IT Fundamentals (Module 3)

A technician is selecting a server that will be used by a cloud provider to provide fault tolerance for large quantities of stored data. What is a major consideration that needs to be taken into account?

• smart card reader
• RAID
• motherboard that supports dual-channeling
• Thunderbolt connector

A data analyst has asked a technician to help protect locally stored data by installing a RAID. What is the minimum number of drives the technician has to install if configuring a RAID level 5?

• 7
• 1
• 3
• 10

How should a technician dispose of an empty inkjet printer cartridge?

• Give it back to the customer.
• Refill it.
• Follow local regulations for disposal.
• Throw it away.

What is indicated by the contrast ratio of a monitor?

• the difference in the intensity of light between the brightest white and darkest black that can be displayed
• the ratio of the horizontal and vertical viewing areas of the monitor
• the total number of pixels that make up the picture
• how often the picture image is refreshed

Which security feature in modern CPUs protects memory areas that contain part of the operating system from malware attacks?

• execute disable bit
• LoJack
• encryption
• TPM

What makes CRT monitor disposal dangerous for a technician who is handling the disposal?

• potential health-damaging chemicals
• potential breathing hazards
• potential residual high voltage
• potential explosive materials

Which type of interface was originally developed for high-definition televisions and is also popular to use with computers to connect audio and video devices?

• VGA
• DVI
• HDMI
• USB
• FireWire

A user playing a game on a gaming PC with a standard EIDE 5400 RPM hard drive finds the performance unsatisfactory. Which hard drive upgrade would improve performance while providing more reliability and more energy efficiency?

• a 7200 RPM SATA hard drive
• a 7200 RPM EIDE hard drive
• a 10,000 RPM SATA hard drive
• an SSD

A technician has assembled a new computer and must now configure the BIOS. At which point must a key be pressed to start the BIOS setup program?

• after the POST, but before Windows starts to load
• during the POST
• before the computer is powered on
• during the Windows load process

What electrical unit refers to the number of electrons moving through a circuit per second?

• resistance
• current
• voltage
• power