Chapter 7

Question 1

Which kinds of ports can typically be found on a laptop? (Select all that apply.)
❍ A. RJ45
❍ B. USB
❍ C. IEEE 1284
❍ D. DVI

Answer 1

❍ A. RJ45
❍ B. USB
❍ D. DVI

Question 2

What kind of video technology do most laptops incorporate currently?
❍ A. TFT Active Matrix
❍ B. Passive Matrix
❍ C. CRT
❍ D. TFT Passive Matrix

Answer 2

❍ D. TFT Passive Matrix

Question 3

What is a common resolution on today’s laptops?
❍ A. 640x480
❍ B. 800x600
❍ C. 1280x800
❍ D. 2048x1536

Answer 3

❍ C. 1280x800

Question 4

If a user wanted to stretch their desktop across two monitors, what Windows
technology would they look for?
❍ A. Multiple monitor
❍ B. Video replication
❍ C. SideCar
❍ D. DualView

Answer 4

❍ D. DualView

Question 5

What is the most common battery used by today’s laptops?
❍ A. Double AA batteries
❍ B. Lithium-ion (Li-ion)
❍ C. Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH)
❍ D. Nickel-cadmium (NiCd

Answer 5

❍ B. Lithium-ion (Li-ion)

Question 6

Where would a user go to modify the battery alarms in Windows?
❍ A. Display Properties window
❍ B. Power Properties window
❍ C. BIOS
❍ D. Power Options window

Answer 6

❍ D. Power Options window

Question 7

Which of the following has the fastest data transfer rate?
❍ A. CardBus
❍ B. ExpressCard PCIe
❍ C. PC Card
❍ D. ExpressCard USB

Answer 7

❍ B. ExpressCard PCIe

Question 8

Which of the following are ways that a laptop can communicate with other computers?
(Select all that apply)
❍ A. Bluetooth
❍ B. WLAN
❍ C. Ultraviolet
❍ D. Cellular WAN

Answer 8

❍ A. Bluetooth
❍ B. WLAN
❍ D. Cellular WAN

Question 9

What is the pinout for a stick of SO-DIMM DDR RAM?
❍ A. 200
❍ B. 168
❍ C. 144
❍ D. 204

Answer 9

❍ A. 200

Question 10

How many pins are in a laptop’s PATA hard drive?
❍ A. 40
❍ B. 200
❍ C. 68
❍ D. 44

Answer 10

❍ D. 44

Question 11

How are SODIMMs installed to a laptop?
❍ A. By pressing straight down
❍ B. Into a ZIF socket
❍ C. On a 45-degree angle
❍ D. On a 90-degree angle

Answer 11

❍ C. On a 45-degree angle

Question 12

What should you do when upgrading a CPU in a laptop? (Select all that apply.)
❍ A. Check documentation to see if the CPU is supported.
❍ B. Install more RAM.
❍ C. Employ antistatic measures.
❍ D. Remove the system board.

Answer 12

❍ A. Check documentation to see if the CPU is supported.

❍ C. Employ antistatic measures.