Press any key to boot from CD”?

• Press any key
• Do not press a key
• Reboot the system
• Eject the CD

The _____ of a processor is the most important factor to determine its performance.

• clock speed
• architecture
• cache
• RAM

The speed of a computer's processor chip (technically known as its "clock speed") in measured in ________.

• kilohertz (KHz)
• megahertz (MHz)
• gigahertz (GHz)
• gigehertz (GHz)

True or False: The less RAM a computer has the faster and more effectively it will operate.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Whenever you purchase software or hardware for your computer, you should first make sure your computer supports the system requirements.

• TRUE
• FALSE

One of the basic skills that you must acquire in computer hardware servicing is to independently assemble and disassemble a personal computer, which among the following is the first step in disassembling?

• opening the outer shell
• unplug every cable connected to the computer
• remove the side panel
• unscrew the four screw at the back of the computer

Before removing the CPU fan, what is the first step?

• Remove the system fan
• remove the hard disk drive
• remove the CD or DVD Drive
• Remove the power supply

After removing the CPU fan, what is the next step?

• Remove the system fan
• remove the hard disk drive
• remove the CD or DVD Drive
• Remove the power supply