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WorksheetsTest Plan to build a PC
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
We have connected all of our components and plugged the PC into the wall, whats the next step.
Press Power button
Check all connections on motherboard
Consult manual
Install more RAM
If the power light comes on and we hear fans and other activity what can we assume about the PSU
The PSU is working
The PSU isn't working
When the PC is turned on, the Monitor displays images and messages about the operating systems. What can we assume about the GPU
The GPU is working
The GPU is not working
We turn the PC on get through to the bios screen. What can this tell us about the motherboard and all of its connections.
The Motherboard is working
The Motherboard is not working.
We can navigate around the BIOS screen and change settings, what does that tell us about the peripherals we have connected.
Keyboard and Mouse is working
Keyboard and mouse need troubleshooting
When we go to install our chosen operating system onto the new build we are asked what partition we want to install the OS on. What does this tell us about the storage device in the PC? (Choose two answers)
The RAM is working correctly
The SSD is working correctly
The GPU is working correctly
The HDD is working correctly
We have installed our operating system and when the PC boots up for the first time we hear the windows welcome chime played. What component can we assume is working?
The sound card is working correctly
The GPU is working correctly
The CPU is working correctly
The monitor is working correctly
We have installed two sticks of RAM into the PC and we look at the system properties, we see we have 16Gigbytes of RAM installed. What combination of GB per stick is correct?
stick 1, 6GB stick 2, 10GB
stick 1, 4GB stick 2, 12GB
stick 1, 8GB stick 3, 8GB
stick 1, 14GB stick 2, 2GB
The PC is now running, we plug a printer into the PC via a USB port, the OS recognises a new peripheral and starts to install drivers. What can we assume about system?
The operating system needs to be updated as well
We should load the printer with paper
We need to buy a new printer
The USB ports are working
After a short time of running we hear the processor fan start and the fan in the case begins to run, what can we assume about the system
The CPU is overheating
The cooling system is working correctly
The RAM is overheating
The GPU is overheating
We have tested the new build and all components appear to be working. We now want to know about the performance of our system. What type of application could we install to learn more about our system?
Anti Malware software
Benchmarking software
Operating system
BIOS updates
