General Knowledge

Question 1

A help desk team lead contacts a systems administrator because the technicians are unable to log in to a Linux server that is used to access tools. When the administrator tries to use remote desktop to log in to the server, the administrator sees the GUI is crashing. Which of the following methods can the administrator use to troubleshoot the server effectively?

Answer 1

SSH

Question 2

When choosing a PSU for your PC what should you look for?

Answer 2

Wattage
Form Factor

Question 3

Assuming there are case fan locations in the top, bottom, front, and back of a PC case, where would you place fans to draw cool air into the case?

Answer 3

Front
Bottom

Question 4

There are multiple ways to power a case fan in a PC. From the list below, identify the common methods of powering a case fan.

Answer 4

4 Pin Molex
Fan Controller

Question 5

The motherboard supplies power to connected components (i.e. PCIe, RAM, etc.) which comes from a single connection from the PSU. Which power connection provides main power to the motherboard?

Answer 5

24 Pin ATX

Question 6

What is the band width of a PCle v2.0 x 16 graphics adapter?

Answer 6

8 GBps in each direction

Question 7

What type of motherboard socket is used to install system memory?

Answer 7

Dual in-line memory module (DIMM)

Question 8

How many storage devices can be attached to a single SATA port?

Answer 8

One

Question 9

You have a x8 PCle storage adapter card, can you fit this in a x16 slot?

Answer 9

Yes, this is referred to as up-plugging and May only function as a x1 device.

Question 10

What type of motherboard has square form factors and is 6.7 inches square in length and width?

Answer 10

Mini-ITX

Question 11

Which adapter card can be identified by 3.5 mm audio jacks for connecting microphones and speakers?

Answer 11

Sound Card