IT Essentials Chapter 1: Introduction To The Personal Computer

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1. SDRAM, DDR SDRAM and DDR2 SDRAM are used on a . . . . . . . . . circuit board.

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Explore the basics of personal computers including hardware components like CPUs, memory modules, and storage devices.

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2. A hard drive, or hard-disk drive, is a . . . . . . . . storage device that is installed inside the computer.

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3. A SCSI port can transmit data at rates in excess of 320 Mbps and can support up to. . . devices.

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4. A ..... cable has 19 pins and carries digital video and digital audio.

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5. . . . . . . identification uses features that are unique to an idividual user, such as finger-prints, voice recognition, or retinal scan.

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6. Information is written to an ........ chip after it is manufactured. An ....... chip can be erased with exposure to UV light. Special Equipment is required.

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7. . . . . . . . .  is used between the CPU and the heatsink to help dissipate heat?

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8. What is considered the brains of a personal computer?

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9. What goes in an AGP slot?

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10. What type of memory is used in cache?

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11. This type of error checking can detect multiple bit errors in memory and correct single bit errors in memory.

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12. A NIC contains what type of port?

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13. What is the PS/2 port used for?

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14.  What is the maximum length of a network cable?

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15. How many USB devices can one USB port support?

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16. A Dual layer DVD Disc  has a storage capacity of approximately what?

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17. How many connectors are in a 1394a cable? (Answer 2)

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18. What is the full-speed and low-speed of USB 1.1?

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19. What is the maximum length of a serial cable?

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20. How many conducters in a floppy disk drive cable?

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21. Which of the following is a form factor of motherboard? (Answer 2)

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22. Which of the following use a heatsink?

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23. Which of the following ports can be found on graphics cards?

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24. How many pins does a DVI port have? (answer 2)

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SDRAM, DDR SDRAM and DDR2 SDRAM are used on a . . . . . . . . ....
A hard drive, or hard-disk drive, is a . . . . . . . . storage device...
A SCSI port can transmit data at rates in excess of 320 Mbps and can...
A ..... cable has 19 pins and carries digital video and digital audio.
. . . . . . identification uses features that are unique to an...
Information is written to an ........ chip after it is manufactured....
. . . . . . . .  is used between the CPU and the heatsink to help...
What is considered the brains of a personal computer?
What goes in an AGP slot?
What type of memory is used in cache?
This type of error checking can detect multiple bit errors in memory...
A NIC contains what type of port?
What is the PS/2 port used for?
 What is the maximum length of a network cable?
How many USB devices can one USB port support?
A Dual layer DVD Disc  has a storage capacity of approximately...
How many connectors are in a 1394a cable? (Answer 2)
What is the full-speed and low-speed of USB 1.1?
What is the maximum length of a serial cable?
How many conducters in a floppy disk drive cable?
Which of the following is a form factor of motherboard? (Answer 2)
Which of the following use a heatsink?
Which of the following ports can be found on graphics cards?
How many pins does a DVI port have? (answer 2)
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