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What is the main circuit board in a machine that provides all interconnections to hardware/machine?

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motherboard

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What term is used to describe the different sizes in a motherboard?

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form factor

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Inside of the BIOS, where are all PC setting passwords, boot order, etc. stored?

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CMOS

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What piece of hardware is considered the brain of the machine?

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CPU

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What kind of bus allows the CPU to access addressable locations with RAM?

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Address Bus

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What were the 3 components of a CPU?

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  • control unit
  • ALU
  • Registers
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Of the 3 components, which is a small set of high-speed volatile locations?

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Registers

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What were the 3 types of storage able memory?

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  • optical
  • magnetic
  • solid state
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When preparing a hard drive for use, what is the first step?

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partitioning

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What unique address is applied to every NIC?

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MAC

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What piece of hardware provides a dedicated full-time network connection?

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NIC (Network Interface Card)

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In thermal management, what 3 metals are good conductors of heat?

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  • aluminum
  • brass
  • copper (ABC)
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What referee of dafman governs software use by the air force?

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dafman 17-1203

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Who has ultimate responsibility for software and license management?

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chief information officer

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What are the 2 main categories of software?

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  • application
  • system
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Where can all approved software be found?

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approved products listing (APL)

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What are the 2 main parts of the computer?

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hardware and software

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What is an example of system software?

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operating system (like Windows, Linux, etc.)

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What is considered the core of the operating system?

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kernel

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What are the 3 file systems discussed on an operating system?

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XFAT, FAT32, NTFS

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What defines a Mobile device?

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Any device or client that can be held in your hand

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What is the name for the IOS store that restricts 3rd party installations?

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Wall of garden

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What store does not restrict third party app installations?

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Google Play Store

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Android OS is based on which kernel?

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What are 2 of the biggest vulnerabilities to mobile devices?
Prone to constant wireless signals and theft
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What process is initiated when pressing the power button on the computer?
Bootstrapping ## Footnote Bootstrapping is the process of starting a computer and loading the operating system.
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What program is run every time the computer starts and instructs all hardware to report back?
POST ## Footnote POST stands for Power-On Self-Test.
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When POST runs, if it encounters an error, how does it notify you?
audible beeps and text error codes. ## Footnote These signals indicate specific hardware issues.
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What type of RAM uses the common system clock system?
Synchronous Dynamic RAM ## Footnote SDRAM synchronizes with the system clock for better performance.
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True or False; RAM is a volatile type of memory.
True ## Footnote Volatile memory loses its data when power is turned off.
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What is the most common type of computer memory?
Dynamic RAM ## Footnote Dynamic RAM is widely used in personal computers.
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What is the fastest speed at which a CPU can operate?
Clock speed ## Footnote Clock speed is measured in hertz (Hz).
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What system does POST turn control over to once POST is finished?
BIOS ## Footnote BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System and initializes hardware.
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What referee of dafman governess software use by the air force?
dafman 17-1203
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Who has ultimate responsibility for software and license management?
chief information officer
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What are the 2 main categories of software?
* application * system
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All approved can be found on what?
approved products listing (APL)
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What are the 2 main parts of the computer?
* hardware * software
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What is an example of system software?
operating system (like windows, Linux, etc.)
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What is considered the core of the operating system and the first thing loaded?
kernel
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On a computer, what are the 3 file systems discussed on an operating system?
* XFAT * FAT32 * NTFS
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What application in Microsoft Office provides emails, schedules, etc.?
Office ## Footnote Office refers to the suite of applications that includes Outlook for email and scheduling.
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What application in Microsoft Office serves as a web-based collaborative platform?
SharePoint ## Footnote SharePoint is used for document management and storage system.
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What browser was discontinued but is still required for legacy applications?
Windows Explorer ## Footnote Windows Explorer is also known as Internet Explorer.
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What browser created by Google uses the Chromium OS?
Chrome
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What are the 3 services provided by Mac Afree?
* Continues mitigation and diagnostics * Cyber security as-a-service * End point protection
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Who has ultimate responsibility for privacy prevention in the Air Force?
Chief Information Officer
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Who provides software training for client systems technology?
BLSM (Base Software License Manager)
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How often should software inventories be inspected?
Annually
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What DoD regulation provides guidance on the ethical use of networks?
DoD Regulation 505-07-R
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What DoD instruction states that any use of government systems comes with the understanding of monitoring?
8560.01
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Which installation method requires the most amount of time and labor?
Clean install
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What installation method transfers all data from one disk to another?
Disclone
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What makes it possible to download an ISO file from the Microsoft website?
Windows 10 Media Creation Tool
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What install method allows the client to connect to a server via PXE?
Network boot

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