Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What voltage does an orange pin indicate? ❍ A. +12 V ❍ B. +5 V ❍ C. –5 V ❍ D. +3.3 V
A
❍ D. +3.3 V
+5 is red
+12 is yellow
-5 is white
2
Q
Which motherboard form factor measures 12 inches × 9.6 inches? ❍ A. microATX ❍ B. BTX ❍ C. ATX ❍ D. ITX
A
❍ C. ATX
3
Q
Which expansion bus uses lanes to transfer data? ❍ A. PCI ❍ B. PCI-X ❍ C. PCIe ❍ D. AGP
A
❍ C. PCIe
4
Q
Which does a PCIe x16 slot connect to? (Select the two best answers.) ❍ A. RAM ❍ B. Southbridge ❍ C. USB 3.0 controller ❍ D. Northbridge ❍ E. Processor
A
❍ D. Northbridge
❍ E. Processor
5
Q
Which of these are serial technologies? (Select all that apply, three apply) ❍ A. USB ❍ B. IEEE 1394 ❍ C. PCIe ❍ D. PCI
A
❍ A. USB
❍ B. IEEE 1394
❍ C. PCIe
6
Q
Which component supplies power to the CMOS when the computer is off? ❍ A. Lithium battery ❍ B. POST ❍ C. Power supply ❍ D. BIOS
A
❍ A. Lithium battery
7
Q
To implement a secure boot process, which device should be listed first in the Boot Device Priority screen? ❍ A. Floppy drive ❍ B. CD-ROM ❍ C. USB ❍ D. Hard drive
A
❍ D. Hard drive
8
Q
What is the term for how the BIOS readies the computer for and initiates the booting of the operating system? ❍ A. Bootlegging ❍ B. Booting ❍ C. Bootstrapping ❍ D. POST
A
❍ C. Bootstrapping
9
Q
Which of the following is used by the CPU to communicate with system memory? ❍ A. Southbridge ❍ B. BIOS ❍ C. Northbridge ❍ D. PCIe
A
❍ C. Northbridge
10
Q
Before installing a motherboard, what should you do? (Select the best answer.)
❍ A. Install the processor.
❍ B. Verify that it is compatible with the case.
❍ C. Employ ESD prevention methods.
❍ D. Test the motherboard with a multimeter
A
❍ C. Employ ESD prevention methods.
