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Unit 1 Troubleshooting Methodology and Hardware Basics

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a computer breaks down, what could be the cause?

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Both hardware and software

d)

Neither hardware nor software

2.

Which of the following is the first step in troubleshooting?

a)

Research

b)

Identify the problem

c)

Establish a theory

d)

Establish an action plan

3.

Which of the following should NOT be done during the troubleshooting process?

a)

If the problem is a large one, break it down into smaller problems

b)

If the problems are small ones, combine them into one larger problem

c)

Duplicate/replicate the problem, if possible

d)

Question users about what seemed to happen

4.

Which of the following can be used to determine a solution to problems?

a)

Internet forums

b)

Previous tickets

c)

Private knowledge bases

d)

Internet forums, previous tickets, and private knowledge bases.

5.

When testing solutions you should ______.

a)

Test multiple solutions at once

b)

Test all solutions at once

c)

Test one solution at a time

d)

Test solutions in pairs

6.

Once the solution is implemented, users are good to continue working.

a)

True

b)

False, functionality must be verified (technology is working)

c)

False, users must be reprimanded for causing the problem

d)

False, once a computer has problems, it can't be used again

7.

What is the final step in the troubleshooting methodology?

a)

Document the solution

b)

Divide and conquer

c)

Implement the solution

d)

Reprimand the user

8.

Which of the following does NOT need to be inspected if the computer fails to turn on?

a)

The power supply

b)

The outlet

c)

Tracks on the motherboard

d)

None of these answers is the correct answer.

9.

Which is not a step of the troubleshooting methodology?

a)

Attempt to fix multiple problems at the same time

b)

Implement the solutions or scalate as necessary

c)

Establish a theory of probable cause

d)

Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and identify potential effects

10.

Which is not a part of the Identify the Problem step?

a)

Gather information

b)

Question users

c)

Identify symptoms

d)

Considering multiple theories of solutions

11.

Which registered jack is commonly known as the ethernet port?

a)

RJ-11

b)

RJ-18

c)

RJ-32

d)

RJ-45

12.

A modem expansion card can have ______ telephone ports on it.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

six

d)

eight

13.

The term ______ is used to refer to high-speed cable and DSL Internet connectivity.

a)

Router

b)

Modem

c)

ONT

d)

Cable box

14.

Which registered jack is commonly known as the telephone jack?

a)

RJ-11

b)

RJ-18

c)

RJ-32

d)

RJ-45

15.

______ uses short-wavelength UHF radio waves ranging from 2.402 GHz to 2.48 GHz.

a)

NFC

b)

Bluetooth

c)

WiFi

d)

NFC, Bluetooth, and WiFi

16.

Which USB can have speeds up to, but not exceeding, 5 Gbps?

a)

USB 2.0

b)

USB 3.0

c)

USB 3.1

d)

USB 4.0

17.

Which of the following was created by Apple as a direct competitor to USB?

a)

AppleBits

b)

Lightningbolt

c)

FireWire

d)

MacBUS

18.

Thunderbolt 3 can reach speeds up to ______.

a)

10 Gbps

b)

20 Gbps

c)

40 Gbps

d)

80 Gbps

19.

Which of the following can be used to connect a monitor to a computer?

a)

VGA

b)

HDMI

c)

DVI

d)

VGA, HDMI, and DVI

20.

How can a peripheral device be connected to a computer?

a)

USB

b)

Bluetooth

c)

Phone connector

d)

USB, Bluetooth, and phone connector

21.

Which peripheral device is used to print documents or pdfs?

a)

Scanner

b)

Printer

c)

Copier

d)

Camera

22.

Which peripheral device is used to input keystrokes?

a)

Printer

b)

Mouse

c)

Keyboard

d)

Camera

23.

Which peripheral device is used to output audio?

a)

Keyboard

b)

External hard drive

c)

Speakers

d)

Mouse

24.

Which peripheral device is used to capture video?

a)

Monitor

b)

Mouse

c)

Camera

d)

External hard drive

25.

What is the name given to a device that is "ready to go" without needed the user to install additional software?

a)

Good-2-go

b)

Plug-and-play

c)

NID (No Install Device)

d)

None of these answers is the correct answer.

26.

Which is not an example of a peripheral device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Camera

c)

Motherboard

d)

Keyboard

27.

Which is an example of a peripheral device?

a)

External Hard Drive

b)

Solid-state Hard Drive (SSD)

c)

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

d)

None of these answers is the correct answer

28.

Which peripheral device is used to select items?

a)

Scanner

b)

External hard drive

c)

Mouse

d)

Printer

29.

Which peripheral device installation does not require a network connection?

a)

IP Connection

b)

Plug-and-play

c)

Web-based configuration

d)

None of these answers is the correct answer

30.

Which internal component is connected to every other internal component?

a)

CPU

b)

Motherboard

c)

RAM

d)

GPU

31.

What firmware is installed on most modern systems?

a)

BIOS

b)

UEFI

c)

ROM

d)

PSU

32.

DDR4 RAM is most commonly used in ______.

a)

Laptops

b)

Cameras

c)

Desktops

d)

Smartphones

33.

What is another name for processor?

a)

RAM

b)

PSU

c)

GPU

d)

CPU

34.

A ______ uses solid disks of magnetic material turning at high speeds to store and retrieve programs.

a)

Hard drive disk

b)

Solid-state drive

c)

Flash drive

d)

Hard drive disk, solid-state drive, and flash drive

35.

A computer needs a dedicated GPU to display images.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Which of the following components is needed to connect to the Internet?

a)

PSR

b)

NIC

c)

NFC

d)

BIOS

37.

The ______ architecture is used in the integration of System-on-Chip (SoC) devices such as smartphones, microcomputers, embedded devices, and even servers.

a)

BIOS

b)

FRQ

c)

ARM

d)

AMD

38.

Which of the following OS is incapable of processing 32-bit applications?

a)

Windows 10

b)

Windows 8

c)

MacOS Catalina

d)

MacOS Tiger

39.

Which of the following is capable of providing the highest Internet speeds?

a)

Fiber optics

b)

DSL

c)

Cable

d)

Wireless

40.

Which of the following provides the best availability?

a)

Fiber optic

b)

DSL

c)

Cable

d)

Wireless

41.

Which capables work by having light travel down the cable and bounce off the walls of the cable repeatedly?

a)

Fiber optics

b)

DSL

c)

Cable

d)

None of these answers is the correct answer

42.

What does DSL stand for?

a)

Digital Support Line

b)

Download Slowly Line

c)

Digital Subscriber Line

d)

Download Sequential Line

43.

Which of the following is lower bandwidth and comes over the phone line?

a)

Fiber optics

b)

DSL

c)

Cable

d)

Wireless

44.

Which of the following is typically the best option (in terms of speed) in rural areas?

a)

Fiber optics

b)

DSL

c)

Cable

d)

Wireless

45.

Which of the following is an option for wireless internet?

a)

RF

b)

Satellite

c)

Cellular

d)

RF, satellite, and cellular

46.

Which of the following is a reason to choose wireless internet?

a)

High stability

b)

High bandwidth

c)

High mobility

d)

High stability, high bandwidth, and high mobility

47.

Which wireless options connects via cell towers?

a)

RF

b)

Satellite

c)

Cellular

d)

None of these answers is the correct answer.

48.

What should a user consider when deciding which internet service type they should pick?

a)

Bandwidth

b)

Throughput

c)

Availability

d)

Bandwidth, throughput, and availability

49.

Which of the following is a form of volatile memory?

a)

HDD

b)

RAM

c)

SSD

d)

HDD, RAM, and SSD

50.

What is persistent storage?

a)

Storing data on disk

b)

Data in a memory cache

c)

Storage that constantly saves

d)

Storage for read-only files

51.

What is nonpersistent storage?

a)

Storing data on disk

b)

Data in a memory cache

c)

Storage that constantly saves

d)

Storage for read-only files

52.

______ use mechanical platters and a moving read/write head to access data.

a)

HDDs

b)

RAM

c)

SSDs

d)

HDDs, RAM, and SSDs

53.

______ store data on instantly-accessible memory chips.

a)

SSDs

b)

HDDs

c)

Optical storage

d)

None of these answers is the correct answer

54.

Which of the following is an example of an optical storage device?

a)

CD Rom

b)

Blu-ray

c)

DVD

d)

CD Rom, Blu-ray, and DVD

55.

A ______ is a data storage device that is typically integrated with a USB interface.

a)

Floppy disk

b)

Blu-ray

c)

Flash drive

d)

Floppy disk, Blue-ray, and flash drive

56.

Volatile memory is when data is lost when turned off or power is lost.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Non-volatile memory is when data is lost when turned off or power is lost.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Which of the following is a form of non-volatile memory?

a)

Optical Disk

b)

Flash Drive

c)

SSD

d)

Optical Disk, Flash Drive, and SSD

59.

How can network storage be accessed?

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

Both LAN and WAN

d)

Neither LAN or WAN

60.

What does WAN stand for?

a)

Wireless Access Network

b)

Wireless Area Network

c)

Wide Area Network

d)

Wired Access Network

61.

A ______ has fast, high-capacity storage disks for storing files that multiple users can access, with both read and write privileges.

a)

Multi-user computer

b)

File server

c)

Web server

d)

Shared computer

62.

What does NAS stand for?

a)

Newly Attached System

b)

Network-Attached Server

c)

Necessary Access System

d)

New Accessory System

63.

Storage over the Internet is known as ______.

a)

Internet Service Provider

b)

Authentication server

c)

CDMA

d)

Cloud storage

64.

What does LAN stand for?

a)

Livewire Access Network

b)

Local Accessible Network

c)

Live Accessible Network

d)

Local Area Network

65.

What is an example of a server?

a)

Email server

b)

Web server

c)

Authentication Server

d)

Email, Web, or Authentication Server

66.

Which of the following separates mobile devices from their non-mobile counterparts?

a)

Size

b)

Interface

c)

OS

d)

Size, Interface, and OS

67.

What is a mobile phone with texting and a built-in camera known as?

a)

Cool

b)

Outdated

c)

Smart

d)

Obvious

68.

Which device can "bridge the gap" between mobile phones and laptops?

a)

Smartwatch

b)

Tablet

c)

E-reader

d)

Car

69.

What is the difference between a laptop and a desktop?

a)

OS

b)

Mobility

c)

CPU

d)

Language

70.

Which device is designed for the most functionality and speciality?

a)

Laptop

b)

Desktop

c)

Workstation

d)

Tablet

71.

Which of the following makes gaming consoles similar to computers?

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Both hardware and software

d)

Gaming consoles aren't similar to computers

72.

What is an example of a tablet?

a)

Microsoft Surface

b)

Apple iPad

c)

Amazon Fire

d)

Microsoft Surface, Apple iPad, or Amazon Fire

73.

What is an example of a smartphone?

a)

Samsung Galaxy

b)

Lenovo ideapad

c)

Apple iMac

d)

Dell XPS 15

74.

What does IoT stand for?

a)

Intent of Things

b)

Internet old Technologies

c)

Interest of Technology

d)

Internet of Things

75.

What is the IoT?

a)

The interest of, or approach to, learning how older technologies where used and how they have advanced or been replaced

b)

The network of physical objects that are embedded with software/sensors for the purpose of connecting and exchanging data over the Internet

c)

The intention or purpose of items within the cyber community

d)

None of these answers is the correct answer

76.

Which of the following is an example of a IoT device?

a)

Smart thermostat

b)

Smart fridge

c)

Smart microwave

d)

Smart thermostat, Smart fridge, or Smart microwave

77.

Which of the following is an advantage to having an IP camera instead of CCTV?

a)

Malicious users can hijack it

b)

Owners can access it remotely

c)

Internet outage restricts functionality

d)

None of these answers is the correct answer

78.

What is the term given to cars that have the ability to connect to the Internet?

a)

Smart cars

b)

Intelligent cars

c)

Telsas

d)

Hovercrafts

79.

Which of the following can be an IoT device?

a)

Streaming media devices

b)

Insulin pump

c)

Asthma monitoring system

d)

Streaming media devices, insulin pump, or asthma monitoring system

80.

Which of the following can be an IoT device?

a)

Paperback book

b)

Thermostat

c)

Bluetooth mouse

d)

Wooden coffee table