WorksheetsHardware III
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Your office has a legacy wide-format printer that must be connected to your network. The connection on the printer is an older DB-9 serial connection. What is the BEST option for connecting this legacy device to your corporate network?
Purchase an inexpensive RS-232 to USB adapter to connect it the network
Purchase an RS-232 to RJ-45 adapter so that you can connect it to the network
Configure a reverse proxy on the printer as a DNS workaround
Configure a reverse proxy on the printer as a DNS workaround
Which of the following components of a color laser printer is used to combine the 4 colors before printing them to the paper in one pass?
Pickup roller
Duplexing assembly
Transfer roller
Transfer belt
Which of the following cables supports both charging and data transfer with a non-directional connector inserted into a port on the device?
USB-A
Micro-USB
USB-C
Mini-USB
Which of the following is the virtualization technology supported by most modern Intel processors?
HT
Intel-V
AMD-V
VT
Dion Training's video editor wants to install a new dedicated GPU using an expansion card. Which of the following should they verify before installing the new card?
The power supply's wattage rating
The number of SATA connectors available
The power supply's efficiency rating
The power supply supports a 12 VDC input
Which of the following is true of a dedicated video card in a computer system?
Less expensive than an integrated video card
Can be upgraded or replaced
Share the use of the system's memory
Cannot be upgraded or replaced
Jason is building a new gaming computer for his son. Jason has calculated that the required wattage needed is 420 watts to the video card and all of the other internal devices. Which of the following power supplies should Jason purchase to meet the minimum power requirements for this computer?
750 W
350 W
525 W
250 W
What type of connector can be inserted into the port in either direction without damaging the port?
USB Type A
USB Type B
FireWire
USB Type C
You want to build a new gaming computer but intend to reuse as many of the parts as possible from your old computer. You have determined that the motherboard and the case will be reused, and you will purchase a new graphics card, sound card, network interface card, and a USB 3.0 expansion card to increase your system's overall speed and performance. You are a bit worried that your old computer's power supply may not be able to support all of these new expansion cards. Which of the following cards is MOST likely to consume the most power during operations and require you to purchase a new power supply to support it?
Sound card
USB 3.0
Graphics card
NIC
Which button on a desktop computer begins a reboot of the computer without power being removed from the computer's components?
Suspend
Power
Hibernate
Reset
What type of network cable should be used to prevent crosstalk?
STP
Plenum
UTP
RJ-11
Dion Training has asked you to consult on the installation of their new file server. The current server consists of a RAID 5 array with three 1 TB 7200 RPM hard disk drives. Due to the increased reliance on the new file server, you have been asked to recommend a RAID solution that will help ensure there is no unscheduled downtime, no data loss, and increase speed/performance over the current file server. Based on these requirements, which of the following RAID solutions should you recommend?
RAID 1
RAID 10
RAID 0
RAID 5
A computer technician is configuring a NAS for a company to store their corporate data. The technician has only two hard drives available for use and needs to ensure that the data's fault tolerance and redundancy. Which of the following would be is the best configuration to implement?
RAID 0
RAID 10
RAID 1
RAID 5
Which of the following types of optical discs can only support storing up to 700 MB on a single piece of media?
CD-RW
BD-R
SD
DVD-R
What is the name of the networking protocol used by macOS to find available printers on the network to use?
Cloud Print
Bonjour
Internet Printing Protocol
Line Printer Daemon
Which RAID solution will provide the BEST speed and redundancy for a backup and disaster recovery server?
RAID 5
RAID 1
RAID 0
RAID 10
An auto mechanic needs to purchase a new printer for their shop. The printer will be used to create estimates and invoices for their customers. The printer must support the ability to create duplicate invoices using multiple sheets of paper separated by carbon paper using tractor-fed paper. Which of the following types of printers should be used?
Thermal
Laser
Inkjet
Impact
What type of expansion bus technology uses lanes with point-to-point communication paths between two components on the motherboard?
PCI
AGP
PCI-X
PCIe
Which of the following types of power supplies allows the installer to attach or remove cables from the power supply as needed to reduce cable clutter inside the computer's case?
750 watt rated power supply
Redundant power supply
Dual voltage power supply
Modular power supply
Your company's printer is displaying an error of "Replace cartridge 1. Filament is empty." Based on this error, what kind of printer is your company using?
3-D
Inkjet
Laser
Impact
